Volkanovski doubles down on robbery claim

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UFC fans could beryllium treated to different epic combat betwixt Alex Volkanovski and Islam Makhachev if the Australian gets his way.

After suffering his archetypal UFC loss, Volkanovski took to Twitter to situation his Russian hostile to a rematch.

It came aft a question of enactment suggesting the Wollongong-born combatant had been robbed of victory successful what was a intimately scored match, going down 48-47, 48-47, 49-46.

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"Just watched the fight, I decidedly deliberation I won (rounds) 2, 3 and 5," helium wrote successful a tweet that has since been viewed much than six cardinal times.

"Surprised I didn't get my manus raised! Let's bash the rematch, anywhere, anytime!"

Despite the loss, Volkanovski was upbeat post-fight.

In the property league instantly pursuing the match, Volkanovski was told Makhachev said to his country that helium thought helium had mislaid the combat and was keen for a rematch.

However, Makhachev refuted that claim.

"This is not true," helium said.

"I don't accidental that I americium the loser. I cognize that successful my caput erstwhile the combat is finished, I cognize minimum I won 3 rounds. I don't accidental I americium losing nothing."

Asked astir a imaginable rematch with Volkanovski, Makhachev said, "I americium ne'er choosing the opponent. When Dana (White, UFC promoter) telephone me, I volition beryllium ready."

Volkanovski had the likelihood stacked against him going into the fight.

He was seeking to go conscionable the eighth combatant successful UFC past to clasp 2 titles crossed divisions and the 5th to clasp 2 belts astatine the aforesaid time.

The existent featherweight champ was by nary means the favourite to instrumentality the lightweight rubric distant from Makhachev but showed wherefore helium is 1 of the world's champion fighters.

Regular UFC commentator Joe Rogan was near aghast by the decision.

"In my eyes, I thought it was three-two (to Volkanovski)," helium said connected the Fight Companion podcast.

"Oh my god, this sucks. One of those scorecards was crazy. Maybe it's gangly poppy syndrome."

With 1 infinitesimal to go, Volkanovski landed a punch that levelled Makhavchev earlier helium laid into him.

However, it wasn't capable to plaything the effect successful his favour.

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