Throughout his final outing, Alexander Volkanovski noticed his second probability at securing light-weight gold go to waste and he subsequently misplaced the #1 pound-for-pound spot. Many questioned why the dominant featherweight took the short-notice struggle towards Islam Makhachev, however we could now have a solution.
At UFC 294, the Australian boldly accepted a struggle towards the surging Makhachev on simply 11 days’ discover after the champion’s unique opponent was pressured to withdraw. There was intrigue from followers as to how he would carry out and not using a full coaching camp however halfway via the primary spherical, the challenger suffered his first knockout defeat contained in the octagon.
Whereas sitting down with David Adesanya—the brother of former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya—Alexander Volkanovski opened up on his most up-to-date loss.
“It is at all times going to harm. Shedding’s not enjoyable, you already know what I imply? I am by no means petrified of getting damage or something like that, you are petrified of shedding.”
“Despite the fact that I like difficult myself, even when it is 11 days discover and put myself able the place the probabilities of shedding are a lot larger, I am nonetheless going to do this. That is simply who I’m.”
“Even with the concern of shedding. However that is simply who I’m, that is what’s made me the man I’m, the champion I’m. , at all times difficult myself. I problem myself within the health club each day.”
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Volkanovski later revealed a worrying reality about his actions within the lead-up to his rematch towards the Russian.
“I wasn’t disciplined. I am recognized for being disciplined [and] skilled, all yr spherical. 24/7. And I simply wasn’t that point.”
“I used to be consuming each day, for like three [or] 4 weeks… That is extraordinary for me. Like, each day, I’ve by no means ever carried out that. I wasn’t coaching an excessive amount of. Clearly, surgical procedure and simply making an attempt to assist out in the home, I am like, ‘Oh, I’ll as properly have a pair drinks, you already know, they’re going to go down good.'”
“Clearly making an attempt to be the very best dad I might be, as properly. Little pressures that everybody goes via and just a little uneasy and the consuming was serving to. I simply wasn’t pleased with the place I used to be.”
Hearken to Alexander Volkanovski talk about his alcohol downside and extra within the video under.
