Alexander Volkanovski, defending featherweight champion, used UFC 273 as the canvas to paint his career masterpiece.
Volkanovski (24-1) appeared as sharp and powerful as ever before by exploiting his wide speed advantage to break down Chan Sung Jung (17-7) at will until a stoppage by referee Herb Dean at 45 seconds of Round 4 brought their title bout inside VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, to a merciful close.
Jung, the beloved South Korean brawler nicknamed “The Korean Zombie,” replaced Max Holloway in January after the former champion pulled out of his trilogy bout against Volkanovski with an injury. Although Jung set a record for the most time passed between title fights after trying unsuccessfully in 2013 to unseat Jose Aldo, he was simply never in the fight against Volkanovski.