UFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie Results

There was more in the same in round three, but in the closing seconds, Volkanovski dropped Jung hard to the mat with a right hand and cut him again with an ensuing barrage of ground strikes that nearly ended the bout before the horn intervened.

The game Jung came out for the fourth round, but after a pair of right hands from Volkanovski, referee Herb Dean stepped in and halted the fight. The official time was :45 of round four.

Volkanovski moves to 24-1 with the win. The No.4-ranked Jung falls to 17-7.

Official Result – Alexander Volkanovski defeats Chan Sung Jung via TKO (strikes) at :45 of the fourth round

In the second minute of round two, Sterling got the fight to the mat and quickly took Yan’s back. And while he wasn’t able to get the finish, it was a dominant frame for the “Funk Master.”

It was a repeat in round three, as Yan was taken down again in the second minute, with Sterling quickly getting his back and controlling the action as Yan was unable to escape.

Behind on the scorecards, Yan went on the attack to start round four while also defending Sterling’s takedown attempts. Two minutes in, Sterling briefly locked up a triangle choke that Yan easily got out of, ultimately settling into his foe’s guard. Sterling tried to scramble out of trouble, but Yan kept the fight grounded, allowing him to take an important round.

Yan defended Sterling’s takedown attempts with regularity in the first half of the fifth round, and in the second half, the Russian added to his offensive point total and was clearly the fresher fighter as he controlled the action until the horn.

Official Result – Aljamain Sterling (48-47, 48-47) defeats Petr Yan (48-47) via split decision

The standup exchanges drew roars from the crowd in round two, and rightfully so, as each man tagged the other. Two minutes in, Burns dropped Chimaev briefly and scored with more hard shots, but just as quickly, Chimaev roared back. With less than two minutes left, the fight went to the mat briefly, with Burns using an upkick to get to his feet. As they squared off, a bloodied Burns smiled confidently at the bloodied Chimaev, yet just as “Borz” went on the attack, Burns scored another knockdown just as the round closed.

In the second minute of the third round, a tired Burns was briefly in trouble, but he shook off the incoming fire from Chimaev, who kept the pressure on. Burns wasn’t going anywhere, though, and the two took turns throwing, Burns surging in the final minute to the appreciation of the crowd.

Official Result – Khamzat Chimaev def. Gilbert Burns via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Dern went after the submission to start the second round, though, and after locking up Torres’ arm, she nearly got it, but the “Tiny Tornado” hung tough and escaped. The pair remained on the mat as Dern kept going for the arm and then tried to lock up Torres’ leg, but the horn intervened, sending the fight to a third round.

Midway through the final frame, Dern got a takedown, but Torres used an upkick to get upright and it was back to the feet, where Torres surged down the stretch.

Official Result – Mackenzie Dern defeats Tecia Torres via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)

Pichel got into more of an offensive rhythm in the second, leading to a takedown by Madsen midway through the frame. Pichel fought his way free and back to his feet, and surprisingly put the three-time Olympian on the mat in the closing stages of the frame.

Coming out aggressively for the third, Pichel’s attempt to get the fight back to the mat was unsuccessful, with Madsen instead getting top position on the canvas. And after keeping Pichel grounded for the rest of the round, it was a win for Madsen.

Official Result – Mark O. Madsen defeats Vinc Pichel via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

After a measured start, Weeks locked up with Garry two minutes in and did solid clinch work for a minute until Garry got loose and separated. And though the Irishman was busy, he wasn’t landing anything of note, making the early clinch by Weeks and a late one as well important in terms of the scorecards.

The war of nerves continued in round two, neither fighter able to pull ahead significantly, even though Weeks did pick up a brief takedown. Garry did pick up the pace in the third, though, landing with a kick to the face that was his best shot of the fight to that point. And in the second minute, another kick, this one to the side of the head, briefly stunned Weeks, and a right hand with two minutes to go resulted in a flash knockdown. The strong finish left a lasting impression and was key in Garry’s victory.

Official Result – Ian Garry defeats Darian Weeks via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Maintaining a frantic pace, Hernandez took it to Fremd again to start round two, but Fremd found daylight on the mat and nearly sunk in his own choke before “Fluffy” escaped. When the two rose, Fremd was now the one in control, and he took his foe back to the mat briefly. Back standing, Fremd landed a hard right, but then walked into a tight choke that he was able to get free from, leading to a late takedown.

Hernandez opened the third with a takedown and choke attempt, and though Fremd got loose, Hernandez kept pressuring his foe while looking for a finish. He didn’t get it, but his win on the scorecards was a clear one.

Official Result – Anthony Hernandez defeats Josh Fremd via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Looking supremely focused, Pennington’s striking game was on point throughout the first round, and while Ladd surged late and landed some hard kicks throughout, the opening five minutes belonged to “Rocky”.

There was more of the same in the second, with Ladd being aggressive and landing good shots, but whenever she did, Pennington just did more, determined to send a message back to the Californian.

Two minutes into the third round, Ladd changed the real estate of the fight with a slick takedown, but Pennington fought her way upright. Ladd stayed locked on the Coloradan but couldn’t get the finish she needed to take the victory.

Official Result – Raquel Pennington defeats Aspen Ladd via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Malott moves to 8-1-1 with the win. Gall falls to 7-5.

Official Result – Mike Malott defeats Mickey Gall via TKO (strikes) at 3:41 of the first round

Oleinik moves to 60-16-1 with the win. Vanderaa falls to 12-8.

Official Result – Aleksei Oleinik defeats Jared Vanderaa via submission (neck crank) at 3:39 of the first round

Hansen’s grappling attack kept Rodriguez from implementing her offense in the first round and for most of the second until the Venezuelan turned the tables, putting Hansen on the mat and taking her back with less than two minutes to go. That success ignited Rodriguez, who took Hansen down early in the third and continued to control the clinch exchanges on the feet until a final takedown secured the victory for the Dana White’s Contender Series graduate.

Official Result – Piera Rodriguez defeats Kay Hansen via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

As advertised, Santos was aggressive with his attack, making an impression even though his accuracy wasn’t what he wanted it to be. But Arce took his time, made his reads and began tagging the Brazilian with more and more hard shots as the round progressed.

Arce widened his lead in the second round, looking sharp and confident as he dodged Santos’ shots and returned fire with ease, and there was more of the same in the third, with Santos game throughout, but just not experienced enough to deal with the New Yorker on this night.

Arce missed weight for the bout at 136.5 pounds.

Official Result – Julio Arce defeats Daniel Santos via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)