Alexander Volkanovski returned to featherweight and showed Saturday night why he\u0027s still the best in that weight.
White said the gate was $9.75 million.
Rodriguez, who is from Mexico, then took the fight to Volkanovski in the third round, preventing the ground and pound with a series of kicks to put him on the defence. But with a minute left, Volkanovski slammed Rodriguez, 30, to the mat and pounded him with rights and lefts before referee Herb Dean stepped in.Article contentThis was Volkanovski’s first fight since a loss by unanimous decision to lightweight champion lightweight Islam Makhachev on Feb. 11.
The Volkanovski-Rodriguez match highlighted the International Fight Week card that included a second championship bout.
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