Alexander Volkanovski had misplaced to Islam Makhachev within the light-weight title combat in UFC 284. The loss was a giant deal for Volkanovski who had moved from featherweight division to light-weight to problem Makhachev for the title. After the loss, Volkanovski had claimed that he was the true winner and needed a rematch in opposition to Makhachev. Some MMA specialists had additionally raised a crimson flag over the unanimous determination in Makhachev’s favour by the judges.
In a current interview with James Lynch, World No. 11 featherweight fighter Bryce Mitchell has backed Volkanovski as the true winner and claimed that the UFC 284 important occasion was ‘rigged’.
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“That combat was rigged as f**okay, dude. He brings in all that cash from the Center East. Whenever you’re bringing in that form of oil cash and all that Center Jap cash, bro. All of the richest individuals on the planet are from the Center East, I suppose they simply f*****g paid the judges,” stated Mitchell.
Volkanovski’s rival Mitchell additional emphasised that the combat was rigged and he went on to say that the judges might be influenced via bribery.
“I do know Alexander Volkanovski received a call, I don’t suppose nothing, I do know he received and I do know that shit was rigged. I’m not f****g silly, you may’t inform me that shit wasn’t rigged, I’m not shopping for it. You’ll be able to pay the judges regardless of the f**okay you need to pay them, I do know Alexander Volkanovski received that combat,” he added.
In the meantime, not too long ago Makhachev challenged the welterweight champion Leon Edwards. After Edwards’ victory over Kamaru Usman at UFC 286, Makhachev took to twitter to problem ‘Rocky’ and wrote “I need Leon subsequent, October in Abu Dhabi”.
Nevertheless, UFC President Dana White has introduced that Colby Covington would be the subsequent opponent for Edwards.