Retired Mixed Martial Arts Veteran Josh Thompson I am sure that the early defeat to Islam Makhachev in October last year seriously affected the psychological state Alexandra Volkanovski. According to the American, the Australian was too afraid to miss a blow in the fight with Ilia Topuria, for which he paid.
“When people say knockouts don’t change fighters, know that they don’t. They change them completely. What I saw in the Volkanvoski vs. Topuria fight... In the first round, I thought Alex was just feeling out his opponent. However, in the second round nothing changed.
The wolf seemed to be afraid of missing a blow to the jaw. This was no longer the same guy who egged Islam on against Makhachev: “Let’s fight! Let's do it!" Thomson said on the Weighing In podcast.
Let us remind you that last weekend Volkanovski lost to Topuria by knockout in the second round and lost his UFC featherweight title.
