{"id":313213,"date":"2019-05-11T20:48:31","date_gmt":"2019-05-12T03:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=313213"},"modified":"2019-05-11T20:48:31","modified_gmt":"2019-05-12T03:48:31","slug":"ufc-237-results-alexander-volkanovski-defeats-jose-aldo-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/ufc-237-results-alexander-volkanovski-defeats-jose-aldo-highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC 237 Results: Alexander Volkanovski defeats Jose Aldo (Highlights)"},"content":{"rendered":"

A key featherweight bout featuring former division kingpin Jose Aldo taking on surging contender Alexander Volkanovski took place on tonight’s UFC 237 main card from Rio.<\/p>\n

Jose Aldo (28-4 MMA<\/a>) enters tonight’s highly anticipated fight<\/a> with a ton of momentum, this after scoring back-to-back stoppage victories over perennial contenders Jeremy Stephens and Renato Moicano is his most recent octagon appearances.<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, Alexander Volkanovski (19-1 MMA) was last seen in action at December’s UFC 232 event, where he picked up a TKO victory over former division title challenger Chad Mendes. The Australian has gone 6-0 under the UFC<\/a> banner, with three of those six wins coming by way of stoppage.<\/p>\n

Round one begins and Volkanovski pumps the jab and throws a high kick early. Jose Aldo takes the center of the octagon. Another low kick from Volkanovski. Aldo is looking to counter. Jose Aldo with a good jab. Alex returns fire with one of his own. Aldo with another good jab. Volkanovski with a couple of low kicks. Jose Aldo lands a pair of hooks to the body. Another jab from the Brazilian. Alex returns fire with some low kicks. Both men with low kicks now. A knee from Volkanovski lands. Aldo misses with a hook. A flying knee attempt from Aldo now. Volkanovski with a left. The horn sounds to end round one.<\/p>\n

Round two begins and Aldo takes the center of the octagon. Nice right hand from Volkanovski and then another. Aldo snaps a jab and then another to the body and backs Volkanovski up. A low kick from Volkanovski connects as Aldo tries to land some heavy punches. A nice right elbow lands for Volkanovski. Aldo with a counter hook. The ref steps in due to an eye poke. We restart and Volanovski comes forward with pressure. Jose Aldo with a counter punch but Alex clinches up and lands a knee. Aldo breaks free but it is Volkanosvki with all sorts of forward pressure. He lands a low kick and then a jab. Round two comes to an end.<\/p>\n

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How do we have it through 2? #UFC237<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/osmZuq56PK<\/a><\/p>\n

— UFC (@ufc) May 12, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n