Sergei Pavlovich opened up on his second consecutive loss at UFC on ABC 6.
Pavlovich (18-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) misplaced a unanimous determination to Alexander Volkov (37-10 MMA, 11-4 UFC) in Saturday’s co-main occasion at Kingdom Area in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Volkov tried to pay his respects after the battle, however a visibly upset Pavlovich shoved him away. The previous interim heavyweight title challenger took to social media to replicate on the disappointing consequence.
“It wasn’t my day, nothing went in line with plan. I used to be prepared for something, however I used to be too targeted on getting a knockout and took too many pointless hits. The outcome was a loss by factors. This was very emotional and difficult for me, particularly understanding that I didn’t meet your expectations. Thanks all to your help! I promise to come back again stronger and wiser..”
It wasn’t my day, nothing went in line with plan. I used to be prepared for something, however I used to be too targeted on getting a knockout and took too many pointless hits. The outcome was a loss by factors. This was very emotional and difficult for me, particularly understanding that I did not meet your… pic.twitter.com/WtKYGl8tjk
— Sergei Pavlovich (@SPavlovich13) June 24, 2024
Tensions flared in the course of the weigh-ins faceoff when Volkov confronted fellow Russian Pavlovich for allegedly accepting to battle him first. Pavlovich was underneath the impression that it was the opposite means round.
Pavlovich has misplaced back-to-back bouts for the primary time in his profession – to Tom Aspinall by knockout for the interim title at UFC 295 and now Volkov.
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