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Morning Report: Alexander Volkanovski Calls Concussion From Islam Makhachev Worse than Ilia Topuria Knockout

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Alexander Volkanovski | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Alexander Volkanovski has regrets about how his first featherweight title reign ended. Through the first 11 years of his career, Volkanovski had never lost a fight at 145 pounds, a run of success that included five straight UFC championship defenses. That streak ended at UFC 298 in February 2024, when Ilia Topuria knocked Volkanovski out cold to claim his belt. Following the…
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Alexander Volkanovski believes Charles Oliveira would have had a better chance against Ilia Topuria at UFC 317 had he adopted a different strategy that night. Charles Oliveira “I think Charles probably had other ways to win,” featherweight champion Volkanovski said on the Flagrant podcast. “He probably should have avoided the clash, right? And he didn’t. He just decided to clash, and that’s why I chose the finish in the first round.” Although Ol…

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