UFC 284 has a champion vs. champion bout going down in the main event, with pound-for-pound implications. The UFC’s lightweight king, Islam Makhachev, will look to defend his belt against the featherweight title holder, Alexander Volkanovski. It’s no secret that the ground game of Makhachev appears unrivaled at 155-pounds. In hopes to counter that edge, Volkanovski is working his grappling with world class no-gi Jiu-Jitsu player Craig Jones.
Heading into UFC 280 against Charles Oliveira, the Dagestani faced the same puzzle that many past opponents had against the Brazilian. Would he be willing to follow the submission ace to the floor, even after scoring a knockdown?