Alexander Volkanovski, who was almost undefeated for ten years, was about to complete the trilogy against Max Holloway until recently, but the injury of the latter suddenly put Korean Chan Sung Jung in the title battle. At the age of thirty-five, he got a chance at life, but it slipped through his fingers.
An opponent two years younger showed the most concentrated performance, the match was under control. In the fourth round, he also managed to hit Soka several times uncompromisingly. Volkanovski thus managed another defense and the belt is still in his possession.
Fans were also interested in revenge in the bantam vase between champion Sterling and the fearless Yan. The Russian wrestler had a huge motivation, because the first duel literally messed up, because he lost the title with an illegal kick. He did not even reach the title on the second attempt.
The five-round battle was even. The wrestlers spent most of their time on the ground, which suited Sterling in particular, who bet on tactics in similar takedowns. In the third round he did not manage to tighten the throttling, but in the end he led the match to a victorious end. Although Yan tried to rewind the course, he lost for the second time. The points judges awarded the split decision to the American Sterling, who thus defended the championship belt in the bantam weight.
Another performance of the undefeated Chechen Chimayev, who fought the hardest match of his career so far, was also closely watched. And the audience must have enjoyed the fight against Gilbert Burns. Three rounds offered a fantastic chipped edge, Chimayev left the bloody battle victorious.
He is, as usual, uncompromisingly approached the opponent. However, Burns countered and severely stamped the Chechens several times. At the end of the first round, however, the Brazilian went to the ground, where he survived the crushing ground and pound.
The famous battle continued and the knockout hung in the air. Chimayev also got into trouble, but in the middle of the match he survived a crushing onslaught, from which he sharpened and started planting bombs again.
In the last round, Burns also struggled with a laceration to the face. He bravely fought for the win, but in the end Chimayev reached it, winning by points and maintaining his invincibility.
