Volkanovski says the Evloev he beat would 'walk through' the rest of the division
Alexander Volkanovski said the Movsar Evloev he beat at UFC 333 would 'walk through' the rest of the featherweight division. The Australian defended his belt with a second-round technical knockout at 4:54 and ended the Russian's unbeaten run.
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Alexander Volkanovski acredita que sua vitória sobre Movsar Evloev no UFC 333 se resumiu a um confronto estilístico difícil para o desafiante, e diz que o russo se sairia melhor contra outros pesos-penas.
Volkanovski (29-4) parou o até então invicto Evloev (20-1) por nocaute técnico no segundo round na luta principal de sábado, na Etihad Arena, em Abu Dhabi, defendendo o cinturão dos penas e encerrando com uma sequência de golpes aos 4:54 do round.
Volkanovski elogiou a atuação de Evloev, mas argumentou que os estilos fizeram a diferença, insistindo que o russo continua sendo um adversário formidável para o resto da divisão, apesar de sofrer a primeira derrota da carreira profissional.
“Também achei que ele continuou ótimo. De novo, eu sou simplesmente o cara errado”, disse Volkanovski em entrevista ao Freak MMA. “Sinto que, mesmo se aquele mesmo Movsar — veja, isso vai ser difícil para as pessoas entenderem ou acreditarem — se aquele Movsar lutasse com qualquer outro da divisão, ele passaria por cima. Passaria por cima, mas eu sou um cara diferente. Acredito que aquele foi o melhor Movsar que existiu. As pessoas provavelmente não vão entender isso, mas eu acredito. Eu sou simplesmente um confronto pesadelo para ele. Assista à próxima luta dele. Vai ser a melhor atuação dele até hoje. Lembre que eu disse isso.”
Evloev chegou ao confronto com um cartel de 20-0 e vitórias sobre concorrentes como Diego Lopes, Lerone Murphy e Aljamain Sterling. O striking e a defesa de quedas de Volkanovski o ajudaram a encerrar a invencibilidade do russo.
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