ABU DHABI – Alexander Volkanovski is itching to get back in the octagon and wants to stay active. But Islam Makhachev doesn’t think it’s such a great a idea.After the contest, Volkanovski revealed he was struggling mentally with not being busy, which helped prompt his decision to take the rematch on just 12 days’ notice. The featherweight champion also said he wants to return in January to defend his belt against unbeaten contender Ilia Topuria.
“If he’s smart, if his team is smart, he has to take a couple of months rest because this is not like I choked him or body kick. This was a head kick. Not just his coach, but his doctor and his team have to make decision.” As far as Makhachev’s finish, the Dagestani fighter knew that he was eventually going to knock someone out with a head kick, and he thought that Volkanovski was a good candidate for that shot.
“My coach always said, ‘Hey, you have a good head kick,'” Makhachev said. “I always try to land that kick when I fight. In my mind, I always think, ‘When is this kick going to land?’ I know I kick very well and for the opponent like Volkanovski who’s a little bit short, the best plan was to land some kick. When you have a short opponent, it’s easy to land.
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