{"id":313448,"date":"2019-05-13T06:56:30","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T13:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=313448"},"modified":"2019-05-13T06:56:30","modified_gmt":"2019-05-13T13:56:30","slug":"alex-volkanovski-outlines-rock-solid-case-for-featherweight-title-shot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/alex-volkanovski-outlines-rock-solid-case-for-featherweight-title-shot\/","title":{"rendered":"Alex Volkanovski outlines &#8216;rock solid&#8217; case for featherweight title shot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Australian featherweight contender Alex Volkanovski picked up the biggest victory of his career over the weekend, thumping the former champion Jose Aldo to a unanimous decision triumph on the main card of UFC 237.<\/p>\n<p>With this victory tacked onto his resume, Volkanovski is now a fantastic 19-1 overall \u2014 easily one of the best records in the UFC right now. His last seven victories have occurred in the UFC&#8217;s Octagon. In addition to Aldo, he&#8217;s also defeated top-flight foes like Chad Mendes, Darren Elkins and Jeremy Kennedy.<\/p>\n<p>Needless to say, Volkanovski is almost irrefutably the top contender in the UFC featherweight division, and the next man in line for the reigning champion Max Holloway. Unfortunately for him, Holloway is currently healing up from a five-round lightweight war with Dustin Poirier, and could potentially be out for some time.<\/p>\n<p>While Alex Volkanovski could potentially accept another fight in the meantime if Holloway will be out of action for a prolonged period \u2014 particularly an interim title fight \u2014 he believes he should be awarded a fight with the champ next.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust depends,&#8221; he said at the UFC post-fight press conference (via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmanews.com\/alex-volkanovski-rock-solid-case-ufc-title-shot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MMA News<\/a>). &#8220;How long will I have to wait? If he\u2019s injured for that long \u2013 interim titles are getting thrown around a bit, I\u2019ll fight for that interim title. Make that championship money. But whatever. We\u2019re going to have to sit and talk, but I want that title. I definitely, as you said, my claim is rock solid. I\u2019m undefeated. I just beat the No. 1 contender. So I\u2019m the guy. I really am. I\u2019ve come to Brazil and I took the King of Rio. I said, once I do that, I\u2019ll be the guy that everyone is saying deserves that title, so I just want that shot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What do you think the future holds for Alex Volkanovski after UFC 237?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPENN.COM<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on 5\/12\/2019. <\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Australian featherweight contender Alex Volkanovski picked up the biggest victory of his career over the weekend, thumping the former champion Jose Aldo to a unanimous decision triumph on the main card of UFC 237. 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