Promoter Vladimir Khryunov in a conversation with , he named the organization of a fight in the UFC between Russian heavyweights Alexander Volkov And Sergei Pavlovich the greatest injustice in the history of martial arts.
On Thursday, UFC director Dana White announced that Pavlovich and Volkov would face each other at the UFC tournament in Saudi Arabia on June 22. Volkov (37-10) enters the UFC on a three-fight win streak and ranks sixth in the rankings. Pavlovich (18-2) lost his last fight in November against Briton Tom Aspinall for the UFC interim belt. Before that, Pavlovich’s streak in the UFC was six early first-round wins. The Russian occupies third place in the ranking.
— Why is the UFC bringing together two Russian fighters?
“This is the greatest injustice in the history of martial arts.” I’m a fan of both fighters. It’s probably worth thinking about: why? They created an impasse for the fighters and deprived them of choices. I already talked about Dana White… I wouldn’t let him into Arab countries until he brings Khabib (Nurmagomedov), Conor (McGregor)… Kind of a product. From a sporting point of view, the fight between Pavlovich and Volkov will be very good, but this announcement upset me.
— So the UFC is deliberately excluding a Russian heavyweight?
– It’s a big deal. Volkov and Pavlovich now deserve to fight for the belt and are capable of defeating anyone in the UFC. Maybe Dana White knows better. But this is not a very good thing,” Khryunov told .
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