February 10, 2023 12: 30 pm ET
The UFC this week makes its 2nd see to the Australian city of Perth, and there are 2 title battles at the leading of the costs.
UFC 284 takes location Saturday at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. The primary card airs on pay-per-view listbelow prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.
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In the primary occasion, light-weight champ Islam Makhachev (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) fulfills featherweight titleholder Alexander Volkanovski (25-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC). Makhachev will put his title on the line for the veryfirst time; he hasn’t lost in more than 7 years. Volkanovski, who will go after a 2nd concurrent title, hasn’t lost in almost 10 years.
Makhachev is huge preferred at -380 at Tipico Sportsbook; the return on Volkanovski is +300. Only one of our 11 editors, authors, radio hosts and videographers are going with him in an distressed at a substantial 10-1 clip.
In the co-feature, the interim featherweight title is on the line inbetween Yair Rodriguez (14-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) and Josh Emmett (18-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC). The 2 battle for the interim belt simply ahead of fea