Alexander Volkanovski dominates Yair Rodriguez at UFC 290 with ruthless TKO in third round to defend his featherweight title after stunning upsets for Alexandre Pantoja and Dricus du Plessis
- Alexander Volkanovski cemented his status as champion and one of the best fighters on the planet
- He finished one of the most dangerous challengers to his title in Yair Rodriguez on Saturday night
- Volkanovski teed up a clash with Ilia Topuria and the pair faced off outside the octagon afterwards
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Alexander Volkanovski dominated Yair Rodriguez at UFC 290, ruthlessly dispatching the Mexican by TKO in the third round of the main event in Las Vegas.
Rodriguez, regarded as one of the most technically gifted, unpredictable and dangerous fighters in the UFC, was completely out-thought and well beaten by the man many consider to be the true pound-for-pound No 1.
Jon Jones currently has that honour, but Dana White and Co may well re-consider after Volkanovski’s latest showing at T-Mobile Arena.
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