Commentator Vasily Utkin, telegraph channel He talked about the tough five-round fight between Russian Islam Makhachev and Australian Alex Volkanovski.
“And yes, he could have lost in the fifth round. If I hadn’t survived (I endured, I survived, I endured – pick the synonym you need.
I would like to point out that this should not bother you.
A hero cannot be perfect. Mainly because only victory over a strong opponent is really sweet. And also pain, because perfection makes it hard to sympathize. Why support him, if he’s perfect, he can handle it himself! ”, wrote Utkin.
Today, Mahachev defeated Volkanovski in five rounds by unanimous decision at the UFC 284 tournament held in Perth, Australia.
This victory for the Russian took the 24th place in his professional career with a loss. He defended his lightweight title for the first time.
On October 22, Mahachev met Brazilian Charles Oliveira in the lightweight title fight at the UFC-280 tournament in Abu Dhabi. The Russian fighter won the second round with a suffocating grip.
Formerly Alexey Tishchenko Explained Mahachev’s victory over Volkanovsky by height difference.