As UFC CEO e put it in the course of the UFC 333 Put up-Combat e, featherweight champion i is “constructed totally different.”
Volkanovski defeated beforehand undefeated prime contender v by way of second-round TKO. It was the second title protection of Volkanovski’s second 145-pound championship reign. The 2-title titleholder has solely misplaced one featherweight battle in his 14-year profession.
Previous to the battle and after, Volkanovski pitched the concept of shifting as much as the light-weight division to face champion e in an excellent battle. The 38-year-old Australian has fought for the 155 title twice, dropping to v each instances. Regardless of the 2 failed makes an attempt, White was open to the thought.
“I believe once you’ve completed what he’s completed, there’s not a lot we’re going to say no to with him,” mentioned White. “So, we’ll see how this entire factor performs out.”
Volkanovski has said that he’d retire if given the chance, win or lose. Eyeing the top of his preventing days, “The Nice” needs to depart carrying out one thing huge, or at the least making an attempt to.
“That’s one thing I’d retire for. So in the event that they wished to offer me that chance, I’d retire. Win or lose, retire; then it’s (featherweight title) vacant, so I’m not holding the division up. Then you definitely’re gonna get the — if I win it and vacate, then you definately’ve received everybody else preventing anyway. In order that’s one thing I’d retire for. In any other case, I’m simply taking every battle because it goes,” Volkanovski mentioned in the course of the post-fight press convention.
