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UFC 290 Aftermath: How Volkanovski Used Wrestling and Footwork to Defeat Rodriguez

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UFC 290 was all that and a bag of chips. From the way Robbie Lawler called it a career to the crowning of a new flyweight king, the card was worth every cent. Atop that bill was the domination of Yair Rodriguez by Alexander Volkanovski to unify the featherweight title. Today we will look at that bout and how Volkanovski brought new things to his game that we don’t traditionally see in his fights. It’s time for Aftermath!

“D1 Volkanovski”: A Wrestling-Heavy Approach

Many did not give Rodriguez much of a chance against Volkanovski, but readers of Beforemath will know that this was the type of fight that could be dangerous for Volkanovski and Rodriguez had a decent chance of winning.