Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Australian fighter Alexander Volkanovski in his own video Youtube channel He named several factors that brought him to tears after his loss to Russian Islam Makhachev.
“You have to understand: I loved it… This whole thing really made me sad. Even though I’m fine, I’m glad you even saw such strong emotions. Because I had a baby, I had surgery, I didn’t train much, then I tried to be the best dad in the world. This also affected my training. This is especially noticeable when you get back into shape after an injury,” Volkanovski said.
On October 21, Makhachev scored an early victory over Alex Volkanovski in the main fight of the evening at the UFC 294 tournament in Abu Dhabi. The Russian player defeated his opponent by knockout in the first round and defended his title for the second time. The previous meeting between them also ended in Makhachev’s victory.
On February 12, 2023, Makhachev defeated Alex Volkanovski by unanimous decision after five rounds at the UFC-284 tournament in Perth (Australia).
Previously Makhachev’s manager named Stripping a fighter of his place in the UFC rankings.