Alexander Volkanovski offers to vacate title for 'more exciting' lightweight fight than Justin Gaethje
The featherweight champion says he would vacate his belt for Arman Tsarukyan if Justin Gaethje retires and the lightweight title opens up.
- After knocking out Movsar Evloev last Saturday in Abu Dhabi at UFC 333, UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski is weighing his next move. The 38-year-old is considering a return to 155 pounds or remaining at 145 lbs.
- Targeting a return to 155 pounds, Volkanovski eyes lightweight champion Justin Gaethje for a potential double-retirement superfight. Should Gaethje retire, the Australian is willing to vacate his featherweight belt to challenge Arman Tsarukyan for the vacant title.
- "Everyone knows how I do against wrestlers," Volkanovski said on The Ariel Helwani Show, expressing excitement for a matchup with Tsarukyan. He noted he would embrace the challenge of facing one of the UFC's top grapplers.
- Should Volkanovski remain at 145 lbs, he believes former bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling is the most deserving challenger. Sterling deserves a title shot over Jean Silva, provided he defeats Kevin Vallejos at UFC Qatar next month.
- Balancing financial incentives with health concerns, Volkanovski is taking his career one fight at a time. He emphasized protecting his brain health, stating, "One hard knock to the brain, a concussion and that's that.
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Alexander Volkanovski Makes Bold Offer to Fight Arman Tsarukyan Depending on Justin Gaethje's Future
Three years after twice attempting to dethrone Islam Makhachev as the reigning featherweight champion and failing, Alexander Volkanovski now appears ready to make another bid for double-championship glory. He is aiming to kill two birds with one stone—a showdown against star Arman Tsarukyan for the lightweight title. However, pulling it off won’t be as simple […]
Alex Volkanovski Would Give Up Belt to Fight Arman Tsarukyan
UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski says that he would give up his belt at 145 lbs to fight Arman Tsarukyan up at 155 lbs. Volkanovski knocked out Movsar Evloev in the second round of their UFC 333 main event fight to defend his UFC featherweight belt once again. In the wake of that impressive victory, […]
Volkanovski Names Tsarukyan as Gaethje Fight Alternative
UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski still wants a shot at the lightweight title, but Justin Gaethje’s uncertain future has opened another path: a title fight with contender Arman Tsarukyan. Volkanovski says he’d leave the featherweight division for either matchup, while weighing any move against his health and family priorities.
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