If Alexander Volkanovski wants another crack at becoming a two-time UFC champion, he might actually get it.
Earlier this month, the UFC featherweight champion dropped a a potential superfight against UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje. Volkanovski has already failed twice in his bid to win the UFC 155-pound belt, but that came against pound-for-pound great Islam Makhachov. Gaethje is a different story and would do one hell of a job double pension fight.
Volkanovski, who doesn’t have much time left in his storied career, is scheduled to defend his featherweight title this weekend at Movsar Evloev. UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. If Volkanovski can escape Evloev’s wrestling-heavy offense and retain his title, a clash with Gaethje could be on the cards. There are certainly more to come at 155 pounds — including Arman Tsarukyan, Ilia Topuria and Paddy Pimblett — but the UFC brass already seem on board.
That’s because Volkanovski has accomplished so much in his MMA career that it would be nearly impossible to say no. Check it out below:
“If he wins again tomorrow, this guy has accomplished so much, it’s hard to say no to a guy like that,” UFC CEO Dana White said on Friday’s live broadcast.
“When a guy gets to his level, there’s not too many things we’ll say no to. If he has things he wants to do before we hang up, we’re definitely very supportive.”
