ALEXANDER VOLKOV was questioned by a few fans after his post-fight interview at UFC Vegas56.
The Russian returned to victory column with a TKO win over Jairzinho Rozenstruik in the UFC Apex on Saturday night.
Drago was mocked in his post-fight interview because he mentioned his hometown of Moscow
After shouting his Moscow homeland, he was soon jeered at by a few fans.
The former Bellator heavyweight champion said, "I'm just happy to get a victory again and start a winning streak."
"Now, I'm waiting for the next fight. I'm up for any challenge.
"I would like to say hi to Moscow and my family and to everyone who is unable to obtain a visa to travel to the USA.
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"But my team helped me with everything, so thank you everyone for supporting me. I hope I can move forward in the future.
A small group of supporters seemed to have taken exception to Volkov's mention of Moscow's capital in the context of Russia's illegal invasions of Ukraine.
Volkov also received boos in March's UFC London match with Tom Aspinall.
Rozenstruik lost to Volkov for the third time in his last four appearances.
SUN BINGO GET PS50 BONUS & 50 FREE SPINS TODAYHe was not impressed by Herb Dean's decision to stop the contest.
He tweeted, "I'm confused about how the fight went, and I'm disappointed it was stopped."
"It was definitely a troubling situation but I was far away from giving up on the fight.
"Did someone lie flat on the floor with his eyes closed? This is what we call a knockout.
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"Alexander and me basically just started exchanging some heavier strikes. All the stuff you wanted to see!
Alexander Volkov deserves a big thank you for taking on the fight. I haven't sustained any notable injuries and I would like to fight again soon."
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