Alexander Volkanovski hints at potential next opponent amid UFC uncertainty

Australian combatant Alexander Volkanovski, adjacent though helium has entered the 36th twelvemonth of his life, has nary plans to stop. This experienced and fearless combatant shined again erstwhile helium defeated Diego Lopes astatine UFC 314 successful April, securing the featherweight belt. The rubric was vacant aft Ilia Topuria decided to determination to the lightweight category, and Volkanovski did not hesitate to instrumentality vantage of the opportunity.

His vocation is already rich, but this champion believes that it is not yet clip to accidental goodbye. Speaking to UFC Australia/New Zealand, helium revealed his adjacent plans and imaginable opponents. A sanction that is often mentioned is Movsar Evloev, a combatant who has been waiting for his large accidental for a agelong time.

"What's adjacent for me? Nothing is wholly clear. There are a batch of moving parts. Before the combat I thought it would beryllium Movsar, but it seems helium has immoderate fight. He mentioned that helium is getting acceptable for the fight," said Volkanovski.

What volition happen?

Although Evloev has been linked with erstwhile Bellator combatant Aaron Pico, determination is nary confirmation yet. On the different hand, galore expect a rematch betwixt Volkanovski and Yair Rodriguez. When it was initially announced that UFC 320 would beryllium held successful Guadalajara, it looked similar the Mexican was the main campaigner to combat the Australian. However, the alteration of determination to San Antonio and the information that the lawsuit is nary longer pay-per-view formed a shadiness implicit that option.

UFC 320 has present been moved to October 4 successful Las Vegas, perchance opening the doorway for Volkanovski to support his rubric then. However, determination is different important crushed wherefore the September assignment is retired of the question - helium is expecting a renewal.

“I perceive Yair’s sanction being mentioned a lot, but September, you know, is astir apt not the champion date. We’re expecting a babe that month, truthful it would beryllium amended to coordinate that. We’ll spot what happens. There are a batch of moving parts. We program to speech to the boss, Dan (White) and Hunter (Campbell) soon, truthful we’ll spot what happens,” Volkanovski said frankly.

As a reminder, the 2 person already met past summertime astatine UFC 290. Back then, Yair was the interim champion, but the Australian proved that he’s a people supra close present – a third-round TKO was capable to dispel each doubts.