Islam Makhachev vs Alexander Volkanovski | Vertex MMA

Islam Makhachev vs Alexander Volkanovski | Vertex MMA

Bout·Main event·Lightweight·5 rounds·Title

February 11, 2023·Perth

vs

U-Dec

R5 · 5:00

U-DEC

Unanimous Decision

3-0 Islam Makhachev

Strike analysis

Islam Makhachev

Head: 36
Body: 18
Legs: 3

Alexander Volkanovski

Head: 37
Body: 21
Legs: 12

Round-by-round

Round 1

Islam Makhachev

Alexander Volkanovski

Sig. strikes

10 / 16 (63%)

11 / 23 (48%)

10 / 16 (63%)

Sig. strikes

11 / 23 (48%)

Head

5 / 11 (45%)

4 / 13 (31%)

5 / 11 (45%)

Head

4 / 13 (31%)

Body

3 / 3 (100%)

5 / 7 (71%)

3 / 3 (100%)

Body

5 / 7 (71%)

Totals

Islam Makhachev

Alexander Volkanovski

Sig. strikes

57 / 95 (60%)

70 / 143 (49%)

57 / 95 (60%)

Sig. strikes

70 / 143 (49%)

Head

36 / 72 (50%)

37 / 96 (39%)

36 / 72 (50%)

Head

37 / 96 (39%)

Body

18 / 20 (90%)

21 / 33 (64%)

18 / 20 (90%)

Body

21 / 33 (64%)

Legs

3 / 3 (100%)

12 / 14 (86%)

Judges' scorecards

Ben Cartlidge

Round	Makhachev	Volkanovski
R1	10	9
R2	10	9
R3	9	10
R4	10	9
R5	9	10
Total	48	47

David Lethaby