Former UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski seems to have recovered nicely following his loss to Ilia Topuria.
Topuria would hand Volkanovski his second successive knockout in simply three months earlier this month. Ever the competitor, Alexander Volkanvoski desires to get the rematch on however should take a while out after two heaving stoppage losses.
Alexander Volkanovski recovering nicely from KO loss at UFC 298
On a optimistic notice, one among Volkanovski’s coaches Eugene Bareman mentioned that the 35-year-old is exhibiting good indicators when it comes to a concussion, however will nonetheless must take a wanted, and deserved break.
“By way of his signs, he doesn’t have any signs,” Bareman mentioned throughout an interview with Fight TV. “Which was not the case within the final knockout. There’s so many variables relating to having a knockout and the way a lot, what number of signs you endure, and all of that. I don’t know the science behind it and I’m not gonna start to attempt to perceive it. However he appears to not be as affected by this concussion as he was by the final one. I received’t be capable to inform you why.”
“He undoubtedly must relaxation. He must relaxation his head. However … he must be wise, however he additionally can be very eager to get that rematch this 12 months.”
When Volkaonvski does return, Bareman believes that it must be in a rematch towards Topuria. The Metropolis Kickboxing coach credit Volkaonvski for a way he has held himself each in, and out, of the cage.
“I feel he’s achieved every little thing that he must do as a champion, represented himself, his household, his staff, and most of all the corporate nicely. He’s been a long-standing champion, he’s defended many occasions, fought by means of accidents, taken fights on quick discover for the corporate. He checks each field there’s in relation to getting a direct rematch,” Bareman mentioned.
“And one of many different vital packing containers he checks: is there a much bigger combat to make than that combat within the division? And the reply is not any, there’s not. So the staff is doing every little thing we are able to to safe the rematch and we’ll do every little thing in our energy to show that end result round.”
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