Conor McGregor doesn’t think Islam Makhachev’s latest win was clean. ‘Notorious’ watched along as the lightweight champion defended his title with a stoppage win against Alexander Volkanovski…
stoppage win against Alexander VolkanovskiKhabib Nurmagomedov’s protégé dropped Volkanovski with a head kick in the very first round before knocking him out with a series of follow-up strikes.
McGregor’s initial reaction to the finish was to point out a technical flaw in the game of ‘The Great’ - a man he has recently beenHowever, when an alternate angle of Makhachev’s finish was brought to his attention, ‘Notorious’ returned to X – formerly known as Twitter – to suggest Volkanovski was put to sleep by illegal punches.“To stop that on a warning or a point deduction when volk was essentially out already is a tricky one. But there would be grounds for it, 100%.
The featherweight champion didn’t mention illegal shots during his post-fight interview with Daniel Cormier and simply gave props to his opponent while asking for a quick turnaround.. He’ll want to rearrange their rematch, but Justin Gaethje is also waiting in the wings for a title shot.he suffered at UFC 264 and is expected to face lightweight contender Michael Chandler in the first half of 2024.
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