Movsar Evloev wants to beat Alexander Volkanovski over five rounds to prove 'he's not special'
The unbeaten challenger says he dropped plans for a finish after hearing the champion's confidence. They meet at UFC 333 on 24 October.
Movsar Evloev says he no longer wants to finish Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 333, after hearing the champion say he could not beat him over five rounds.
Told by MMA Junkie that Volkanovski had said this week there was no way Evloev could beat him across 25 minutes, Evloev said: "Look, I was looking for finish, you know. But when I hear that kind of stuff, I don't want finish. I want like prove that he's not special, you know. I can beat him too over five rounds."
He added: "Yeah, he's confident. I like that confidence, but me too. And only fight they will show whose confidence works better."
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