Volkanovski’s trainer Joe Lopez said that Makhachev held on during the fight with the last of his strength
The coach of the Australian mixed-style fighter (MMA) Alexander Volkanovski, Joe Lopez, spoke about the defeat of his ward to Russian Islam Makhachev. The words of the expert leads the YouTube channel The Allstar.
“Islam has become a real nightmare. They said he was super strong and all that. But Alex debunked this myth. For that matter, this is Alex – a super-duper strong dude, ”said Lopez, adding that Makhachev kept in the octagon with the last of his strength.
On February 12, Makhachev defeated Volkanovski at UFC 284 by unanimous decision. He defended his UFC Lightweight Championship for the first time. The Sports Grail reported that the Russian will receive $ 1.192 million for this fight.
In total, in his professional career, Makhachev won 24 victories and suffered one defeat. He is ranked second in the ranking of the best fighters in the UFC. Volkanovski has 25 wins and two losses.
Source: Lenta
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