In the context of Ilia Topuria abandoned the Featherweight weight championship to step up the Lightweight, Alexander Volkanovski once again had the opportunity. The former champion encountered a face on Diego Lopes. Volkanovski has had an impressive achievement in recent years, but he is still a very strong boxer.
Before Anthony Lopes, Volkanovski showed the level of a fighter who once ruled the weight of Featherweight. Volks is somewhat ventricular in the second and 4th half.
At the end of the match, all three inspections graded Volkanovski winning (48-47, 49-46, 49-46). Volkanovski regained the championship belt convincingly. Meanwhile, Anthony Lopes may have to play another match and win if they want to rematch the champion.
In another notable match, Paddy Pimblett was somewhat surprised when he won Tko Michael Chandler in the third half. In the previous two rounds, two martial artists temporarily drawn, with a little advantage in Pimblett. However, the youth helped Pimblett end the match early.
The 5 -round match between Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes helped both receive more $ 50,000 from the Fight of the Night title. Meanwhile, Paddy Pimblett and Jean Silva received the Performance of the Night when they won early.