The UFC Saudi Arabia concluded this weekend, and it was a rather stunning affair. The co-main event had Sergei Palovich taking on Alexander Volkov in the octagon for three rounds. Palovich was the odds-on favorite to beat Volkov, but the six-foot-five-inch-tall Volkov had something special in his arsenal.
It was not just Alexander Volkov’s fighting style that got the world talking, but also his corner-fixed hair in the middle of the round. The MMA community surely gave their response on social media.
MMA Fans React to Alexander Volkov Getting His Hair Fixed
Alexander Volkov surprised everyone with his performance against countryman Sergei Palovich. The pundits gave Volkov no chance against Sergei, but Volkov caused one of the biggest upsets of recent times in the cage. He jabbed the hell out of Palovich’s face, and the Russian couldn’t do much in the cage. Volkov won comfortably via unanimous decision.
The thing that caught the eyes of many and even got pointed out by the commentators was that Volkov was getting his hair combed by one of the cornermen. The MMA community surely gave their take on the matter. “You have to look your best when in the co-main event.” One fan pointed out that Volkov just wanted to look his best while scoring one of the biggest wins of his career. “Trying to go viral like everyone else nowadays.” Another one pointed out that Volkov wanted internet fame.
“Ray Arcel would do this to Roberto Duran. It’s an interesting take on combat psychology, coming out appearing fresher when the opponent probably looks and feels differently.” One social media user gave an interesting take on the matter, pointing out that Alexander Volkov was playing mind games by looking much fresher than Sergei, which affected the opponent’s psychology.
We got a ton of interesting reactions from the fans online, and it’ll be interesting to see what happens with Alexander Volkov in the future.
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