Unbeaten middleweight star, Bo Nickal has revealed a title battle between Ilia Topuria and Alexander Volkanovski is about to function the headliner of UFC 314 in April, with the wrestling star claiming he is aware of “for a fact” the duo will headline the promotion’s return to ‘The Sunshine State’ in a rematch.
Topuria, the present undisputed featherweight champion, has been sidelined since final October, most just lately headlining UFC 308 in a title grudge battle with common-foe, former champion, Max Holloway.
As for Volkanovski, the New South Wales technician has been out of motion himself since headlining UFC 298, the place he suffered his first-ever knockout loss on the featherweight restrict in a brutal second spherical knockout loss in opposition to unbeaten finisher, Topuria.
And on a collision course since their UFC 308 face-off within the Octagon after Topuria wasted former titleholder, Holloway, in response to the above-mentioned, NIckal — the duo are lined as much as battle within the headliner of UFC 314 on April 12.
Bo Nickal claims Ilia Topuria vs. Alexander Volkanovski 2 will headline UFC 314
“Bo Nickal says that Ilia Topuria vs Alexander Volkanovski is official for #UFC314 in Miami in April, and he additionally needs to battle on that card.
“It’s official, I know for a fact… I know that [Ilia Topuria vs Alexander Volkanovski 2] is happening.”
Nickal’s claims come sizzling on the heels of feedback from former pound-for-pound primary, Volkanovski, who confirmed final week how he plans to make good on his rumored return to motion as quickly as April.
“So, like, you know, when they’re [the UFC] saying that, they don’t have an exact date [for a return],” Alexander Volkanovski defined. “But, I mean, I’d say in a couple of months, a few months. So, yeah, I think the April date does look good, but, yeah, you never know.”
