American mixed style fighter (MMA) Bryce Mitchell, who competes in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), said that the outcome of the fight between Russian Islam Makhachev and Australian Alexander Volkanovski was falsified.
Recall that on February 12, Makhachev defeated Volkanovski by unanimous decision of the judges after five rounds at the UFC 284 tournament in Perth, Australia.
“The outcome of this struggle was fraudulent. It seems to me that the richest people in the Middle East paid the judges.
I know that Volkanovski won by decision and the result was falsified. I’m not stupid and no one can tell me that fighting isn’t rigged. I disagree,” BJ Penn quotes Mitchell. Youtube channel fanatical opinion.
For Mahachev, this victory took 24th place in his professional career in a loss. He defended his lightweight title for the first time.
On October 22, Makhachev faced Brazil’s 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 Makhachev declaration About asking for a rematch with Volkanovski.