Sonnen refutes statements that point to Volkanovski's decline after defeat: 'he was winning'

Alexander Volkanovsky He is the UFC featherweight champion. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @alexvolkanovski

At 35 years old and coming off three consecutive defeats, Alexander Volkanovsky has raised questions about a possible decline in his career as a fighter. Keeping an eye on what sports fans and professionals say, Chael Sonnen came to the Australian's defense and highlighted that, in his opinion, the athlete was winning Ilia Topuria until he was knocked out in the second round.

“I gave the first round to Volkanovski. I only say that because I'm not going to have anything to do with, 'He's out of his prime' or 'He's lost a step.' That's not what I saw. I saw a better fighter in Topuria. I didn't know he was that good. I will say this, I thought Volkanovski was really good. I thought he was winning the fight. I expected him to use wrestling a little more. I thought his conditioning was holding up. Volk has all but declared himself the number one candidate for a rematch. I certainly don’t disagree with that,” Sonnen said on his YouTube channel. YouTube.

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Knocked out by Ilia Topuria, Alexander Volkanovsky avoided making excuses about performance in the UFC 298 and highlighted the great power presented by the rival. According to the athlete, the ideal is for a rematch to take place in Spain, where he promises to return in better shape for the fight.