With Jon Jones now not within the title image, Alexander Volkov is able to capitalize.
After holding the heavyweight division hostage for 2 years, ‘Bones’ walked away from the game in June. Because of this, Tom Aspinall was promoted from interim titleholder to undisputed champion and has since vowed to be one thing the burden class hasn’t seen for a very long time — a combating champion.
But when Volkov will get his method, Aspinall’s reign on the prime shall be a brief one.
“It wasn’t actually comprehensible what was taking place within the division with heavyweights. Jon Jones retired, and one thing moved on, so perhaps it’s time to come back again, have a great struggle, and perhaps after, struggle for the belt,” Volkov informed MMA Junkie.
Alexander Volkov left annoyed by sketchy break up determination loss in final outing
In December, Volkov got here up on the unsuitable aspect of a controversial break up determination towards Ciryl Gane. Earlier than that, ‘Drago’ was on a five-fight win streak, together with a trio of finishes towards Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Alexandr Romanov, and Tai Tuivasa.
“I’ve no drawback with it proper now,” Volkov stated of the loss to Gane. “Emotionally, I had unhealthy emotions from the struggle. I did so much. I skilled so much. It was a very exhausting camp for me. I had some accidents. I had a few of my very own issues, lots of issues. It was a rematch for me. It was in Las Vegas, the place I stay now. Loads of issues put me in a nasty place to lose right here. After, I simply stopped fascinated with what I may do higher this struggle, what I ought to do higher. … I feel I did a great job, a great struggle with him. For myself, I received.
“It’s a (truth) after all who received for actual,” Volkov continued. “However for myself, I received. I received higher on this struggle. For positive, this struggle gave me extra alternative to develop up, after this loss. As a result of if I received, I might’ve thought all the things was good, all the things was OK. ‘I’m not needing to coach any extra. I’m prepared for the very best of the very best.’ However now, after dropping, I began fascinated with myself differently, the way to study extra, and the way to get higher. I’m not apprehensive about this loss any extra.”
