Alexander Volkanovski Apologizes to Diego Lopes for Awkward Fight-Ending Position

Alexander Volkanovski addressed the unusual final-seconds position from his UFC 325 rematch with Diego Lopes, clarifying what occurred in a widely shared sequence.The featherweight title bout at UFC 325 in Sydney ended with the pair in a north-south tangle near the fence. Volkanovski won a unanimous decision after stifling Lopes' offense.He later said he believed he was sitting on the chest rather than the face and offered a lighthearted apology to Lopes on YouTube. Their rematch followed Volkanovski's first meeting with Lopes for the vacant title last year, after which Lopes earned another shot by stopping Jean Silva.