{"id":373977,"date":"2021-01-22T17:49:15","date_gmt":"2021-01-23T01:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=373977"},"modified":"2021-01-22T17:49:15","modified_gmt":"2021-01-23T01:49:15","slug":"alex-volkanovski-eyes-conor-mcgregor-fight-at-lightweight-to-secure-goat-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/alex-volkanovski-eyes-conor-mcgregor-fight-at-lightweight-to-secure-goat-status\/","title":{"rendered":"Alex Volkanovski eyes Conor McGregor fight at lightweight to secure &#8220;GOAT status&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Alex Volkanovski is hoping to fight Conor McGregor to prove he is the best featherweight of all-time.<\/p>\n<p>Although McGregor is focused on staying at lightweight, Volkanovski says he would move up for the fight. He knows it would be a massive bout for the UFC and a legacy fight for him to be considered the GOAT.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Man, there are a few good fights in that division. There are some big names in that division but there is, I guess you could say a connection, obviously with Conor where I beat every other champion in my division,&#8221; Alex Volkanovski said to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SubmissionRadio\/status\/1351139882308153351\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Submission Radio<\/a>. &#8220;Conor was the featherweight champ, as well. As I said, I want to cement myself as the GOAT in my division. Let&#8217;s be honest, there will always be Conor McGregor fans that keep bringing him up and throwing him out there in the conversation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To go out there and sort of show the world that I am the greatest featherweight of all-time,&#8221; Volkanovski continued. &#8220;That would be a big fight for me, the money fight, it would be a fun big opportunity and fun fight. And it makes sense because, again, I want that GOAT status.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Before Alex Volkanovski goes up to lightweight, he does have some more title defenses at featherweight in his future. He <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/alex-volkanovski\/alexander-volkanovski-vs-brian-ortega-betting-odds-released\/\">is set to fight Brian Ortega at UFC 260 in March<\/a>. After that, <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/max-holloway\/max-holloway-willing-to-fight-alex-volkanovski-100-times-to-prove-im-the-better-guy\/\">he will need the trilogy with Max Holloway<\/a>, and bouts with Zabit Magomedsharipov, and Yair Rodriguez.<\/p>\n<p>However, if Volkanovski does beat all of them, perhaps a fight with Conor McGregor would make sense. It would then be a superfight and could be a chance for Volkanovski to become a champ-champ if Volkanovski holds the title.<\/p>\n<p>For now, McGregor <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/exclusive-interviews\/ufc-257-pro-fighters-make-their-picks-for-dustin-poirier-vs-conor-mcgregor-2\/\">is just focused on Saturday night when he rematches Dustin Poirier<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Would you like to see Alex Volkanovski vs. Conor McGregor?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alex Volkanovski is hoping to fight Conor McGregor to prove he is the best featherweight of all-time. Although McGregor is focused on staying at lightweight, Volkanovski says he would move up for the fight. 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