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UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski
The poster for UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
Date12 February 2023 (2023-02-12)
VenueRAC Arena
CityPerth, Australia
Attendance14,124[1]
Total gate$4,086,687.70[1]
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivak UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield

UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on 12 February 2023, at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.[2]

Background

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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]

Makhachev (left) made his first title defense after winning the title at UFC 280. If victorious, Volkanovski (right) would have become the second man to be a simultaneous UFC featherweight and lightweight champion.

A UFC Lightweight Championship bout between current champion Islam Makhachev and current UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski headlined the event.[4] This was the eighth time in UFC history that champions in different divisions fought for the same title, following UFC 94, UFC 205, UFC 226, UFC 232, UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw, UFC 259, and UFC 277. If successful, Volkanovski would have become the fourth man to be champion in two divisions simultaneously and fifth fighter overall (after Conor McGregor at UFC 205, Daniel Cormier at UFC 226, Amanda Nunes at UFC 232 and UFC 277, and Henry Cejudo at UFC 238), as well as the eighth person overall to win a title in different divisions.[5] It was also the first time in the organization's history that the number 1 pound-for-pound fighter (Volkanovski) faced the number 2 fighter (Makhachev) for a championship.[6]

An interim UFC Featherweight Championship bout between The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America featherweight winner Yair Rodríguez and Josh Emmett took place at the event.[7]

A middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Champion (also The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes welterweight winner) Robert Whittaker and former title challenger Paulo Costa was linked to this event.[8] However, Costa disputed the official announcement by the promotion indicating he had never signed a contract and the fight would not take place.[9][10] The pair was previously expected to headline UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum in April 2021, but Costa withdrew due to illness.[11]

A flyweight bout between former UFC Flyweight Championship challengers Alex Perez and Kai Kara-France (the latter for the interim title) was scheduled for this event.[12] They were once booked for an event at San Diego on May 16, 2020, but the card was moved to a different location due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the bout eventually never took place.[13][14] In turn, the bout was canceled in late December as Kara-France suffered an undisclosed injury.[15] Perez was rescheduled for a bout against former Rizin Bantamweight Champion Manel Kape at UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Sandhagen on March 25.[16]

A women's strawweight bout between Loma Lookboonmee and Elise Reed was scheduled for UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivak.[17] However, the pair was moved to this event for undisclosed reasons.[18]

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 UFC Lightweight Champion Jens Pulver was announced as the next "pioneer wing" UFC Hall of Fame inductee.[29]

Results

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Main card
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
  1. ↑ For the UFC Lightweight Championship.
  2. ↑ For the interim UFC Featherweight Championship.
  3. ↑ Menifield was deducted 1 point in round 3 due to grabbing the fence.

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Bonus awards

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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

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References

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  1. 1 2 Mike Bohn (12 February 2023). "UFC 284 post-event facts: Islam Makhachev leads promotion in winning streaks". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  2. ↑ Josh Zimmerman and Bryce Luff (7 October 2022). "UFC 284: MMA promotion to return to Perth for the first time in four years with February event". perthnow.com.au. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  3. ↑ Staff (7 October 2022). "Report: UFC 284 set for Australia return in Perth in February". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  4. ↑ Mike Heck (12 November 2022). "Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski lightweight title fight official for UFC 284". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  5. ↑ Jack Baer (12 November 2022). "UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski to face lightweight champ Islam Makhachev for dual-belt status". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  6. ↑ Kevin Iole (6 February 2023). "UFC 284: Alexander Volkanovski, Islam Makhachev to make history in first No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  7. ↑ Dan Hiergesell (13 November 2022). "Yair Rodriguez vs. Josh Emmett interim featherweight title fight added to UFC 284". mmamania.com. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  8. ↑ Damon Martin (20 October 2022). "Robert Whittaker vs. Paulo Costa booked for UFC 284 in Australia". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  9. ↑ Nolan King (19 December 2022). "'They should stop being petty': Paulo Costa vs. Robert Whittaker reportedly off the table for UFC 284". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  10. ↑ Nolan King (19 December 2022). "Robert Whittaker confirms he won't remain on UFC 284: 'This is very upsetting'". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  11. ↑ Guilherme Cruz (16 March 2021). "Paulo Costa ill, unable to fight Robert Whittaker at April 17 UFC event". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  12. ↑ Nolan King and Farah Hannoun (16 November 2022). "Kai Kara-France vs. Alex Perez joins UFC 284 lineup in Perth". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  13. ↑ Nolan King and Mike Bohn (6 March 2020). "Alex Perez vs. Kai Kara-France booked for flyweight fight at UFC San Diego". mmajunkie. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  14. ↑ Steven Marrocco (20 April 2020). "UFC officially cancels four events due to coronavirus pandemic". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  15. ↑ Mike Bohn (22 December 2022). "Kai Kara-France announces injury withdrawal from UFC 284 in Perth: 'I'm gutted'". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  16. ↑ Damon Martin (23 December 2022). "Manel Kape vs. Alex Perez in the works for UFC Fight Night card on March 25". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  17. ↑ Farah Hannoun and Nolan King (7 November 2022). "UFC books Loma Lookboonmee vs. Elise Reed for Feb. 4 event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  18. ↑ Steve Duncan (22 December 2022). "Loma Lookboonmee vs. Elise Reed rescheduled for UFC 284". mma.uno. Retrieved 22 December 2022. (in Spanish)
  19. ↑ Farah Hannoun (8 December 2022). "Nasrat Haqparast vs. Jamie Mullarkey in the works for UFC 284 in Perth". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  20. ↑ Steve Duncan (6 January 2023). "Francisco Prado signs with UFC, faces Jamie Mullarkey at UFC 284". mma.uno. Retrieved 6 January 2023. (in Spanish)
  21. ↑ Álvaro G. Colmenero (13 December 2022). "Joel Álvarez will fight Zubaira Tukhugov at UFC 284 in Australia". abc.es. Retrieved 13 December 2022. (in Spanish)
  22. ↑ Arshad (14 January 2023). "Elves Brenner replaced J Alvarez against Zubaira Tukhugov at UFC 284". itnwwe.com. Archived from the original on 10 December 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  23. 1 2 Staff (10 February 2023). "UFC 284 weigh-in results: Both title fights set to lead pay-per-view, but two fighters heavy". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  24. ↑ Steve Duncan (16 January 2023). "Junior Tafa signs contract with UFC, faces Austen Lane at UFC 284". mma.uno. Retrieved 16 January 2023. (in Spanish)
  25. ↑ Steve Duncan (20 January 2023). "Change of plans: Junior Tafa will face Waldo Cortes-Acosta at UFC 284". mma.uno. Retrieved 20 January 2023. (in Spanish)
  26. ↑ Carlos Contreras Legaspi (8 February 2023). "UFC: Waldo Cortés-Acosta will face Marcos Rogerio 'Pezao' de Lima in April". espndeportes.espn.com. Retrieved 9 February 2023. (in Spanish)
  27. ↑ Farah Hannoun (1 November 2022). "UFC 284 adds Tyson Pedro vs. Zhang Mingyang to lineup". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  28. ↑ Staff (25 January 2023). "Modestas Bukauskas books return at UFC 284 in Perth vs. Tyson Pedro". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  29. ↑ Nolan King (11 February 2023). "Jens Pulver to be inducted into UFC Hall of Fame". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  30. ↑ "UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski". Ultimate Fighting Championship. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  31. ↑ Newswire (12 February 2023). "UFC 284 post-fight bonuses: Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski awarded 'Fight of the Night'". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
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