“Crazy How He Went From the Most Likeable HW to This” – Sergei Pavlovich’s “Bad Sportsmanship” Against Alexander Volkov Turns UFC World Against Him

Sergei Pavlovich had been on a straight six-fight winning streak, that is of course u͏nti͏l he encountered Tom Aspinall ͏at UFC͏ 2͏95, with the interim heavyweight title at stake. Since the͏n,͏ it͏ feels as though something has been ͏off about Pa͏vlovich and it is all downhill. Even his most recent bout with Alexander Volkov proved to be disastrous for him as Volkov stunned Pavlovich to clinch the victory by way of a unanimous decision.

Volkov was running a three-fight winning streak while on the other hand, Pavlovich was coming off with a fresh loss against Tom Aspinall. Pavlovich needed the win but Volkov’s smart and tactical playthrough never really let Pa͏vlovich to have any control over the match. The three-round battle turned out to be brutal for Pavlovich as Volkov drew blood, literally.

Volkov’s dominant reach and height helped him immensely in his fight as he maintained his distance and his shots like a long-range sniper to catch Pavlovich off-guard. The official decision was in the favour of Volkov who defeated Palvovich by way of unanimous decision. The judges scored the fight 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28. In the end, Volkov wanted to have a hug with his training mate, but Palvovich had some other plans.

In an act of sportsmanship, Volkov went to Palvovich’s corner after the victory to show him respect but the Russian was not having it as he shoved ‘Drago,’ safe to say now his ex-sparring partner, away from him. This act was caught on camera as the entire UFC community condemned the blatant disrespect of sportsmanship.

Fans react as Sergei Pavlovich and Alexander Volkov’s friendship seems to come to an end

Sergei Pavlovich had a remarkable career with the UFC. To summarize his dominance, all six of his victories under the promotion were concluded in the first round by way of knockout. However, his last two matches have been a bit lackluster and the fans witnessed it.

The match felt as if Pavlovich was holding back, maybe it was because he was playing defensively. But nevertheless, this probable game plan didn’t work in his favor but what he did immediately after the fight was just disrespectful.

Furthermore, fans also seemed to be a bit critical of Pavlovich now as he could not deliver.

Alexander Volkov and Sergei Pavlovich were good friends ahead of this clash. Pavlovich might have expected that he could have ragdolled him but the opposite happened. Ahead of their clash, Pavlovich even gave an interview where he stated that he would go for the belt after defeating Volkov but seems like he will have to wait some more for the belt.

Moreover, a fan seems to be giving valuable insight, that sheds light into the cruel ways the uncertainty in MMA impacts the fighters.

Last but not least, a fan emphasized the downfall of Sergei Pavlovich or the fire that could kindle his journey toward redemption. But only time will tell!

Sergei Pavlovich now has a record of 18 victories and 3 ͏def͏eats in his ͏MMA career. The Russi͏an heavyw͏eig͏ht stil͏l has eno͏ugh ͏time to g͏o f͏or the belt,͏ bu͏t this event might͏ always remain a blemish on hi͏͏s record. Regardless, what’s your take on the entire fiasco? State your thoughts in the comments below.