Islam Makhachev reacts to pound-for-pound rankings snub
UFC light-weight champion Islam Makhachev defeated the highest ranked pound-for-pound fighter Alexander Volkanovski, nevertheless it wasn’t sufficient to get the highest rating.
When the brand new UFC Rankings have been launched on Tuesday, Volkanovski remained within the prime spot whereas Makhachev remained ranked No. 2.
Volkanovski is the featherweight champion. He went as much as the light-weight division to tackle Makhachev within the UFC 284 foremost occasion on Feb. 12 in a uncommon matchup between prime two ranked pound-for-pound fighters on the planet. It was a carefully contested bout, however Makhachev bought the victory by unanimous resolution.
Volkanovski thought he gained three of the 5 rounds after viewing the struggle. UFC broadcaster thought Volkanovski gained the struggle whereas watching it reside. Upon arriving residence in Dagestan, Makhachev to the media that he didn’t ‘count on justice’ after profitable the struggle.
“The street house is all the time good, regardless of how lengthy you fly,” Makhachev advised Russian media upon arrival again in Dagestan (h/t Nurmagomedov MMA School and Za.Khabiba). “In regards to the rankings, I by no means anticipated justice and nonetheless don’t as a result of we noticed on the instance of our different fighters, [Magomed] Ankalaev, Petr Yan, noticed the perspective in direction of us all the time.
“The principle factor, I flew 13,000 kilometers there, defeated their champion. They raised my hand and with a raised head, confidently with a belt flew residence.”
Yan misplaced a really controversial cut up resolution to Sean O’Malley at UFC 280 in October. The reference to Ankalaev was to Ankalaev’ cut up draw at UFC 282 in December for the sunshine heavyweight championship.
