Mark Bocek talks Alessio fight, calls out Volkmann, weighs in on Overeem scandal

Mark Bocek is now the unofficial number one lightweight in Canada. Last week’s UFC 145 showdown with John Alessio was hyped in the Great White North as the showdown of the top two Canadian 155′ers in all of mixed martial arts and the two put on a scintillating display, with Bocek’s superior grappling being the difference maker. Being propelled ever higher in the UFC’s deepest division, Bocek recently joined MMASucka to discuss the Alessio fight and where he goes from here. While Bocek was dominant in his UFC 145 outing, he is quick to show respect to his fellow Canuck and lightweight warrior Alessio, saying that Alessio’s record “speaks for itself” and crediting Alessio’s wealth of experience in guiding him through the fight. When asked to break down the fight, Bocek is philosophical: I expected him to take his strength to my weaknesses and I tried to do the same, vice-versa. I expected him to keep the fight standing and work angles, kind of in and out trying to pop me in the mood m...