{"id":300894,"date":"2019-02-07T08:44:22","date_gmt":"2019-02-07T16:44:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=300894"},"modified":"2019-02-07T08:44:24","modified_gmt":"2019-02-07T16:44:24","slug":"alex-volkanovski-hopes-to-catch-max-holloway-before-champ-leaves-featherweight-division","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/alex-volkanovski-hopes-to-catch-max-holloway-before-champ-leaves-featherweight-division\/","title":{"rendered":"Alex Volkanovski hopes to catch Max Holloway before champ leaves featherweight division"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It is expected that reigning UFC featherweight champ Max Holloway will soon move up to the lightweight division. Many believe he has cleared out the division by beating Jose Aldo, twice, and Brian Ortega during his reign as the champion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Surging featherweight contender Alexander Volkanovski doesn’t share that opinion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEveryone is talking about him going to lightweight, I\u2019m like, \u2018Wait a second, fight me before you go,’\u201d Volkanovski said at a UFC 234 media scrum this week (transcript via MMA News<\/a>). \u201cThey\u2019re trying to say there\u2019s nothing left in this division, I just think that\u2019s rubbish. My next fight, I guarantee everyone, the whole world is going to be saying give me that title shot. I guarantee it.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although Volkanovski wants Holloway, he wouldn’t be opposed to fighting another top contender to truly show he deserves the title shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI want to fight someone for the number one contender. Whoever is looking to take that title fight, me first and let\u2019s see who deserves this shot,\u201d Volkanovski said. \u201cOr give me the shot right away let\u2019s not mess about. \u2026 However it works, just give me a fight and give me someone right up there.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If Alex Volkanovski does fight a number one contender, one name that has been brought up is Jose Aldo. The former champion had a dominant win over Renato Moicano last Saturday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the fight Aldo was asked about a potential fight with Volkanovski. In response, he said he was ‘sorry’ and acted as if he wasn’t sure who Volkanovski is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Volkanovski isn’t sure what to make of that comment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe said, \u2018Sorry,’\u201d Volkanovski stated. \u201cI don\u2019t know if that\u2019s a, \u2018Sorry, I don\u2019t know him.\u2019 Or a, \u2018Sorry, that ain\u2019t happening.\u2019 I don\u2019t really care. I don\u2019t think he\u2019s looking at a title run. So if that fight makes sense for me, I don\u2019t even know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI know who he is, I ain\u2019t going to lie,” he continued. “I know exactly who he is and he\u2019s great. I\u2019ve got a lot of respect for what he\u2019s done, but at the same time my path is to that title, and if he\u2019s in front of me I\u2019m going to do what I\u2019m going to do against all of them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who do you want to see Alex Volkanovski fight next?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article first appeared on <\/em>BJPENN.COM<\/em><\/a> on 2\/7\/2019.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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