UFC 290 post-event facts: Alexandre Pantoja benefits from rare split decision title change

The UFC’s 11th annual International Fight Week closed on a memorable high Saturday with UFC 290, which took place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

After a explosive and entertaining lead up to the night’s title fights, one belt stayed put while another changed hands.

In the main event, Alexander Volkanovski (26-2 MMA, 13-1 UFC) dismantled Yair Rodriguez (15-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC) en route to a third-round TKO for his fifth featherweight title defense. The co-headliner saw Alexandre Pantoja (26-5 MMA, 10-3 UFC) capture the flyweight strap with a split decision win over Brandon Moreno (21-7-2 MMA, 9-3-2 UFC) in a Fight of the Year contender.

For more on the numbers behind the main event, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC 290.