UFC legend Alexander Volkanovski has provided an update on his possible championship showdown with Movsar Evloev.
For the longest time now, Alexander Volkanovski has been the main man at 145 pounds. He is easily one of the greatest featherweights of all time, and in his next outing, he will hope to continue proving that when he defends the belt against number one contender Movsar Evloev.
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Evloev has waited patiently for his chance to try and dethrone Volkanovski, but his recent win over Lerone Murphy made it as clear as ever that he is the right man to step up and finally go after the world title.
In a recent interview, Volkanovski revealed when he would like to return and when he expects there to be some kind of announcement made.
Volkanovski discusses his future
“Obviously I want something announced – not even announced, I want it locked in, as well,” Volkanovski told MMA Junkie on Tuesday. “But you’ve got to understand they have a schedule they need to keep with a lot of champions, a lot of other people fighting, a lot of bigger events, with this one and obviously Conor (McGregor) fighting (at UFC 329).
“Maybe once they get this out of the way they can start putting energy everywhere else. I was obviously looking for anywhere from August to September. September is being brought up a lot with everyone. There are dates that look good. Whatever works, we’ll see.”
Quotes via MMA Junkie
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