WATCH: “he jinxed it” – Fans erupt to Israel Adesanya’s heartbreak over Alexander Volkanovski’s brutal KO loss to Islam Makhachev

Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya reacted to Alexander Volkanovski's KO loss at UFC 294.

WATCH: “he jinxed it” – Fans erupt to Israel Adesanya’s heartbreak over Alexander Volkanovski’s brutal KO loss to Islam Makhachev

Israel Adesanya reacts to Alexander Volkanovski vs Islam Makhachev at UFC 294 ( Image via X )

Israel Adesanya was highly excited about the rematch between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 294. Adesanya shared a reaction video of Alexander Volkanovski’s loss to Islam Makhachev on his YouTube channel.


As Alexander Volkanovski made his way to the Octagon, Adesanya’s nerves began to set in, and he humorously exclaimed that he was “going to lose it”. Throughout the bout, Adesanya passionately cheered for his teammate. When Volkanovski was struck by the head kick, Adesanya was left in disbelief. Reflecting on the moment, he commented: 

F***, it was a left kick from southpaw…Boy went over the head and just clipped him. I think [he] caught him with it in the first fight, maybe?…Still the best, bro. I love this dude.

Despite Volkanovski’s loss, Adesanya continued to express his unwavering admiration for his teammate. Following the defeat, Volkanovski plans to take a break and regroup. He has been one of the most active fighters in the UFC, averaging three fights per year.

Notably, Volkanovski, who is the reigning UFC featherweight champion, stepped up in weight on just 11 days’ notice to replace Charles Oliveira. He will next fight to defend his featherweight title against Illia Topuria at UFC 297 in January.

Fans react to Israel Adesanya’s reaction to Alexander Volkanovski’s KO at UFC 294

Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski share a close friendship and training partnership. Their friendship is well-known in the MMA community. They have been supportive of each other both inside and outside the Octagon.

As such, fans have reacted to Israel Adesanya’s reaction to Alexander Volkanovski’s loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC 294. Here are some of the reactions from X:

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Alexander Volkanovski lost to Islam Makhachev at UFC 294 ( Image via Imago )
https://twitter.com/justadrop79/status/1716068465583300658
https://twitter.com/sebelahnyapakrt/status/1716154244309639656
https://twitter.com/sebelahnyapakrt/status/1716154244309639656

Israel Adesanya has decided to take a break from the octagon after his recent unsuccessful title defense against Sean Strickland. Adesanya has been one of the most active fighters in the UFC roster and has competed for back-to-back title fights. Thus, he declared that he would take a hiatus from fighting and come back afresh.

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