Alexander Volkanovski has defended teammate Israel Adesanya following ‘The Last Stylebender’s’ recent middleweight title defense against Jared Cannonier at UFC 276.
Adesanya beat ‘The Killa Gorilla’ to retain his title but has come under fire for not finishing the fight. Some fans argue that his Octagon walkout (see here) was more entertaining than the fight itself.
Adesanya and Volkanovski both feel the criticism is misdirected and unfair, with Volkanovski blaming Cannonier for not bringing the fight to the champ. According to ‘The Great,’ the onus should be on the challenger — not the champion — to ‘take all the risks’ and look for the finish.