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Once wasn’t sufficient for Alex Volkanovski … the UFC champion desires to beat Max Holloway TWICE, and set up himself because the GREATEST featherweight fighter EVER!!
Volkanovski snatched Holloway’s belt in an in depth battle again in December … so when the brand new champ lately got here by the TMZ workplace, we requested him who he desires to scrap with subsequent.
Alex was crystal clear … he desires to run it again with “Blessed,” ‘trigger Holloway’s the most important risk and finest fighter (moreover himself, in fact) within the 145 lb. division.
“I want that fight [with Max], cause there’s no clear #1 contenders, and I just think that he’s a great champion. And, for me, the biggest fight in my career right now to solidify myself as the best featherweight of all-time, and one of the greatest of all-time,” Alex says.
“I go and take out Max twice in [his] prime, ya know, people are gonna give me the respect I deserve.”
Volkanovski’s already obtained a helluva resume … he is obtained a professional document of 21-1 and hasn’t misplaced since 2013 — practically 7 years in the past.
As for when the rematch would go down … Alex broke his hand through the Holloway battle, however says he was simply cleared for fight, and he is able to rock … and he already has a date circled on the calendar.
“I don’t want to sit on the sidelines too long, and I wanna defend my belt in Australia. That Perth card is June 6. We’re gonna make it happen, I reckon.”
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