Dana White criticizes Malhadinho for lack of action in loss to Volkov at UFC 321

Malhadinho lost to Volkov in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC

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apparently, Jailton Malhadinho was one of the big losers at UFC 321. At the event held last Saturday (25), in Abu Dhabi (UAE), the Brazilian lost a crucial fight in the heavyweight division (up to 120,2 kg) to Alexander Volkov by split decision and was removed from the title fight. As if that weren't enough, to make matters worse, Dana White didn't forgive the athlete for his behavior during the fight.

In the Octagon, Malhadinho landed several takedowns on the Russian from the first to the third and final rounds, but on the ground, he rarely attacked and barely managed to cause significant damage. On the contrary, Volkov, even on the bottom, proved more aggressive than the Brazilian. Therefore, the company president, at the post-UFC 321 press conference, didn't hesitate to criticize the athlete for stalling the fight.

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It's true that, despite Jailton's ineffective stance in the octagon, a portion of the MMA community considered him the winner. However, Dana agreed with the two judges who gave Volkov the win, as he seemed more interested in attacking.

"You can't just go into a fight and lie on top of someone. That's not how it works. I was really happy with how the judges scored that fight. I'm happy the judges gave Volkov the win. I think he deserved it, and I think he won. You can't win a fight by doing nothing. You can't just lie on someone and win a fight," Dana said.

UFC 321 results

MAIN CARD

Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): Tom aspinall x Cyryl Gane ended without result (finger in the eye) at 4:35 of R1

Straw weight (up to 52,2 kg): Mackenzie dern derrotou Virna jandiroba by unanimous decision of the judges (48-47, 48-47, 49-46)

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Umar Nurmagomedov derrotou mario bautista by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): Alexander Volkov derrotou Jailton Malhadinho by split decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)

Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Aleksandar rakic derrotou Azamat Murzakanov by knockout (punch) at 3min05sec of R1

PRELIMINARY CARD

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Quillan Salkilld derrotou Nasrat Haqparast by knockout (head kick) at 2min30sec of R1

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Ikram Aliskerov defeated Park Jun-yong by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Ludovit Klein derrotou Mateusz Rebecki by majority decision of the judges (29-28, 28-27, 28-28)

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady x Matheus Camilo – fight canceled

Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): Walter Walker derrotou Louie Sutherland by submission (Heel hook) at 1min23sec of R1

Featherweight (up to 65,8 kg): Nathaniel Wood defeated Jose Miguel Delgado by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): Hamdy Abdelwahab derrotou Chris Barnett by unanimous decision of the judges (29-26, 29-27, 29-27)

Flyweight (up to 57 kg): Mitch Raposo derrotou Azat Maksum by unanimous decision of the judges (30-26, 29-27, 29-27)

Strawweight (up to 52,2 kg): Mizuki Inoue defeated Jacqueline Amorim by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)