‘I’ll Win, And Then We’ll Make A Bigger Fight’

Reigning UFC featherweight champion, Alexander Volkanovski says that the Islam Makhachev saga is way from over.

In February of this yr, Volkanovski and Makhachev squared of in opposition to each other in what was extremely entertaining and aggressive contest. Not many anticipated Volkaonvski, who was shifting up in weight, to get his hand raised on the finish of the competition. Nonetheless, ‘the Nice’ pushed Makhachev greater than anybody has performed earlier than and left the concept of a rematch not out of the query.

Alexander Volkanovski expects Islam Makhachev rematch

Whereas Volkanovski is ready to defend his 145lb title in opposition to Yair Rodriguez at UFC 290 subsequent month, he has made it clear on a latest look on the Impaulsive podcast, that he desires to run it again with Makhachev.

“The entire thing, me shifting up, difficult myself, needed to have my second in Australia, haven’t fought in Australia for the way lengthy, haven’t defended the belt, haven’t been ready to try this, after which have a combat like that, after which end like I did,” stated Volkanovski. “Then assume we’re gonna have this f*cking second. Let’s do it. I used to be prepared for it, and it was simply taken from me. So I used to be fairly f*cking upset with that.”

“We’re in all probability gonna do the rematch anyway,” Volkanovski continued. “That makes it simple for me, simply provides to the story. We transfer on. You’ve bought to maneuver ahead and simply play on. Clearly it sucks, however I’ll get the rematch, I’ll win, after which we’ll make a much bigger combat and a much bigger ending to that story anyway.”

Volkanovski will defend his title on July 8 in opposition to Rodriguez, and as for Makhachev, no opponent has been introduced however a rematch with Charles Oliveira seems seemingly for the tip of the yr.

Who wins in a rematch, Alexander Volkanovski or Islam Makhachev?