In a lightweight championship bout in the main event, Islam Makhachev defends his belt against Alexander Volkanovski Saturday at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.
The early prelims are on ESPN+ starting at 6 p.m. ET with the prelims beginning at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+ and the main card on Pay-Per-View at 10 p.m. ET.
Makhachev submitted Charles Oliveira in the 2nd round last time out at UFC 280 in October, claiming the lightweight strap. He has now won 11 consecutive bouts since his only loss at the UFC level, a KO/TKO in Round 1 against Adriano Martins back at UFC 192 in Oct. 2015.
Not only has the Russian champion been winning, but he has been getting stoppages, too. He has 4 submission wins and 1 KO/TKO in the past 5 fights, last going the distance against Davi Ramos at UFC 242 in Sept. 2019.