Morning Report: Alexander Volkanovski calls concussion from Islam Makhachev worse than Ilia Topuria knockout

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Alexander Volkanovski has regrets about how his first featherweight title reign ended.

Through the first 11 years of his career, Volkanovski had never lost a fight at 145 pounds, a run of success that included five straight UFC championship defenses. That streak ended at UFC 298 in February 2024, when Ilia Topuria knocked Volkanovski out cold to claim his belt.

Following the devastating knockout loss...