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Joe Rogan, the UFC commentator, and JRE host perfectly summarized the featherweight title fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Chan Sung Jung in a single word.

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UFC 273 went down at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. In the main event of the pay-per-view, the featherweight champion took on ‘The Korean Zombie’ in his third title defense.

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‘The Great’ looked good from the first round of the fight and landed heavy blows on his opponent. Meanwhile, ‘The Korean Zombie‘, as the name suggests, kept moving forward even after taking heavy shots.

However, referee Herb Dean had seen enough. Hence, he jumped in and stopped the fight in just 0:45 seconds of the fourth, handing Volkanovski his eleventh straight UFC win.

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This victory marked Volkanovski’s third UFC successful title defense. Many notable names shared their thoughts on the fight. Meanwhile, the UFC commentator Rogan summarized it better than most.

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Famous MMA reporter Aaron Bronster posted a tweet and his official Instagram account and wrote, “Joe Rogan calls the fight “a seminar”. Couldn’t have said it better.”

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WWE legend Dwayne Johnson congratulates Alexander Volkanovski for his UFC 273 victory

Ahead of his big fight at UFC 273, the WWE star Dwayne Johnson sent the featherweight champion a roasted toast cheat meal and wished him luck for the fight against Jung.

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Interestingly, ‘The Great’ displayed stunning dominance inside the cage and secured a knockout win over the challenger. Later, many congratulated him on his victory. One of them was the WWE legend and Hollywood star Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson.

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‘The Rock’ posted a video on his official Instagram account and congratulated Volkanovski. “Hard work and drive, brother. Congrats @alexvolkanovski #andstill with a beast of a performance & win,” he wrote in the caption.

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He also joked that the cheat meal he sent helped the fighter win at UFC 274. He wrote, “I’m sure that Volkanovski The Great’s speed and dominance tonight was all due to me sending him my ultimate cheat meal – Rock Toast before the fight.

What are your thoughts on ‘The Rock’ congratulating Volkanovski? What do you think of Rogan’s fight summary? Let us know in the comments below.

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Afnan Chougle is a UFC author at EssentiallySports. Besides writing, this Media graduate is an integral part of the digital web stories team for combat sports. Before joining EssentiallySports, Afnan gained valuable experience as an intern at Jiostudios Production House.

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