Mark Vologdin discussed his emotions from his UFC debut, specifically addressing his tendency to keep his hands low in the third round which led to him absorbing many strikes. When asked about the reason, Vologdin admitted he was fighting on instinct and kept thinking his opponent would not drop him even with his hands down, acknowledging this was foolish. He stated that people can criticize his health choices and technical level, but emphasized he chose this path himself and does not care about the criticism. Vologdin said he simply enjoyed the experience of his debut fight.




