UFC 273: Alexander Volkanovski dominates Chan Sung Jung to retain featherweight title

Alexander Volkanovski cemented his position on Sunday as the best UFC featherweight in the world, defending his title in dominant fashion against Chan Sung Jung at UFC 273.

The Australian, who was originally slated to face familiar foe Max Holloway, registered the TKO win in the fourth round of the main event at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. Referee Herb Dean stepped in to stop the contest, with "The Korean Zombie" badly bloodied and bruised.

With a third successful title defence, Volkanovski took his undefeated streak to an incredible 21 – he has lost once in 25 bouts as a pro – and is now 11-0 in the UFC since debuting in November 2016.

“I'm on another level right now. I can't be stopped,” Volkanovski said immediately after the belt was once more wrapped around his waist.

Calling out all rivals, he added: “Get your [expletive] together, earn that No 1 shot, and you get it. If not, you miss out. It's just that simple."

In the card’s other championship bout, Aljamain Sterling defeated Petr Yan in their bantamweight title rematch to become the division’s undisputed champion. The American, who captured the belt last year when Yan was disqualified for an illegal knee, won via split decision, 48-47, 47-48, 48-47.

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