Alexander Volkanovski continues his resin atop the UFC featherweight division. ‘The Great’ Volkanovski TKO’d interim champion Yair Rodriguez in the third round in their co-main event fight at UFC 290. Many predicted Rodriguez to be Volkanovski’s toughest challenge to date. However, the man from Down Under once again proved why he was the champion.

Volkanovski was coming off his loss against lightweight champion Islam Makhachev in February. Despite a strong showing there, ‘Volk’ could not get the job done. Rodriguez had won the interim title that same night and set his sights on the title.

The UFC 290 main event was not a dull affair. ‘El Pantera’ put his dynamic striking on full display while the champion took a wrestling-heavy approach. Volkanovski scored three takedowns in the first round. He also dealt some serious damage through some vicious ground and pound.

Rodriguez also returned fire from the bottom, cutting Volkanovski with an elbow strike. But his best moments were on the feet where he even hurt the champion with a combo in the third. Volkanovski caught him later with a right hand and took down the stunned Rodriguez. He followed it up with ground and pound before the referee stepped in.

The UFC faithful quickly took to social media to heap praise on the featherweight champion.

Fans react to Alexander Volkanovski’s win at UFC 290

Alexander Volkanovski kept his unblemished UFC featherweight record intact at UFC 290. During the octagon interview, he paid due respect to Rodriguez but remained that he was the best in the division.

He also revealed he was going to get surgery on his arm. He added he suffered the injury while in camp but was not going to pull out of the fight. Volkanovski also reiterated his interest in the UFC lightweight belt.

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Fans on Twitter could not get enough of the featherweight champion. Messages of appreciation and congratulations filled Twitter after the main event.

One fan questioned the future of the featherweight division with Volkanovski’s increasing dominance.

Some fans couldn’t get over how good the Australian is.

What are your thoughts on the UFC 290 main event? Who do you think is next for Volkanovski? With him nearly cleaning out the division, will he rematch Makhachev next for the lightweight title? Or should he give a chance to a newcomer like Ilia Topuria?

The Spanish star recently achieved a statement win over Josh Emmett to break into the top 5 in the rankings.

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