Also, former welterweight champion Robbie Lawler won his retirement fight by knocking out Niko Price inside the first minute, Dan Hooker outpointed Jalin Turner despite suffering a broken arm, and Bo Nickal knocked out Val Woodburn to move to 5-0 with a fifth first-round finish.
Full UFC 290 results
Alexandre Pantoja won the flyweight title by outpointing Brandon Moreno
Main card
Alexander Volkanovski def. Yair Rodriguez via third-round TKO (4:19)
Alexandre Pantoja def. Brandon Moreno via split decision (46-49, 48-47, 48-47)
Dricus Du Plessis def. Robert Whittaker via second-round TKO (punches, 2:23)
Dan Hooker def. Jalin Turner via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Bo Nickal def. Val Woodburn via first-round TKO (punches, 0:38)
Prelims
Robbie Lawler celebrates winning his final ever fight with an early knockout
Robbie Lawler def. Niko Price via first-round KO (punches, 0:38)
Tatsuro Taira def. Edgar Chairez via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)
Denise Gomes def. Yazmin Jauregui via first-round TKO (punches, 0:20)
Alonzo Menifield def. Jimmy Crute via second-round submission (guillotine choke, 1:55)
Early prelims
Vitor Petrino def. Marcin Prachnio via third-round submission (arm triangle, 3:42)
Cameron Saaiman def. Terrence Mitchell via first-round TKO (3:10)
Jesus Aguilar def. Shannon Ross via first-round KO (0:17)
Recommended
Esteban Ribovics def. Kamuela Kirk via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
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