Volkov: surprised why other Russian fighters didn’t come out with the flag
Heavyweight of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Alexander Volkov spoke about entering with the Russian flag at the UFC tournament in Saudi Arabia. He is quoted by Match TV.
“I understand that there are not many places where high-level athletes can raise the Russian flag. The UFC approves of this, and even supports it to some extent, so I decided to take advantage of it. I’m surprised that other Russians didn’t do this,” Volkov said.
The Russian heavyweight also commented on the conflict with his compatriot Pavlovich at the UFC tournament. “He sent me. He had never swore before, but then he cursed and pushed me away. He thought that I would not fight at full strength: he wanted to take my head off, but I don’t want to have my head taken off,” Volkov said.
In a fight between two Russians at the UFC tournament in Riyadh, Volkov defeated Pavlovich by unanimous decision. The 35-year-old Volkov now has 38 wins and 10 losses in mixed martial arts (MMA). The 31-year-old Pavlovich has 18 wins and three losses.
Source: Lenta
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