UFC 284 Highlights: Watch Alexander Volkanovski's perfect right hand that dropped Islam Makhachev 

Although Islam Makhachev grabbed a unanimous decision win over Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284, it was not all smooth sailing for the Dagestani Sambo maestro.

The 155-pound division's bogeyman was beaten, battered, and almost finished by the featherweight champion during the dying minutes of the fifth round.

A quick right hand by 'The Great' sent Makhachev crashing down onto the canvas with just 1:08 minutes left on the clock. Thereafter, the Australian attained top control and finished the round strong, raining down punches on the lightweight champion.

Watch Alexander Volkanovski drop Islam Makhachev below (44:33 minutes):

The co-main event for the fight card also ended before the final bell with the No. 2 ranked featherweight contender Yair Rodriguez submitting the No. 5 fighter Josh Emmett in the second round via a triangle choke.

Elsewhere on the pay-per-view card, New Zealand-born Australian mixed martial artist Justin Tafa wrapped up the business early by clinching a knockout over Parker Porter in the very first round.

Watch Justin Tafa finish Parker Porter below:

In yet another finish on the main card, welterweight fighter Jack Della Maddalena submitted Randy Brown in the very first round via a rear-naked choke, claiming his fourth win in the UFC.

Check out the submission below:

Interestingly, all the main card fights except the light-heavyweight clash between Jimmy Crute and Alonzo Menifield ended via finishes.

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Alexander Volkanovski disappointed with his performance at UFC 284, calls for a rematch

Although many in the MMA community lauded Alexander Volkanovski for performing exceptionally well against Islam Makhachev at UFC 284, the Australian feels that he could've done better during the fight.

Speaking to ESPN MMA's Brett Okamoto, the featherweight kingpin stated that now knowing the mistakes he made in the fight, a rematch would be a much different story:

"Could've done better. I know I could've done better... I probably played some positions more safe, than back myself. Now that I know that next time is going to be a totally different story."

Catch Alexander Volkanovski's comments below:

However, in a recent tweet, 'The Great' revealed that after rewatching the fight, he is now convinced that deserved the win. The Australian believes that a rematch is in order:

"Just watched the fight, I definitely think I won 2,3, and 5. Surprised I didn’t get my hand raised! Let’s do the rematch, anywhere, anytime! "