“All this team does is make excuses” – Alexander Volkanovski’s claims of not feeling like himself against Ilia Topuria doesn’t sit well with fans
Alexander Volkanovski reflects on his loss to Ilia Topuria and comes with a few reasons for his loss.
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Alexander Volkanovski states reasons for his loss to Ilia Topuria (via Imago)
UFC 298 saw the fall of one of the most dominant featherweight champions. Alexander Volkanovski lost his UFC title to Ilia Topuria. The Spaniard caught Volkanovksi with a right hand in a searing punch combination to put his lights out. Now, after two weeks, ‘The Great’ reflected on his loss and gave a reason as to why he lost.
In his latest YouTube video, Alexander Volkanovski revealed he didn’t feel like himself at UFC 298. He claimed he was double-minded and very cautious of not getting caught. Here is what he said:
Did I feel like myself in there? No, not really… I could’ve done better. I just didn’t fight my fight. I feel like I was fighitng to not get caught. That’s just not my style. Obviously, I want that rematch, so I can’t give you too much. But, (I’m) pretty disappointed… I wasn’t the exact Volk we’ve seen out there. It was a bit of a two-minds out there. Not too happy with the performance.
Alexander Volkanovski (via YT-Alexander Volkanovski)
Comparing Alexander Volkanovski’s previous fights, he looked a bit timid in this fight. He used a lot of kicks and lateral movement to keep Ilia Topuria at bay. Also, the knockout loss to Islam Makhachev could’ve played a part in this loss. As such, there was some truth to what ‘The Great’ claimed. However, fight fans didn’t agree with him and wanted the former champion to accept his loss.
Ilia Topuria’s knockout of Alexander Volkanovksi shocked the MMA community. Backing up his confident statements before the fight, ‘El Matador’ proved he was the real deal. As such, ‘The Great’ also gave him his credit. But he still wanted the rematch to win back the featherweight title. However, he acknowledged needing a break and suggested he would return in the latter part of 2024.
Fight fans react to Alexander Volkanovki’s reason for losing to Ilia Topuria
Alexander Volkanovski lost his featherweight title to Ilia Topuria at UFC 298. Making a quick comeback from a knockout to Islam Makhachev, people doubted his ability to win the fight. As such, ‘The Great’ failed to prove them wrong as he once again lost via knockout. However, fans were critical of his recent comments about his reasons for losing.
Alexander Volkanovski claimed he was double-minded during his fight at UFC 298 against Ilia Topuria. Volk stated he didn’t feel like himself and pointed out the reasons for his loss. This received a huge response from the fans on social media. Here are some interesting fan reactions:
Fight fans weren’t welcoming of Alexander Volkanovski’s reasons. They called out the former champion for making excuses and even mentioned the reasons he told when he lost to Makhachev. Also, some trolled him for dreading the loss. However, a few delved into Volkanovski’s thoughts and accepted his claims.
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