Volkanovski details scare during fight with Diego Lopes at UFC 314: 'I couldn't see anything'

Alexander Volkanovsky before fight in UFC 314. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC India

Alexander Volkanovsky returned to the position of featherweight champion (up to 65,7 kg) after winning the fight for the belt against Diego lopes No. UFC 314, event last Saturday (12) held at the Kaseya Center, in Miami (USA). In an interview with 'Fox Sports', the Australian revealed that he had to overcome a strong blow from the Brazilian, which compromised his vision.

Volka stated that he lost sight in one eye after heavy blows from Diego, which caused him to struggle during the fight. As the fight progressed, the champion began to see 'some blurs' again until he regained his sense of distance and found himself in the fight again.

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“I completely lost the vision in my left eye. It was a good blow, and I couldn’t see. I was trying to recover, but my vision just disappeared. Little by little it slowly came back, and I started to see some blurs, which helped me a lot. Because I couldn’t see anything and I thought: ‘S***, this is not good’. But then I started to see some blurs, and it got a little better and I could understand the distance and things like that a little bit more”, said Volkanovski.

Volkanovski's experience and skill were essential to overcoming adversity and returning to the top of the world. The Australian managed to control the pace of the fight and land the best strikes to win by unanimous decision. The fight was voted 'Fight of the Night' at the event, earning both fighters a $50 bonus.