5 Takeaways from UFC 273
UFC 273 was an entertaining night for the promotion and their fans.
Despite the lack of finishes on the main card, every fight lived up to the hype.
Ahead of the event, there were many questions and all were answered on the night.
Reigning featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski extended his title reign after a dominant win over Chan Sung Jung. The Australian imposed his will on ‘The Korean Zombie’ and was a step ahead in every exchange.
The co-main event was the clear Fight of the Night between Khamzat Chimaev and former title challenger Gilbert Burns.
‘Borz’ proved he is a legitimate contender, defeating the No.2 ranked welterweight.
He has now set himself up for a title eliminator and will surely take Burns’ spot in the rankings. With that said, this list will look at five takeaways from UFC 273.
#5. Herb Dean protects 'The Korean Zombie' from himself at UFC 273
Huge respect to Herb Dean for the stoppage last night.
Stopped an absolute legend from being seriously hurt.
One of Herb’s best stoppages.👏
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Herb Dean should be commended for stopping the main event at UFC 273 the way he did.
In the main event, featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski defended his title against Chan Sung Jung. It was a completely one-sided bout, with Jung absorbing many significant strikes.
It looked like ‘The Korean Zombie’ was a step behind the champion and he wasn’t able to find consistency.
He caught ‘The Great’ with a few uppercuts, but the Australian bounced right back and continued his onslaught of strikes. Following the second round, it became more noticeable that Jung received a lot of damage.
Volkanovski continued his dominance in the third round and dropped Jung on more than one occasion. Prior to the fourth round, ‘The Korean Zombie’ informed both the cageside doctor and Dean that he wanted to continue.
After ‘The Great’ landed multiple combinations, Dean immediately stepped in and stopped the fight. It was the correct decision as he stopped Jung from taking any further damage.