Sergei Pavlovich is taking full accountability for his loss to Alexander Volkov this previous weekend at UFC Saudi Arabia.
The previous UFC title challenger misplaced a lopsided choice in his first struggle again after falling to Tom Aspinall by knockout again in November 2023. There was some underlying unhealthy blood between the previous teammates with Pavlovich really shoving Volkov after he approached him to shake palms following the three spherical struggle.
Late Sunday evening, Pavlovich addressed his efficiency for the primary time.
“It wasn’t my day; nothing went in accordance with plan,” Pavlovich wrote on Instagram. “I used to be prepared for something, however I used to be too targeted on getting a knockout and took too many pointless hits. The end result was a loss by factors. This was very emotional and hard for me, particularly figuring out that I didn’t meet your expectations.
“Thanks all on your help! I promise to come back again stronger and wiser.”
It was a troublesome outing for Pavlovich as he struggled to get inside on the taller, longer Volkov for almost all of the struggle. He repeatedly swung with huge, heavy punches as he famous however by no means actually harm Volkov in the course of the three spherical struggle.
In return, Volkov repeatedly circled across the outdoors of the octagon and stabbed at his former coaching companion with a nasty lead jab that busted up Pavlovich’s nostril and left him bloody by the tip of the struggle.
The disappointing efficiency value Pavlovich his second loss in a row, which has by no means occurred to him earlier than throughout his profession.
The 32-year-old Russia now makes an attempt to select up the items and get again on observe when he ultimately makes his subsequent look within the UFC.
