Nate Diaz delivers blunt assessment after Islam Makhachev retains lightweight title
Most read in MMAFighter demands bonus after surviving spinning kick to the groin to win at UFC 284Volkanovski promises he'll earn another lightweight title fight after defeat to MakhachevConor McGregor rips ‘wafflers’ Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski ahead of UFC 284wasn’t the only person who thought Volkanovski was hard done by as fans watching UFC 284 at the RAC Arena booed the decision and the word ‘robbery’ began to trend on Twitter.
However, Volkanovski kept it classy during his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping as he asked the fans to applaud his opponent before vowing to return to make another run at the lightweight title in the future.The 33-year-old said: “Just because I pulled up short tonight, that doesn’t change a thing.
“I’m a man of my word. I’ll be back in the lightweight division, but for now, let me go settle this featherweight decision. Congrats to Yair [Rodriguez], let’s go!” Yair Rodriguez picked up the interim featherweight title with a second-round submission win over Josh Emmett in the UFC 284 co-main event.
He’ll now face Volkanovski in a unification fight before the Aussie looks to avenge his loss to Makhachev who is just the second man – after
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