Volkanovski, the present primary ranked featherweight contender, is tasked with snapping a two-fight dropping skid in his return to competitors later this yr, having remainded sidelined since UFC 297 again in February of final yr.
On that event, New South Wales fan-favorite, Volkanovski would endure his first defeat through stoppage on the featherweight restrict, dropping his title as well in his title conflict with the unbeaten ending ace, Topuria.
Alexander Volkanovski teases imminent UFC return
“Hopefully fight announcement soon,” Alexander Volkanovski stated on his YouTube channel. “We’re in camp, we’ve been in camp for a while.”
Presently coaching in Thailand forward of his return to competitors, footage emerged over the weekend of Aussie technian, Volkanovski coaching alongside present featherweight contender and former undisputed bantamweight champion, the record-setting, Aljamain Sterling.
Nevertheless, in addition to been linked with a title battle in opposition to Topuria subsequent — so has former-foe and present light-weight king, Islam Makhachev — additionally the identical flagship occasion in Florida, leaving Volkanovski to weigh up his choices with a view to enable the featherweight kingpin compete.
“I don’t want to get in the way of someone’s [title dream]. I obviously want that [Topuria] fight,” Alexander Volkanovski advised Niko Pajarillo in an interview with Fox Sports activities Australia. “It’s gonna suck, because I’d love that. If the UFC want [Makhachev vs. Topuria], and [Topuria] is pushing for it and they can make that happen, then alright. Good on them. But if they can’t make it happen, let’s not waste time and let’s lock our fight in. That’s sort of how it is. But if they can make it happen, sweet.”
