During his last outing, Alexander Volkanovski saw his second chance at securing lightweight gold go to waste and he subsequently lost the #1 pound-for-pound spot. Many questioned why the dominant featherweight took the short-notice fight against Islam Makhachev, but we may now have an answer. At UFC 294, the Australian boldly accepted a fight against the surging Makhachev on just 11 days’ notice after the champion’s original opponent was forced to withdraw. There was intrigue from fans as to how he would perform without a full training camp but midway through the first round, the challenger suffered his first knockout defeat inside the octagon. While sitting down with David Adesanya—the brother of former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya —Alexander Volkanovski opened up on his most recent loss. “It’s always going to hurt.
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Alexander Volkanovski talks struggles with alcohol ahead of recent Islam Makhachev loss – MMA Weekly