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Alexander Volkanovski lost the pound-for-pound battle – so why is he still No 1?

The featherweight champion and ‘P4P’ No 1 lost to the UFC’s No 2, Islam Makhachev, while challenging for lightweight gold on Saturday. But even in defeat, Volkanovski’s stock rose, writes Alex Pattle

The Independent UK

Conor McGregor U-turns on "wafflers" jibe by praising Islam Makhachev after UFC 284

Conor McGregor previously slammed Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski ahead of their UFC 284 encounter at the weekend, but has since praised Makhachev following his successful title defence

Daily Mirror

Logan Paul attempts to silence UFC fans who screamed "F*** Jake Paul"

YouTube stars Logan Paul and KSI attended Islam Makhachev's win over Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284 in Australia, but the American was booed by fans who chanted against his brother Jake Paul

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Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Islam Makhachev after UFC 284 title defense?

Who should get the next shot at lightweight champion Islam Makhachev after his UFC 284 title defense? He has a couple of options.

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Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Alexander Volkanovski after UFC 284 loss?

Alexander Volkanovski fell short of a second belt at UFC 284, but he's got a clear path forward coming out of his loss to Islam Makhachev.

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5 biggest takeaways from UFC 284: Islam Makhachev is rightful owner of No. 1 pound-for-pound

Thoughts and analysis of the biggest storylines coming out of UFC 284, including Islam Makhachev's new place in the pound-for-pound ranks.

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UFC 284 post-event facts: Islam Makhachev leads promotion in winning streaks

Check out the numbers to come out of UFC 284, where Islam Makhachev's title defense gave him the UFC's longest active winning streak.

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Yair Rodriguez wants title unification bout vs. Alexander Volkanovski in Mexico

Yair Rodriguez asks for clash against Alexander Volkanovski to be in Mexico.

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Islam Makhachev doesn’t want to simply be called champion after UFC 284: ‘I’m the best fighter’

Sorry, Alexander Volkanovski and Jon Jones, the UFC lightweight champion says there's a new pound-for-pound king.

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UFC 284 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Makhachev, Volkanovski net $42,000 each

Fighters from Saturday's UFC 284 took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $263,000.

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Alexander Volkanovski ‘definitely’ thinks he beat Islam Makhachev at UFC 284

The featherweight champion was narrowly outpointed while challenging the lightweight title holder

The Independent UK

Alexander Volkanovski pleads with fans to stop booing Islam Makhachev at UFC 284

Makhachev was booed by fans after beating Volkanovski at UFC 284 but the Australian demanded they applauded his opponent in his post-fight interview

Daily Mirror

Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of UFC 284 with the Grammys’ all-time great, an Eminem rap battle, ‘Down Under’ in Perth

Check out all the fighter walkout songs from Saturday's UFC 284 event in Perth, Australia.

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Khabib criticises Islam Makhachev's performance at UFC 284 in post-fight call

Makhachev defended his UFC lightweight title with a points win against Volkanovski in Australia but Nurmagomedov was critical of his childhood friend's performance

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Islam Makhachev told he got his "a** whooped" in Alexander Volkanovski fight

Makhachev defended his lightweight title against Volanovski by unanimous decision at UFC 284 but the Russian has been told he got his "a** whooped" in the fight

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Alexander Volkanovski explains how he scored Islam Makhachev fight at UFC 284

Volkanovski was looking to become a two-weight UFC champion against Makhachev on Saturday night but lost a unanimous decision to the lightweight titleholder

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Islam Makhachev appears to hit out at "fake" Conor McGregor after UFC 284 win

Makhachev defended his lightweight title against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284 and appeared to take a pop at McGregor in his post-fight interview

The Guardian - AU

Australian champion Alexander Volkanovski fails to wrestle second UFC title in epic bout

Volkanovski loses unanimous decision to Islam Makhachev in Perth. It is the Wollongong fighter’s first ever Octagon defeat

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UFC 284 results: Valiant Alexander Volkanovski comes up short in bid to dethrone Islam Makhachev

The featherweight champion put on a remarkable performance but was narrowly outpointed by the lightweight title holder on home turf

Daily Mirror

Islam Makhachev vs Alexander Volkanovski scorecards released from UFC title fight

Makhachev defend his lightweight title against featherweight champion Volkanovski at UFC 284 and the scorecards from the title fight have now been released

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UFC 284 results: Islam Makhachev defeats Alexander Volkanovski, retains title in raucous Perth atmosphere

In the midst of an all-time electric atmosphere, Islam Makhachev disappointed the crowd with a very close win over Alexander Volkanovski.

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UFC 284 bonuses: Perth’s own Jack Della Maddalena gets extra $50,000

The UFC handed out four post-fight bonuses after Saturday's card in Australia, including one to a surging home city fan favorite.

AAP

Heartbreak for Aussie Volkanovski in UFC title fight

Wollongong's Alexander Volkanovski has failed in his bid to make UFC history, losing to champion Islam Makhachev in their lightweight title fight in Perth.

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Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev defeats Alexander Volkanovski by unanimous decision at UFC 284 in Perth

Russian Islam Makhachev successfully defends his UFC lightweight title belt against Australian Alexander Volkanovski at Perth Arena after a fight that went five full rounds.

Daily Mirror

Islam Makhachev outpoints Alexander Volkanovski to retain lightweight title at UFC 284

Makhachev was making the first defence of his lightweight title against featherweight champion Volkanovksi in the headlining act of the UFC event in Perth, Australia

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