The two featherweight fighters, who have both been in the conversation for the greatest 145-pounder of all time, concluded their three-bout rivalry Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Throughout the iconic series, Volkanovski has seemingly only gotten better as he left Holloway with a mask of blood to wear after a grueling 25-minute slobberknocker.
Volkanovski's stand-up game was a masterclass.
He pressed, his striking was crisp, and he countered when necessary.
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The tough and stocky Australian showed that he had great movement, Octagon intelligence, and threw combinations.
Holloway, for so many years, has shown that he is a level above the featherweight division.
However, Volkanovski won the rivalry against Holloway and showed that he is a level above the popular Hawaiian.
Volkanovski landed 204 of his 377 strike attempts for a 54% accuracy, while limiting Holloway to 161 from 335 for a 48% accuracy.
Numerous photos from the fight show the extent Volkanovski's striking had on Holloway's face as he suffered ugly cuts throughout the contest that bled all over the champion's back when they were grappling against the fence.
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Volkanovski, meanwhile, barely looked like he had been in a fight as he took far less damage, having pitched a shut-out to earn a unanimous decision win with scores of 50-45 (x3).
With victory, Volkanovski retained his UFC featherweight championship and advanced his pro MMA record to 25 wins (12 knockouts, three submissions, and 10 decisions) against one loss.
And, finally, in the main event of the evening, Israel Adesanya retained his UFC middleweight championship with a decision win over dangerous fighter Jared Cannonier.
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