He starred in a pair of title fights, with featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski defending his belt in the main event against “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung. At BetMGM, Volkanovski is a huge favorite -750 over Jung which is +500. In the co-main event, tough opponents will meet for the second time, as bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling (+360) defends interim champion Petr Yan (-500). The most attention-grabbing match is the last one without a title on paper, the welterweight bout between No. 2 Gilbert Burns (+375) and 11th-ranked Khamzat Chimaev (-550). Chimaev has gone 4-0 with four finals in the UFC and his games are over immediately. In Burns, however, he faces a three-time world jiu-jitsu champion and a former welterweight title contender. Yahoo Sports will provide you with full coverage and analysis, so keep it here and chat with us and other MMA fans around the world during the show so you know everything you need to know about UFC 273.
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Featherweight: Alexander Volkanovski (γ) vs. Chan Sung JungBantamweight: Aljamain Sterling (c) vs. Petr Yan (ic) Welterweight: Gilbert Burns vs. Khamzat ChimaevHigh weight: Mackenzie Dern def. Tecia Torres by separate decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29) Light: Def. Mark Madsen. Vinc Pichel by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
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Welterweight: Ian Garry def. Darian Weeks by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) Middleweight: Anthony Hernandez def. Josh Fremd by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) Bantamweight: Raquel Pennington def. Aspen Ladd by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Welterweight: Mike Malott def. Mickey Gall from KO (punches) at 3:41 on R1:
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Heavyweight: Alexei Oleinik def. Jared Vanderaa with submission (hold scarf) at 3:39 on R1: The story goes on Catchweight (118.5 lbs): Piera Rodríguez def. Kay Hansen by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Catchweight (136.5 lbs): Julio Arce def. Daniel Santos by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) Will welterwight fight between Gilbert Burns and Khamzat Chimaev steal the show at UFC 273? (Photo by Jeff Bottari / Zuffa LLC)
