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- Islam Makhachev vs Alexander Volkanovski
Lightweight · Title bout · 5 rounds · Card
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UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski
Saturday, February 11, 2023 · Perth · Western Australia
Result
Islam Makhachev def. Alexander Volkanovski
Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00 · 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Referee · Marc GoddardBen Cartlidge · 47-48David Lethaby · 47-48Derek Cleary · 46-49Source · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00
Islam MakhachevRound 5Alexander Volkanovski
8 / 16Sig. strikes20 / 36
50%Accuracy56%
8 / 16Total strikes52 / 72
0Knockdowns1
0 / 2Takedowns0 / 2
0Sub. attempts0
0:36Control1:33
1.6Pace / min4.0
28%Control share72%
Islam Makhachev
Targethead 75% · body 25% · leg 0%
Phasedistance 50% · clinch 50% · ground 0%
Alexander Volkanovski
Targethead 70% · body 20% · leg 10%
Phasedistance 60% · clinch 15% · ground 25%
Statistical signals
Output edgeAlexander Volkanovski landed 20 significant strikes to 8.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R4
- Pace upIslam Makhachev's significant-strike pace moved +100% from R4 to R5, 1.6 against 0.8 per minute.
- Control swingIslam Makhachev's control time moved -169s, 36s against 205s.
- Defensive driftIslam Makhachev absorbed significant strikes +233% faster than in R4, 4.0 against 1.2 per minute.
- Pace upAlexander Volkanovski's significant-strike pace moved +233% from R4 to R5, 4.0 against 1.2 per minute.
- Phase shiftAlexander Volkanovski's ground share of landed strikes moved +25 pts, to 25% on the ground against 60% at distance.
- Grappling pressureAlexander Volkanovski attempted 2 more takedowns than in R4, 2 against 0.
- Control swingAlexander Volkanovski's control time moved +93s, 93s against 0s.
- Defensive driftAlexander Volkanovski absorbed significant strikes +100% faster than in R4, 1.6 against 0.8 per minute.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Islam Makhachev
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Alexander Volkanovski
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
57Islam Makhachev sig. strikes
70Alexander Volkanovski sig. strikes
5rounds observed
+233%largest pace swing, R4 to R5 (Alexander Volkanovski)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 5 rounds · UFC Stats
57 / 95Sig. strikes70 / 143
60%Accuracy49%
95 / 135Total strikes164 / 255
0Knockdowns1
4 / 9Takedowns0 / 4
0Sub attempts0
7:37Control2:55
36Head37
18Body21
3Leg12
Islam MakhachevAlexander Volkanovski
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
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Tale of the tape
29-1-0Record28-4-0
31Age34
5'10"Height5'6"
70.5"Reach71.5"
SouthpawStanceOrthodox
2.27Sig. str./min5.99
3.22TD / 15 min1.63
Islam Makhachev17-1 in archive
3KO/TKO wins
8Sub wins
65%Finish rate
