UFC 229 Results: McGregor vs Khabib - Full Card Results and Video Highlights

UFC 229: Khabib v McGregor Press Conference
UFC 229: Khabib v McGregor Press Conference

#2 Derrick Lewis vs. Alexander Volkov:

UFC 229 Khabib v McGregor: Weigh-Ins
UFC 229 Khabib v McGregor: Weigh-Ins

Round 1: Round 1 was all about Alexander Volkov for the first 3 minutes. Volkov threw hammers at Lewis which had the big fighter reeling. Twice it looked like it was all over. but that was not enough to win the fight. Lewis came back at the 3-minute mark with sudden hammers. Volkov retaliated with a takedown, but could not lock in the Rear Naked Choke that he was looking for. Lewis got on top of Volkov with 30 seconds to go and dropped significant shots on him.

Round 2: Volkov came out swinging again, and this time targetted the injured eye of Lewis. Volkov sent probing punches towards Lewis. He sent kicks, and stayed out of Lewis' range. The second round came to an end with Volkov having the most advantage, as he had avoided most of Lewis' punches.

Round 3: Derrick Lewis looked like he was done, as he was wobbling and eating all the shots from Volkov. The fight continued till 18 seconds were left, and then Lewis launched a big shot which hit Volkov square on the face. That's all that was needed for the win for Lewis, in a fight that was dominated by Volkov.

Result: Derrick Lewis defeated Alexander Volkov via Knockout (4 minutes and 49 seconds)

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