Volkanovski loses unanimous decision to Islam Makhachev in Perth. It is the Wollongong fighter’s first ever Octagon defeat
Alexander Volkanovski has fallen short in his bid to become the first Australian to simultaneously hold twoIn front of a raucous sold-out crowd at RAC Arena on Sunday, Volkanovski could not overcome Russian grappler Makhachev in a headline fight which went the distance across five rounds.Makhachev achieved multiple takedowns and withstood a final-round barrage to claim a unanimous points victory and seize the UFC’s No 1 pound-for-pound ranking.
Volkanovski was humble in defeat. Although the Perth crowd largely booed the victor after he was awarded victory, Volkanovski urged the fans to pay tribute to him. “But it was a fun fight. Maybe I could have capitalised on some positions a bit more, I left it a little late, but what do you do,” the Australian reflected. “He didn’t respect my wrestling grappling, and maybe I didn’t respect his striking enough either, because he landed some shots.”
Although Volkanovski stepped in to ask the crowd to show respect, the jeers only grew in volume when it was suggested Makhachev was now the world’s best pound-for-pound fighter.
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