UFC heavyweight No. 5 Alexander Volkov praised the artificial intelligence that predicted his win against Sergei Pavlovich in an exclusive interview with Telecomasia.net.
Alexander Volkov exclusively for Telecom Asia Sport
How cool is that? Impressive. It's not like the AI outright 'predicted' it, but this thing is cool. It's a little scary if there's a rise of the machines. But it's still fun. Do I believe it? Let's see if the prediction is true.
Recall that the most modern mixed martial arts game the UFC 5 was used to simulate the fight. Both fighters were controlled by artificial intelligence on legendary difficulty in simulation mode. Alexander Volkov won the fight by technical knockout in the second round.
The 32-year-old Pavlovich has 18 wins and two losses on his record, while the 35-year-old Volkov has 37 wins and 10 losses.
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