UFC Lightweight Division No. 6, Rafael Fiziev, finds it difficult to name the winner in the duel between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski, also because of the unconvincing work on the ground, which the Russian fighter demonstrated.
“I saw all its disadvantages, which I already knew about,” Ataman said in an interview with Submission Radio. “I assumed what he was not very good at, what he did poorly, and this fight confirmed my thoughts. I used to look at him and think that he is very strong everywhere, but now I know that he is strong, but not everywhere.
“As for the winner, this is a difficult question, also because of the rules. I think they should change some of the rules in the UFC because if you take the back and control just for the sake of control, don’t attack, don’t do damage, that’s bullshit. They must change it. You can’t just sit back and control just for the sake of control. You can’t give victory in the round for this. ”
“Yeah, if he did damage like Khabib did, it’s a different matter. When Khabib was in a dominant position, he dealt a lot of damage, did not stop hitting his opponents, breaking their faces, and did not sit back and clutch convulsively behind his back, as Islam did. I do not understand this”
On February 11 at UFC 284 in Perth, Islam Makhachev successfully defended the UFC Lightweight Championship by defeating Alex Volkanovski via unanimous decision 49-46 and 48-47 twice.
Rafael Fiziev will return to the octagon on March 18 at UFC 286 in London, and in the event of a convincing victory over Justin Gaethje, he can become one of the main contenders for the championship title.
Source: https://fighttime.ru/news/item/30887-fiziev-raskritikoval-makhacheva-za-boj-s-volkanovski.html?rand=19907
