Hollywood actor Steven Seagal shared his views on the victory of Russian Islam Makhachev over Australian Alexander Volkanovski at the UFC 294 tournament in Abu Dhabi. Seagal is quoted as saying Anatomy of a Fighter.
“Shocking. Makhachev landed a low kick, then a high kick, and Volk fell into that trap. I was a little surprised, I thought the fight would last a little longer. I think Islam has great hopes, he’s still at the beginning of his career. Seagal said: “He’s a good boxer “He is a good wrestler and great on the field,” he said.
UFC 294 took place on October 21. In the main event of the tournament, UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev defended his title for the second time by knocking out Australian Alex Volkanovski in the first round. The Russian earned $1.79 million from this fight, while his opponent earned $1.58 million.
In the second important fight of the night, Khamzat Chimaev defeated Kamaru Usman by score. The Swedish fighter of Chechen origin earned 865 thousand dollars from the victory, while his opponent earned 1.02 million dollars.
Originally, Makhachev was supposed to fight Charles Oliveira at the tournament in Abu Dhabi, but he was injured during training and could not perform.
Previously reportedHe said that the famous player carried the Russian flag to the UFC tournament despite the ban.