The UFC’s return to Miami on April 12 was a huge night for the featherweight division with some highly significant matchups.
At the very top of the card, Alexander Volkanovski defeated Diego Lopes in the main event to kickstart his second reign as the 145-pound champion after claiming the vacant belt.
Two dangerous strikers collided earlier on in the night as Patricio Pitbull made his highly anticipated UFC debut in a bid to shake up the division.
Though several other Brazilian stars like Jean Silva produced highlight reel performances on Saturday night, the same couldn’t be said for the former Bellator star.
Pitbull was beaten in convincing fashion by Yair Rodriguez who looked back to his best with his first win in two years…