UFC 273 post-event facts: Alexander Volkanovski’s resume hitting legend status

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UFC 273 post-event facts: Alexander Volkanovski’s resume hitting legend status

UFC 273 took place Saturday at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla., and although it was a decision-heavy event with nine of 12 fights going the distance, there were still a number of historic results that unfolded.

In the main event, Alexander Volkanovski (24-1 MMA, 11-0 UFC) overwhelmed Chan Sung Jung (17-7 MMA, 7-4 UFC) en route to a fourth-round TKO that marked his third title defense and 21st consecutive victory.

The co-headliner saw Aljamain Sterling (21-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) unify the bantamweight championship with a split decision win over Petr Yan (16-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) in their highly anticipated rematch.

For more on the numbers behind the event, check below for 45 post-event facts to come out of UFC 273.

UFC 273 post-event facts: Alexander Volkanovski’s resume hitting legend status