Alexander Volkanovski recently opened up about his win over Movsar Evloev, explaining why he focused on finishing the Russian fighter.
Volkanovski went up against Evloev in a featherweight title fight at UFC 333 last weekend. While many expected Evloev to push Volkanovski to his limits, ‘The Great’ pulled off an incredible second-round TKO to retain the 145-pound title.
In an interview with Brendan Bradford in Australia, Volkanovski addressed his incredible win and said:
“I’m glad it was only two rounds cuz I was breathing a little heavier than usual. I had to take some big breaths… You could see that I started putting that pressure on, especially in the second round.”
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He added:
“It was like, alright, let’s start finding this finish. Again, I don’t want to go five rounds. I don’t know if these lungs can hold up being crook [sick] and all. And not only that, I started to see everything, and knowing that the finish probably would come.”
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Max Holloway lauds Alexander Volkanovski as the UFC featherweight GOAT
Max Holloway recently reacted to Alexander Volkanovski beating Movsar Evloev at UFC 333 and lauded the Australian as the greatest featherweight fighter ever.
In a video with MMA Pros Pick, Holloway heaped praise on his former rival and said:
“Happy for Volk, bro. I’m happy for him. Dude is the f**king GOAT of featherweights, dog. I always told you guys. They’re always chasing Aldo, bro. Aldo had all the records. Now f**king, he’s right there with the records. Can’t deny it.”
Edited by Nishant Zende.
