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Volkanovski put his featherweight title on the line in a rematch against Lopes at UFC 325 last weekend in Sydney, Australia. Volkanovski showed superior technique to stifle Lopes’ offense and earn a unanimous decision. Volkanovski and Lopes were caught in a bizarre north-south position against the fence just before the final bell.
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Volkanovski kept swinging while sitting on Lopes with his back towards the Brazilian’s face. “The Great” revealed that he didn’t realize that he was precisely sitting on Lopes’ face. Volkanovski light heardtedly apoligized to Lopes for the position.
‘Why Can’t I Hit His Head’
“I didn’t realize my ass was actually on his face,” Volkanovski said on YouTube. “I thought that I was sitting on his chest. That’s why I was trying to swing back these punches, thinking his head’s there. And I’m like, ‘Why can’t I hit his head?’ That was because I was literally sitting on his face. So I apologize for all that, Lopes.”
Volkanovski (28-4) won the vacant featherweight title in his first encounter with Lopes (27-7) last year. Lopes rebounded with a stoppage win over Jean Silva to earn a rematch against Volkanovski. Many believe Lopes fared better in his initial fight against Volkanovski than in the rematch.
Alexander Volkanovski apologizes to Diego Lopes for sitting on his face 😂😂
“I didn’t realize my a** was actually on his face. I thought that I was sitting on his chest; that’s why I was trying to swing back these punches, thinking his head’s there. So I apologize for all that,… pic.twitter.com/1Ba8Ygvir5
— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) February 3, 2026
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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