On the night of Feb 12, 2023, the world watched as two UFC champions fought in the main event of UFC 284. Islam Makhachev vs Alexander Volkanovski was easily one of the best fights in recent years. The fight went to the judges as Islam Makhachev beat Alexander Volkanovski via unanimous decision.
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The entire MMA community had several polarising opinions about this fight and its result. Famous UFC personalities like Joe Rogan were not happy with the result and voiced their disagreement online. Daniel Cormier, on the other hand, believed that Islam Makhachev won the fight after winning three rounds out of five.
Islam Makhachev Humanised For The First Time
But Daniel Cormier was appreciative of Alexander Volkanovski’s performance. “Alexander Volkanovski was the first person to make Islam Makhachev look human,” said the UFC legend. However, according to Daniel Cormier, Volkanovski “still didn’t win the fight”.
Fans had many different things to say about Cormier’s opinions. Here are some of the fan reactions –
One fan appreciated Volk’s performance by saying – “Nah that dude that knocked him out…”
Another one said – “I think DC meant “defeatable” but saying “human” is more polite”
One fan said – “It’s a great learning experience from Islam, he will only get better from there, which is crazy.”
One fan hinted at Makshachev’s earlier KO loss saying – “Are we forgetting that Islam has been knocked out before?”
Another fan talked about the same incident – “DC forgetting about the guy that sparked him.”
One fan had positive words for both fighters – “Both men showed that they are not just well rounded but performing at very high levels in every facet. Exceeded my expectations for sure.”
Another fan wrote – “Islam looked amazing on the feet & Volk looked incredible on the ground… This fight was as advertised, two warriors at the highest level Congrats to Islam”
A Rematch To Settle The Debate?
The UFC 284 main event seems to have divided to MMA community into two parts. One believes that Makhachev deserved the win, while the other believes Volkanovski deserved it. There seems to be only one way to find that out: through a rematch between the two fighters.
Even Alexander Volkanovski seems to be open to the idea of a rematch, according to his tweet after the fight.
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Will there be a rematch? If yes, will it be for the lightweight title again?
