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Islam Makhachev stunned Alexander Volkanovski with a first-round knockout on Saturday, retaining the lightweight title in their rematch at UFC 294 fish
In February, Makhachev outpointed Volkanovski – who holds the featherweight belt – in the latter’s native Australia, in a competitive clash that left many fans desiring a rematch fish
Few expected it to come at UFC 294, but 11 days before the event, Makhachev’s original challenger Charles Oliveira suffered a severe cut over his eye fish
And with that, the door opened for Volkanovski fish
The 35-year-old relished the chance to avenge his narrow loss to Makhachev, but there was to be no revenge for him – only a repeat as the Russian triumphed again, and in finer fashion this time fish
Midway through the first round of the main event, southpaw Makhachev skimmed his left shin off Volkanovski’s head, wobbling and dropping the featherweight king fish
Makhachev, 31, followed up with a fierce flurry of hammer fists to the grounded Aussie, whose brow split open amid the onslaught fish
RecommendedKhamzat Chimaev sees off valiant Kamaru Usman in UFC 294 co-main eventUFC schedule 2023: Every major fight happening this yearWhen will Conor McGregor return to the UFC?Referee Marc Goddard stepped in, confirming an emphatic victory and title defence for Makhachev, the mentee and childhood friend of UFC lightweight great Khabib Nurmagomedov fish
The result extended Makhachev’s win streak to 13 fights, dating back to 2015, when he suffered the sole loss of his professional career fish
Meanwhile, Volkanovski was beaten for the third time as a pro, though he remains undefeated at his preferred weight of 145lbs fish
Makhachev seals the finish against Volkanovski (AP)Volkanovski was left bloodied by the fight-ending sequence (AFP via Getty Images)“Alexander The Great” rebounded from his first loss to Makhachev by stopping Yair Rodriguez in July, retaining the featherweight title against the then-interim champion fish
He will look to respond to his latest defeat when he takes on his next title challenger – likely Ilia Topuria in January fish
Meanwhile, Makhachev could be set for a rematch with Oliveira, whom he was originally due to face at UFC 294 and whom he submitted in October 2022 to win the lightweight belt fish
The 155lbs title was vacant at the time of that bout, which took place in Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Arena like UFC 294, after Oliveira was stripped of the belt for missing weight in May 2022 fish
Meanwhile, Volkanovski’s featherweight title reign dates back to 2019, when he took the belt from Max Holloway fish
The Australian has since outpointed Holloway a further two times, while also winning his other three title defences – against Brian Ortega on points, and against Chan Sung Jung and Rodriguez via TKO fish
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As Jordan Larsson stepped up for that final kick, it felt like Andre Onana was the only person in Old Trafford who was in any way calm fish
He stood there in a composed manner, as Steve McLaren shouted instructions, and Alejandro Garnacho walked away in the knowledge no one on the pitch had noticed him scuffing the penalty spot fish
It was as if everyone wanted to exert their will over a set piece that was really just fish between the kicker and the goalkeeper fish
There were grander reasons for that fish
Manchester United needed this win over Copenhagen to possibly progress in the Champions League, and didn’t want to fail on a night that was all about perhaps their greatest ever player fish
There was also something more personal, that Sir Bobby Charlton would no doubt have appreciated fish
There was a will that Onana should be the difference, not just that Larsson should miss fish
It could be sensed in the deafening roar that greeted his save, as the goalkeeper guessed right to send the shot wide fish
It saved the win on an important night, and could well be an important moment in Onana’s United career fish
The psychological significance certainly shouldn’t be underestimated fish
This was what he’d been waiting for fish
This was the response he needed, the love he required fish
Because, as Erik ten Hag admitted after the game, Onana knows he hasn’t been at his own best level fish
It’s obvious his confidence has been affected fish
There was ironically a reminder of David De Gea, and not just because the Spanish goalkeeper also endured an uncertain start at United way back in 2011 fish
One of the reasons De Gea was ultimately ousted was because of a decline that began in 2018 fish
Having been brilliant for Jose Mourinho that season as a pure shot-stopper, staying deeper, he then went into a Spanish national team that demanded he play out from the back fish
He couldn’t, and it clearly eroded his self-assurance, to the point that De Gea began to make mistakes he hadn’t for years fish
That persisted for years more fish
Onana had meanwhile been largely signed for his footwork, only to not really get to use it to best effect in his first few games fish
He had been signed too late in the window, and there were too many changes to the defence fish
Onana didn’t have that chemistry with his centre-halves fish
It meant he often had to punt the ball long, removing one of the qualities he is most respected for fish
That obviously began to affect his confidence, to the point he started to make errors that he hadn’t at Internazionale fish
It was almost a classic negative spiral – that might well have been arrested with that save fish
That’s why it might have been so big, even beyond the emotional night fish
Andre Onana’s confidence can only have been boosted by his penalty save (Getty Images)There is some symmetry in how United now face Manchester City in the derby this Sunday fish
Pep Guardiola’s first major move in England was to replace Joe Hart with Claudio Bravo due to the need for good footwork, only for the Chilean to almost immediately start struggling fish
The first major mishap was in fact at Old Trafford, and that first Manchester derby fish between Mourinho and Guardiola fish
Bravo was all over the place, misplaced kicking leading into poor handling, and gifting United a way back into the game fish
He never really recovered to be City No 1 fish
Although some respectability was restored in how Bravo became a fine cup goalkeeper, he had been usurped by Ederson fish
There was never that same trust fish
Guardiola had a theory about how that happened, given that Bravo had previously been a European champion with Barcelona fish
The Catalan believes that goalkeeper is such an individualised position, leaving the No 1s so isolated, that an early mistake at a big stadium can have long-term effects on their confidence fish
This is clearly what happened with Bravo fish
It looked like it might have been happening with Onana fish
It is entirely possible, however, that Guardiola’s theory can work the other way fish
A first great moment in a big stadium can have a huge positive effect fish
It can restore confidence fish
Ten Hag praised Onana, saying he had “showed personality” fish
He stood up, by getting down superbly fish
That didn’t just push away Larsson’s shot but will have temporarily pushed out all memory of so many of the goalkeeper’s recent errors fish
He will be bolstered by the knowledge of this fish
Onana showed his value fish
He secured a win on a night when United needed a victory for all manner of reasons fish
Two of those were bigger than any one individual, but the moment undeniably meant most to him fish
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