UFC 284
UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski | ||||
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Information | ||||
Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
Date | February 12, 2023 | |||
Venue | RAC Arena | |||
City | Perth, Australia | |||
Attendance | 14,124[1] | |||
Total gate | $4,086,687.70[1] | |||
Event chronology | ||||
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UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 12, 2023, at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.[2]
Background
The event marked the promotion's 16th overall trip to Australia, returning to the country for the first time since UFC 243 in Melbourne in October 2019.[3]
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An interim
A middleweight bout between former
A flyweight bout between former
A women's strawweight bout between
A lightweight bout between Nasrat Haqparast and Jamie Mullarkey was expected to take place at the event.[19] However, Haqparast withdrew due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Francisco Prado.[20]
A lightweight bout between Joel Álvarez and Zubaira Tukhugov was scheduled for the event.[21] However, Alvarez withrew from the event for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Elves Brenner.[22] At the weigh-ins, Tukhugov weighed in at 157.5 pounds, one and a half pound over the lightweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Tukhugov was fined 30% of his purse, which went to Brenner.[23]
A heavyweight bout between promotional newcomer Junior Tafa and Austen Lane was scheduled for this event.[24] However, Lane withdrew due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Waldo Cortes-Acosta.[25] In turn, it was announced a few days later that Tafa withdrew due to injury and the bout was scrapped.[26]
A light heavyweight bout between Tyson Pedro and Zhang Mingyang was expected to take place at the event.[27] However, Zhang withdrew for unknown reasons and was replaced by Modestas Bukauskas.[28]
Also at the weigh-ins, Kleydson Rodrigues missed weight. He weighed in at 127 pounds, one pound over the flyweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight with Rodrigues being fined 20% of his purse, which went to his opponent Shannon Ross.[23]
During the event's broadcast, the inaugural and former
Results
Main card | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Lightweight | Islam Makhachev (c) | def. | Alexander Volkanovski | Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 49–46) | 5 | 5:00 | [a] |
Featherweight | Yair Rodríguez | def. | Josh Emmett | Submission (triangle choke) | 2 | 4:19 | [b] |
Welterweight | Jack Della Maddalena | def. | Randy Brown | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:13 | |
Heavyweight | Justin Tafa | def. | Parker Porter | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:06 | |
Light Heavyweight | Jimmy Crute | vs. | Alonzo Menifield | Draw (majority) (29–27, 28–28, 28–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [c] |
Preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+) | |||||||
Light Heavyweight | Modestas Bukauskas | def. | Tyson Pedro | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Featherweight | Joshua Culibao | def. | Melsik Baghdasaryan | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:02 | |
Catchweight (127 lb) | Kleydson Rodrigues | def. | Shannon Ross | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:59 | |
Lightweight | Jamie Mullarkey | def. | Francisco Prado | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Early preliminary card (ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
Featherweight | Jack Jenkins | def. | Don Shainis | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Women's Strawweight | Loma Lookboonmee | def. | Elise Reed | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 0:44 | |
Featherweight | Blake Bilder | def. | Shane Young | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Catchweight (157.5 lb) | Elves Brener | def. | Zubaira Tukhugov | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 |
- UFC Lightweight Championship.
- UFC Featherweight Championship.
- ^ Menifield was deducted 1 point in round 3 due to grabbing the fence.
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[31]
- Fight of the Night: Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski
- Performance of the Night: Yair Rodríguez and Jack Della Maddalena
See also
- List of UFC events
- List of current UFC fighters
- Mixed Martial Arts in Australia
- 2023 in UFC
References
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