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He was like the strongest featherweight. Alexander Volkanovski (37, Australia) defended the throne amid enthusiastic support from Australian home fans.
Volkanovski, the No. 1 featherweight ranking, won the match against Diego López (30, Brazil) in the featherweight title match of the main event "UFC 325: Volkanovski vs López 2" at Kudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia on the 1st (Korea time).
As a result, Volkanovski defeated López by taking the vacant throne at UFC 314 in April, and won a rematch to defend the title. López gained momentum by knocking out Jean Silva after losing the first game, but he failed to overcome Volkanovski in the end.
From the first round, a fierce struggle continued. Despite his height inferiority, he played with his unique steps and distance control. López defended the takedown by checking in with a low kick, and Volkanovski scored a positive hit.
López's counterattack was fierce in the second round. López pressed Volkanovski with a powerful leg kick. Volkanovski looked at the chance and hit back-to-back hits. In the ground battle at the end of the round, López also occupied the back position.
The match was decided in the third round. Just as Volkanovski was taking the lead in the game, López's short right hook hit Volkanovski's chin. Volkanovski showed off his concern that momentarily went down but immediately happened.
From the fourth round, it was Volkanovski's solo performance. López's movement, which had lost his stamina, became noticeably dull, and the attack began to miss. On the other hand, Volkanovski scored by hitting the counter punch. During the game, a low kick hit López's vital point and the game was temporarily suspended, but Volkanovski continued to take the lead after the resumption.
In the final five rounds, López went all out for the finish. Volkanovski evaded with his seasoned footwork and paint moves. In the middle of the round, López succeeded in a takedown and took the back position, but Volkanovski calmly turned to get out. Volkanovski, who turned to López's attempt to Ambah just before the end of the game, finished the game leisurely.
The result of the decision was a complete victory for Volkanovski. The judges declared Volkanovski's unanimous decision victory.
With the victory, Volkanovski once again solidified his position as the best player (GOAT) in featherweight history. After successfully defending the title at home, he roared with the champion belt.
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