Alexander Volkov wasn’t the one individual upset by his controversial cut up choice loss to Ciryl Gane at UFC 310.
Because the Russian heavyweight left the cage in disgust after the 2 judges gave Gane the combat with a pair of 29-28 scores, he was met by UFC CEO Dana White, who was seemingly simply as upset by the end result. White informed Volkov reasonably emphatically that he deserved the win, which was loudly echoed by the gang’s response when the choice was introduced.
By way of a translator, White defined his disdain for the choice with hopes that he may someway make it as much as Volkov sooner or later.
“You bought f*cked,” White stated in a video posted by ESPN. “It’s horrible. I don’t know what we’ll do however we’ll attempt to make it proper by you. The entire f*cking area thought you gained the combat. They f*cked that one up dangerous. I’ll discuss to you in a short time. I apologize.”
A dejected Volkov was shocked after he appeared to do sufficient to safe the victory with a robust second spherical after which closing the combat on high of Gane after the previous interim heavyweight champion spent an enormous a part of the ultimate 5 minutes holding on for a possible kimura submission that by no means materialized.
Even Gane was shocked by the choice as a result of he instantly left the octagon however then returned for his post-fight interview with UFC shade commentator Joe Rogan.
Following his dialog with White outdoors the cage, Volkov then spoke to reporters about his anger towards the judges who value him the combat and doubtlessly an enormous alternative in his subsequent outing as a result of the winner may very well be ready to problem interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall in 2025.
“It was a bullshit choice, for certain,” Volkov stated. “I don’t know what we’re going to do with the choice, I’m completely certain that I gained the combat. I did way more than Gane in all of the combat.
“I have no idea who scored this combat with him, who’re the judges, how they determine this… I don’t see any harm from him to me and I don’t perceive why he gained the combat.”
The cut up choice ended Volkov’s four-fight win streak, which included victories over Sergei Pavlovich and Tai Tuivasa alongside the best way.
Now Volkov has to attend and see what the UFC does to “make it proper” but it surely stays to be seen if that’s financial compensation or maybe nonetheless providing him an even bigger combat when he returns to motion subsequent 12 months.
