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 battle again after falling to Tom Aspinall by knockout again in November 2023. There was some underlying dangerous blood between the previous teammates with Pavlovich really shoving Volkov after he approached him to shake fingers following the three spherical battle.
Late Sunday night time, Pavlovich addressed his efficiency for the primary time.
“It wasn’t my day; nothing went in line 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 outcome was a loss by factors. This was very emotional and difficult for me, particularly understanding that I didn’t meet your expectations.
“Thanks all to your assist! 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 battle. He repeatedly swung with huge, heavy punches as he famous however by no means actually harm Volkov in the course of the three spherical battle.
In return, Volkov repeatedly circled across the outdoors of the octagon and stabbed at his former coaching associate with a nasty lead jab that busted up Pavlovich’s nostril and left him bloody by the tip of the battle.
The disappointing efficiency price 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 choose up the items and get again on observe when he finally makes his subsequent look within the UFC.
