Islam Makhachev had prevailed over Alexander Volkanovski within the epic UFC 284 bout at RAC Area in Australia, nearly two weeks in the past. The shut encounter between the 2 superstars had grabbed great limelight whilst Volkanovski thought that he had carried out higher. After the win, Makhachev had acknowledged the greatness of his opponent who had given him a troublesome contest.
Ever for the reason that struggle came about, followers have been voicing their want of watching one other bout between the 2 champions. Even each fighters had stated that they regarded ahead to taking over one another once more.
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On Saturday, UFC President Dana White interacted with the media on the UFC Battle Night time 220 post-fight press convention. He
mirrored on the prospect of a struggle between Makhachev and Volkanovski in close to future.
“Whenever you make an excellent struggle, might you presumably have a greater consequence than we did on that struggle? When your complete world is arguing over who gained, that is an excellent struggle and it delivers proper. The one factor that would presumably be higher than that, is the man who’s preventing the interim title comes out unimaginable too,” stated the UFC President.
White went on to additional reveal that after the upcoming bout between present featherweight champion Volkanovski and Yair Rodriguez, there can be a attainable rematch of Makhachev vs Volkanovski.
So now you bought Yair Rodriguez vs Volkanovski proper? We are going to see what occurs with Islam and the place he finally ends up preventing subsequent. You need to do Yair. You need to do this struggle. I imply the man got here out and completely dominated a stud that night time. After which you will have the rematch after they each struggle once more you can not have a greater consequence,” stated White.
“Hear, I don’t know; we didn’t make any fights but.There are a whole lot of various things that play out making these fights, you know- timing, accidents, private stuff, no matter it could be however yeah, to me, the struggle that is smart is Yair vs. Volkanovski, Islam vs. anyone, at any time when that occurs, and then you definitely do the rematch,” he concluded.