Adesanya secures another victory over Cannonier, while Volkanovski shuts down Holloway in conclusive trilogy bout
At UFC 276 on Saturday night, Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski held their ground as champions, each successfully defending their titles at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. In the main event, Adesanya faced Jared Cannonier and, as anticipated by many, his skillful striking and tactical approach proved decisive. Adesanya maintained control throughout, defeating Cannonier by decision with scores of 49-46, 49-46, and 50-45, thus continuing his reign as the undefeated middleweight champion.
In the co-main event, Volkanovski, who shares training time with Adesanya at City Kickboxing, completed his trilogy against Max Holloway with a decisive victory. After claiming the featherweight title over Holloway in 2019 and retaining it in a closely contested rematch in 2020, Volkanovski left no room for debate this time. Outclassing Holloway across five rounds, the Australian champion impressed the judges, who awarded him every round on all scorecards. Volkanovski’s standout display of offensive and defensive strikes underscored his dominance, making Holloway, a fighter revered as one of the greatest featherweights, appear outmatched. Find more UFC 276 results and detailed updates below.
