Russian UFC fighter Irina Alekseeva called the victory unexpected Alexandra Volkova in a duel with Sergei Pavlovich during a tournament in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia).
The heavyweight fight took place on Saturday and ended with the victory of 35-year-old Volkov by unanimous decision. For Pavlovich, 32, this defeat was the third of his career with 18 victories.
“I was very surprised by this fight. I’ve never seen Volkov like this before. He tactically and competently dismantled Pavlovich, put on a show with a comb and was emotionally more stable and charged for the fight. We can say that Volkov dismantled Sergei from a psychological point of view. He also worked competently on the stand.
The result of the fight, as well as its progress, were a great surprise to me. I thought Pavlovich would win with his powerful punches, but Volkov held his own very well. Before the fight, I had the idea that Volkov might be eliminated, as has already happened to him. But now we can say with confidence that he has completely recovered from previous defeats and his head has become stronger.
The fact that Volkov started to put on a show at the weigh-in, but Pavlovich was not ready for it, also played a role. I suspect this made Sergei angry. It was clear that his seconds were telling him to only throw punches, but in the fight he acted completely opposite. We can say that his emotions took over his reason. And that push from Volkov after the fight is very telling; Pavlovich clearly left a bad taste in his mouth. But I think that a little later they will talk and shake hands,” Metaratings.ru quotes Alekseeva.
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