UFC 273 LIVE results: Volkanovski vs Korean Zombie latest updates
Re-live updates from a stacked card, where two title fights followed Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns
Rising star Khamzat Chimaev stayed unbeaten with a split-decision win against Gilbert Burns at UFC 273 on Saturday.
Chimaev (11-0) had won his previous 10 fights via finish, absorbing just one significant strike across four UFC bouts prior to his welterweight meeting with former title challenger Burns in Jacksonville, Florida. And, while the Russian-born Swede lived up to the hype in beating the No 2-ranked 170lbs fighter in the UFC, he did not run through Burns (20-5) as some had predicted. Both men dropped one another and took each other down in a wildly entertaining fight that had the fans captivated from start to finish, with Chimaev, 28, eventually edging past the Brazilian via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28).
After that highly-anticipated bout, the co-main event saw Aljamain Sterling unify the men’s bantamweight belts against Petr Yan. Jamaican-American Sterling won the title from Yan last year when the Russian was disqualified for landing an illegal knee in a fight that he looked on course to win. Yan (16-3) went on to win the interim belt late last year while Sterling (21-3) recovered from neck surgery, and their rematch at UFC 273 was fuelled by bad blood.
Many fans expected Yan to ease past Sterling, but a highly-competitive fight saw Sterling dominate his rival on the canvas in the second and third rounds, before the Russian came on strong in the final two frames – as he so often does. It all came down to a close first round, and Sterling got the nod 48-47, 47-48, 48-47. In the main event, Alexander Volkanovski put on a clinic to retain the men’s featherweight title, stopping the “Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung in the fourth round as referee Herb Dean stepped in with the challenger out on his feet.
Australian Volkanovski (24-1) had dropped Sung Jung (17-7) numerous times throughout the contest, proving too fast and slick for the 35-year-old veteran. Re-live updates from the UFC 273 main card and prelims, below.
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Ladd vs Pennington – Round 2
Ladd goes southpaw, which actually could make her even more vulnerable to those left hooks from Pennington.
Sure enough, one soon lands. Pennington then uses a flurry of punches to create an opening to grab Ladd by the waist, driving her compatriot back to the fence.
Pennington has a Thai clinch and lands some knees to the body, before the pair separate. Ladd lands a head kick, but there’s not much behind it.
Now the action is briefly stopped for an accidental eye poke by Ladd...
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Ladd vs Pennington – Round 1
Pennington is landing more and more left hooks, reddening the face of Ladd.
Pennington with a heavy one-two up top that appears to trouble Ladd. She then grabs Ladd in a Thai clinch and lands two knees to the head!
The buzzer sounds to mark the end of the round, at a good time for Ladd...
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Ladd vs Pennington – Round 1
Ladd takes the centre of the ring early, but she’s soon backed up. Lots of feints from both women, but no strikes thrown until Pennington connects with a straight right.
Ladd catches a front kick to the body, but it might have partially landed. Pennington uses some overhands to close distance and grab Ladd against the fence, but Ladd is able to free herself.
She flicks out a high kick then eats a low kick from Pennington, who soon leans into a left hook.
Pennington starts to find some accuracy with her own punches, however. She stepped in to replace Irene Aldana here.
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Pennington is 13-8, her fellow American Ladd is 9-2. Here we go.
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Next up, Raquel Pennington and Aspen Ladd go head-to-head in the women’s bantamweight division.
It’s fourth (Ladd) vs seventh (Pennington).
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Malott, 30, moves to 8-1-1 with this win.
“F*** cancer,* he shouts, will saying he will donate his $10,000 show money to help his friend’s daughter in her fight against the disease.
He also urges people to visit his Instagram page and donate via the link in his bio.
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Mike Malott def. Mickey Gall via first-round TKO (3:41, punches).
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Malott, in his UFC debut, makes a statement!
The Canadian finds a home for a left hook that sends Gall faceplanting.
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Mickey Gall vs Mike Malott is up now, a welterweight bout.
Round 1
Gall, who famously submitted WWE star CM Punk in each man’s UFC debut, is getting tagged with punches early.
Gall, more of a grappler, is staying composed, however. His head is snapped back by a jab, but he returns fire with an overhand right and a jab of his own.
Left hook lands for Malott, who then connects with a left to the body! Gall times a takedown well, but Malott stands quickly against the cage before ceating space.
OH! GALL IS OUT COLD!
UFC 273 LIVE
Welcome to our official coverage of UFC 273!
First, a quick round-up of the early prelim results...
Aleksei Oleinik def. Jared Vanderaa via first-round submission (neck crank, 3:39)
Piera Rodriguez def. Kay Hansen via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Julio Arce def. Daniel Santos via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
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