UFC 284

Will Alexander Volkanovski make weight for this UFC lightweight title fight? The Sporting News will provide results from the UFC 284 weigh-ins.

ET ET GMT New subscribers can pay a bundle price of $124.98 for the UFC 284 pay-per-view and an ESPN+ annual subscription, which offers savings of more than 30 percent. Alexander Volkanovski (154.5) for the UFC lightweight title - Main event: 12:15 a.m. and Mexico on the - Main card: 10 p.m. Makhachev and Volkanovski should make their way to the octagon around 12:15 a.m. - Prelims: 8 p.m. The Sporting News will be providing weigh-in results for UFC 284. Beating Max Holloway in 2019 for the UFC featherweight title, Volkanovski has defended the belt four times. Depending on who wins, that could make things interesting for the winner of the co-main event.

The main event is a UFC lightweight title clash between champion Islam Makhachev and challenger Alexander Volkanovski. The co-main is Yair Rodriguez vs. Josh ...

Tim covers news and events and has also written longform and investigative pieces. - Featherweight: Blake Bilder (146) vs. - Strawweight: Loma Lookboonme (115.5) vs. - Featherweight: Jack Jenkins (145.5) vs. - Featherweight: Joshua Culibao (146) vs. - Lightweight: Jamie Mullarkey (155) vs. Headlining the prelims is Tyson Pedro vs. Rounding out the PPV is Justin Tafa vs. With four fighters taking part in title fights, they’ll need to be extra careful with their weight cuts. - Heavyweight: Justin Tafa (266) vs. The co-main is Yair Rodriguez vs. Before any of that happens we need to hit the scales.

The card in Perth, Australia, will be headlined by one of Australia's own in featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski, who goes up in weight class to ...

Sean Zerillo breaks down Saturday's main event between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284 (RAC Arena in Perth, Australia).

For now, bet the fight ends inside the distance (-165 at BetMGM). Makhachev has some of the best top pressure in the sport, and when he gets on top of opponents, it can be extremely difficult for them to recover and return to their feet. However, I would need around +318 (23.9% implied) or better to bet Volk with at least a 2% edge (projected 25.9%) compared to my number. The content on this page is for informational purposes only. We may be compensated for the links provided on this page. - That’s not to say that Makhachev won’t compete in the striking. Makhachev can’t wrestle as proactively if you keep him on the back foot. Nevertheless, his run has been nothing short of dominant, and he’s proven himself a worthy successor to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s throne atop the 155-pound division. UFC lightweight gold is on the line on Saturday night in Australia as current featherweight champion and No. Still, he has almost nothing to lose by moving up in weight. 1 ranked pound-for-pound fighter Alexander Volkvanovski will look to secure double-champ status when he meets current No. UFC 284 Odds, Pick & Prediction for Islam Makhachev vs.

In the main event, UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev and UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski will have to hit the 155-pound weight limit for ...

Don Shainis (146)](https://www.mmafighting.com/fight/13253/jack-jenkins-vs-don-shainis) [Loma Lookboonmee (115.5) vs. Elise Reed (115.5)](https://www.mmafighting.com/fight/13286/loma-lookboonmee-vs-elise-reed) [Shane Young (145.5) vs. Elves Brenner (155.5)](https://www.mmafighting.com/fight/13360/zubaira-tukhugov-vs-elves-brenner) Blake Bilder (146)](https://www.mmafighting.com/fight/13309/shane-young-vs-blake-bilder) [Zubaira Tukhugov (157.5)** vs. Melsik Baghdasaryan (146)](https://www.mmafighting.com/fight/13251/joshua-culibao-vs-melsik-baghdasaryan) [Shannon Ross (125.5) vs. Modestas Bukauskas (206)](https://www.mmafighting.com/fight/13363/tyson-pedro-vs-modestas-bukauskas) [Joshua Culibao (146) vs. Francisco Prado (154.5)](https://www.mmafighting.com/fight/13359/jamie-mullarkey-francisco-prado) Alonzo Menifield (205)](https://www.mmafighting.com/fight/13250/jimmy-crute-vs-alonzo-menifield) Randy Brown (171)](https://www.mmafighting.com/fight/13288/jack-della-maddalena-vs-randy-brown) [Justin Tafa (266) vs. Parker Porter (264)](https://www.mmafighting.com/fight/13249/justin-tafa-vs-parker-porter) [Jimmy Crute (204.5) vs. Josh Emmett (145)](https://www.mmafighting.com/fight/13247/yair-rodriguez-vs-josh-emmett) [Jack Della Maddalena (171) vs. Alexander Volkanovski (154.5)](https://www.mmafighting.com/fight/13389/islam-makhachev-vs-alexander-volkanovski) [Yair Rodriguez (145) vs.

UFC 284 gives the fans in Perth, Australia two title fights on Saturday. The first sees Aussie fan favourite Alexander Volkanovski attempting to join the small ...

The pick of the non title fights is probably Jack Della Maddalena versus Randy Brown. The co-main sees Yair Rodriguez and Josh Emmett battle it out for Volk’s recently vacated UFC featherweight title. Oh and we get to see them act all tough in the face-offs, too.

On Friday night, the athletes competing on the UFC 284 fight card participated in the ceremonial weigh-in including Alexander Volkanovski, Islam Makhachev, ...

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The featherweight division will get an interim champion at UFC 284 after Yair Rodriguez and Josh Emmett made weight.

[UFC 284](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/events/ufc-284) after [Yair Rodriguez](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/yair-rodriguez) and [Josh Emmett](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/josh-emmett) made weight. [UFC 284](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/ufc-284).

(But) I realize that they haven't told anybody they're fighting,” said Sonnen via YouTube. “Josh and Yair have botched this championship fight more than Ciryl ...

For the updated and finalized UFC 284 lineup and bout order click [here](https://www.sbnation.com/e/23226420). ET on [ESPN+](http://go.web.plus.espn.com/3PB2Or) PPV. [promotion has done its job in marketing UFC 284](https://www.mmamania.com/2023/2/7/23590253/dana-white-fires-back-islam-makhachevs-minimal-ufc-284-promotion-claim-he-doesnt-know-anything-mma), but nobody really knows for sure how much effort went into it. ET, then the remaining undercard on ESPN/ [ESPN+](http://go.web.plus.espn.com/3PB2Or) at 8 p.m. Volkanovski is a massive super fight that doesn’t come around too often this card is not the biggest of the year nor is it going to break any viewership records (except maybe in Australia). 11, 2023) live on [ESPN+](http://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/595608/9070?subId2=%5B%5Dsb%5Bp%5D23186850%5Bt%5Dw%5Br%5Dmmamania.com/pages%5Bd%5DD&sharedid=MMAMania) PPV from inside RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, but mixed martial arts (MMA) analyst Chael Sonnen is directly blaming two main card fighters for not building interest for their own fight. [here](https://www.mmamania.com/ufc-284-results-live-stream-fight-card-start-time-date-location-odds-highlights-who-won-makhachev-volkanovski-espn-ppv). I’ve gotta give them a whack for that,” Sonnen added. They’ve remained relatively quiet over the past few months and that isn’t sitting well with the “Bad Guy.” They have botched this fight more than Robert Whittaker botched his rematch with Israel Adesanya… The headlining act between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski is certainly the main attraction, but we’ve heard almost nothing from Rodriguez or Emmett leading into this weekend and Sonnen is not happy. “Josh and Yair have botched this championship fight more than Ciryl Gane and Francis Ngannou.

Yair Rodriguez and Josh Emmett had a final faceoff at UFC 284 ceremonial weigh-ins, and only hours remain before they meet for interim gold.

Rodriguez (14-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) and Emmett (18-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) made the featherweight limit earlier in the day, then proceed to stare each other down for a final time. With champion Alexander Volkanovski occupied with a move up to lightweight in the main event, Rodriguez and Emmett will battle to see who gets the first shot upon his divisional return. [Yair Rodriguez](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/yair-rodriguez) and [Josh Emmett](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/josh-emmett) had their final pre-fight faceoff at [UFC 284](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/events/ufc-284) ceremonial weigh-ins, and now just hours remain before they fight for interim gold.

Islam Makhachev, Alexander Volkanovski, Yair Rodriguez, and Josh Emmett all successfully made weight for Saturday's title fights at UFC 284.

[Elise Reed](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5172/elise-reed) (115.5) [Shane Young](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4285/shane-young) (145.5) vs. [Don Shainis](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4066/don-shainis) (146) [Loma Lookboonmee](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4332/loma-lookboonmee) (115.5) vs. [Jamie Mullarkey](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5115/jamie-mullarkey) (155) vs. [Modestas Bukauskas](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5351/modestas-bukauskas) (206) [Joshua Culibao](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5316/joshua-culibao) (146) vs. ET) [Jack Jenkins](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6144/jack-jenkins) (145.5) vs. [Randy Brown](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3516/randy-brown) (171) [Justin Tafa](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5113/justin-tafa) (266) vs. [Blake Bilder](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6105/blake-bilder) (146) [Kleydson Rodrigues](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5798/kleydson-rodrigues) and lightweight [Zubaira Tukhugov](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2649/zubair-tuhugov-zubaira-tukhugov). ET) [Tyson Pedro](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3896/tyson-pedro) (206) vs. [Melsik Baghdasaryan](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5446/melsik-baghdasaryan) (146) 1 in the [MMA Fighting Pound-for-Pound Rankings](https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/1/24/23567954/mma-pound-for-pound-rankings-jamahal-hill-rockets-into-top-20-after-ufc-title-win). [Jack Della Maddalena](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5772/jack-della-maddalena) (171) vs.

In the main event, UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev will put his title on the line against UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski. Makhachev ...

[Blake Bilder](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6105/blake-bilder) [Zubaira Tukhugov](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2649/zubair-tuhugov-zubaira-tukhugov) vs. [Elise Reed](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5172/elise-reed) [Shane Young](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4285/shane-young) vs. [Don Shainis](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4066/don-shainis) [Loma Lookboonmee](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4332/loma-lookboonmee) vs. [Kleydson Rodrigues](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5798/kleydson-rodrigues) [Jamie Mullarkey](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5115/jamie-mullarkey) vs. [Melsik Baghdasaryan](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5446/melsik-baghdasaryan) [Shannon Ross](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6027/shannon-ross) vs. [Modestas Bukauskas](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5351/modestas-bukauskas) [Joshua Culibao](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5316/joshua-culibao) vs. ET) [Jack Jenkins](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6144/jack-jenkins) vs. [Elves Brenner](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6209/elves-brenner) [Alonzo Menifield](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3432/alonzo-menifield) ET) [Tyson Pedro](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3896/tyson-pedro) vs. [Francisco Prado](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6208/francisco-prado) [Islam Makhachev](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3279/islam-makhachev) will put his title on the line against UFC featherweight champion [Alexander Volkanovski](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4234/alexander-volkanovski).

Will Alexander Volkanovski make weight for this UFC lightweight title fight? The Sporting News will provide results from the UFC 284 weigh-ins.

ET ET GMT New subscribers can pay a bundle price of $124.98 for the UFC 284 pay-per-view and an ESPN+ annual subscription, which offers savings of more than 30 percent. Alexander Volkanovski (154.5) for the UFC lightweight title - Main event: 12:15 a.m. and Mexico on the - Main card: 10 p.m. Makhachev and Volkanovski should make their way to the octagon around 12:15 a.m. - Prelims: 8 p.m. The Sporting News will be providing weigh-in results for UFC 284. Beating Max Holloway in 2019 for the UFC featherweight title, Volkanovski has defended the belt four times. Depending on who wins, that could make things interesting for the winner of the co-main event.

Yair Rodriguez and Josh Emmett had a final faceoff at UFC 284 ceremonial weigh-ins, and only hours remain before they meet for interim gold.

Check out the video above to see the athletes from all 13 scheduled matchups come face-to-face and view the photo gallery below. For more on the card, visit MMA ...

The weigh-ins took place at RAC Arena. [UFC 284](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/ufc-284). [UFC 284](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/events/ufc-284) ceremonial fighter weigh-ins took place Friday, and the fighters came face-to-face one final time before Saturday’s event.

Join us tonight on Bloody Elbow for live results, discussion, and round by round scoring for UFC 284 from the RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia.

The televised four-fight prelims will air on ESPN+ and big ESPN and will start at 8pm ET/5pm PT. About the author: Dayne Fox is a contributing writer and analyst for Bloody Elbow. There are four early prelims on ESPN+ and Fight Pass that will kick off around 6:00pm ET/3:00pm PT.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship heads down under with two title fights atop UFC 284.

[Elise Reed](/fighter/Elise-Reed-278133)(115.5) [Blake Bilder](/fighter/Blake-Bilder-179949)(146) vs. [Don Shainis](/fighter/Don-Shainis-59975)(146) [Konklak Suphisara](/fighter/Konklak-Suphisara-270881)(115.5) vs. [Tyson Pedro](/fighter/Tyson-Pedro-146831)(206) [Melsik Baghdasaryan](/fighter/Melsik-Baghdasaryan-164681)(146) vs. [Joshua Culibao](/fighter/Joshua-Culibao-222801)(146) [Kleydson Rodrigues](/fighter/Kleydson-Rodrigues-229541)(127)* vs. [« Previous Scouting Report: Yair Rodriguez](/news/articles/Scouting-Report-Yair-Rodriguez-189150) [Next UFC 284 ‘Makhachev vs. Besides the title win, the protégé of [Khabib Nurmagomedov](/fighter/Khabib-Nurmagomedov-56035)has also defeated contenders such as [Bobby Green](/fighter/Bobby-Green-27953), [Dan Hooker](/fighter/Dan-Hooker-45122), [Thiago Moises](/fighter/Thiago-Moises-130351)and [Drew Dober](/fighter/Drew-Dober-23982). [Alonzo Menifield](/fighter/Alonzo-Menifield-210501)(206) [Modestas Bukauskas](/fighter/Modestas-Bukauskas-152163)(206) vs. [Alexander Volkanovski](/fighter/Alexander-Volkanovski-101527), who is moving up in weight to take on [Islam Makhachev](/fighter/Islam-Makhachev-76836)for the lightweight championship. [Kleydson Rodrigues](/fighter/Kleydson-Rodrigues-229541)came in one pound overweight at 127 pounds for his flyweight bout against [Shannon Ross](/fighter/Shannon-Ross-65792), and has been fined 20 percent of his purse. ET/3 p.m. ET/7 p.m. The Dagestani fighter has won 11 fights in a row since losing to [Adriano Martins](/fighter/Adriano-Martins-9907)in 2015.

Join us tonight on Bloody Elbow for live results, discussion, and round by round scoring for UFC 284 from the RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia.

The televised four-fight prelims will air on ESPN+ and big ESPN and will start at 8pm ET/5pm PT. About the author: Dayne Fox is a contributing writer and analyst for Bloody Elbow. Volkanovski and Makhachev are ranked #1 and #2 in the official UFC P4P rankings, respectively.

Here is all you need to know about UFC 284, including when Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski will make their way to the octagon.

ET ET GMT The Sporting News may earn an affiliate commission through our links when you sign up for a streaming service. and Mexico on the Makhachev and Volkanovski should make their way to the octagon around 12:15 a.m. - Main event: 12:15 a.m. 2 p.m. - Main card: 10 p.m. 12 p.m. - Prelims: 8 p.m. On the ground, Makhachev is a dangerous fighter. History could be made at UFC 284 as Alexander Volkanovski attempts to become just the fifth dual champion in UFC history on February 11.

Here is all you need to know about UFC 284, including when Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski will make their way to the octagon.

ET ET GMT The Sporting News may earn an affiliate commission through our links when you sign up for a streaming service. and Mexico on the Makhachev and Volkanovski should make their way to the octagon around 12:15 a.m. - Main event: 12:15 a.m. 2 p.m. - Main card: 10 p.m. 12 p.m. - Prelims: 8 p.m. On the ground, Makhachev is a dangerous fighter. History could be made at UFC 284 as Alexander Volkanovski attempts to become just the fifth dual champion in UFC history on February 11.

Here is all you need to know about UFC 283, including where you can watch the title fight between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski.

ET ET GMT The Sporting News may earn an affiliate commission through our links when you sign up for a streaming service. Makhachev and Volkanovski should make their way to the octagon around 12:15 a.m. - Main event: 12:15 a.m. 2 p.m. - Main card: 10 p.m. 12 p.m. - Prelims: 8 p.m. New subscribers can pay a bundle price of $124.98 for the UFC 284 pay-per-view and an ESPN+ annual subscription, which offers savings of more than 30 percent. and Mexico on the Since then, he has won eight in a row, beating Max Holloway for the UFC featherweight title in 2019.

UFC 284 results, live streaming PPV play-by-play updates for the Islam Makhachev vs. Alex Volkanovski-led championship MMA event TONIGHT (Sat., Feb.

Round 3: Round 2: Round 1: Round 5: Keep in mind that we will also be the spot for the latest news, recaps, and post-fight analysis following “Makhachev vs. Round 4: ET on [ESPN+](http://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/595608/9070?subId2=%5B%5Dsb%5Bp%5D23226420%5Bt%5Dw%5Br%5Dmmamania.com/pages%5Bd%5DD&sharedid=MMAMania). [ESPN+](http://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/595608/9070?subId2=%5B%5Dsb%5Bp%5D23226420%5Bt%5Dw%5Br%5Dmmamania.com/pages%5Bd%5DD&sharedid=MMAMania) in a separate thread [RIGHT HERE](https://www.sbnation.com/e/23351989), beginning promptly at 6 p.m. In addition, we’re also covering the UFC 284 “Prelims” undercard bouts streaming live on ESPN and Champion](https://www.mmamania.com/2023/1/2/23535515/ufc-284-champ-champ-poster-drops-makhachev-vs-volkanovski-perth-mma)” lightweight super fight between current 155-pound kingpin Islam Makhachev and reigning featherweight titleholder Alex Volkanovski. Hometown heroes Justin Tafa (heavyweight) and Jack Della Maddalena (welterweight) will also see main card PPV action. ET (early Sunday morning local time) from inside RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, and we’re going to bring you LIVE results and real-time play-by-play updates below, starting with the light heavyweight collision between Jimmy Crute and Alonzo Menifield.

Is Islam Makhachev the true No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world or will Alexander Volkanovski beat him to become "champ-champ" at UFC 284?

[Elves Brenner](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6209/elves-brenner) Jimmy Crute is only 26, but I already have concerns about the injuries he’s dealt with and the damage he’s taken in his fights. Not everyone is blessed with dynamite in their hands and Porter shouldn’t be embarrassed that he can’t chuck hammers with the best of the big man division. He’s a towering welterweight, he’s comfortable fighting orthodox or southpaw (as is Della Maddelena), and he has offensive grappling in his back pocket if it comes down to it. He’s a calculating striker with power in both hands and a feel for finishes. [ESPN+](http://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/595608/9070?sharedid=MMAFighting) at 6 p.m. [UFC 284](https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1349/ufc-284) main event: Pound-for-pound greatness. ET and is available exclusively on [ESPN+](http://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/595608/9070?sharedid=MMAFighting) pay-per-view. Technique and speed is at the top of my list when it comes to picking striking battles, so Rodriguez gets the edge there too especially with his knack for avoiding big punches. [Chan Sung Jung](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/14/chan-sung-jung), and [Frankie Edgar](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/60/frankie-edgar) to wildly varying degrees of success. Even in his more humbling defeats, you can bet that Rodriguez learned a lot and all of those lessons have culminated in forging the contender that you see now. ET, with continuing coverage of the four-fight prelim card on ESPN and [ESPN+](http://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/595608/9070?sharedid=MMAFighting) beginning at 8 p.m.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is back with another exciting event, UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski, set to take place on February 12, 2023, ...

Expect the Islam Makhachev vs. This will be the eighth time in UFC history that champions from different divisions will fight for the same title. If Volkanovski wins, he will become the fourth man to be champion in two divisions simultaneously and fifth fighter overall. - Islam Makhachev vs. That’ll be 4:30 pm AEDT for those on the east coast. Volkanovski will likely start their walkouts sometime after 1:30 pm local time in Perth on Sunday. [ESPN+ PPV](https://thebodylockmma.com/go/espn-ppv/) in the United States. Order the PPV now to watch Makhachev vs. However, due to the timezone difference, the fights will still air live at the usual Saturday night time slot in the United States. The event is expected to be a historic one as the current UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev will defend his title against the current UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski. Alexander Volkanovski fight to start sometime around 12:30 am ET. The top two pound-for-pound fighters in the UFC will clash at UFC 284.

History is on the line when the UFC returns to Australia on Saturday and featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski tries for a second title.

- Jack Jenkins vs. - Modestas Bukauskas vs. - Jimmy Crute vs. - Randy Brown vs. Volkanovski, who will go after a second concurrent title, hasn’t lost in nearly 10 years. [UFC 284](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/events/ufc-284) cold open video.

The fight card is broken into three different parts and airs on two different mediums. This post will help explain which fights are airing where and at which ...

[Alonzo Menifield](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3432/alonzo-menifield) [Francisco Prado](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6208/francisco-prado) [Islam Makhachev](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3279/islam-makhachev) will put his belt on the line against UFC featherweight champion [Alexander Volkanovski](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4234/alexander-volkanovski) in the main event. [Elves Brenner](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6209/elves-brenner) [Jack Della Maddalena](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5772/jack-della-maddalena) vs. [Joshua Culibao](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5316/joshua-culibao) vs. [Melsik Baghdasaryan](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5446/melsik-baghdasaryan) [Shannon Ross](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6027/shannon-ross) vs. [Loma Lookboonmee](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4332/loma-lookboonmee) vs. [Blake Bilder](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6105/blake-bilder) [Zubaira Tukhugov](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2649/zubair-tuhugov-zubaira-tukhugov) vs. [Elise Reed](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5172/elise-reed) [Shane Young](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4285/shane-young) vs. The fight card is broken into three different parts and airs on two different mediums. Volkanvoski fight card at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia is below.

MMA Junkie fight analyst Dan Tom breaks down the main card of UFC 284, which features two title fights in Australia.

A massive showdown of elite pound-for-pound fighters is set for Saturday night's UFC 284 main event when featherweight champion Alexander Volanovski moves ...

Menifield can absolutely crack and is a tempting underdog pick at +160, but the safer play is to simply take the under. Yes, Makhachev is a big, strong mauler while Volkanovski is moving up a division in pursuit of greatness. Both men hit hard and can have defensive lapses that result in eating clean shots to the face. It feels a bit iffy to pick a fight between two men who have only been stopped once each -- not counting a Rodriguez loss by doctor's stoppage -- to not go the distance. That alone makes a Volkanovski moneyline bet at +320 a worthwhile play in terms of pure value. Brown has been stopped by strikes twice in his career and Della Maddalena has 11 knockouts in his 13 career wins. Tafa's 5-3 record doesn't inspire much confidence, but he's a good finisher, and being a New Zealander, isn't also dealing with the effects of travel the same way Porter will be. 2023 got off to a hot start as we went 4-1 on our picks for UFC 283. The fight will be Makhachev's first defense of the lightweight title after a dominant win over former champion Charles Oliveira at UFC 280. A massive showdown of elite pound-for-pound fighters is set for Saturday night's UFC 284 main event when featherweight champion Alexander Volanovski moves up to challenge lightweight champion Islam Makhachev for the 155-pound title. Similarly, six of 10 Octagon trips for Menifield have ended in the first round. Della Maddalena exploded onto the scene in 2022 with three first-round knockouts.