‘He Showed that He Can Be Beat’- Alexander Volkanovski Pumped Up to Face Lightweight Champion Charles Oliveira
UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski spoke out at a UFC news press conference on Tuesday and outlined his desire to become a two-division world champion. Alexander ‘The Great’ is set to defend his 145-pound strap for the fourth time against Max Holloway in what will be the third encounter between the two.
Volkanovski is 2-0 in their series thus far, however, ‘Blessed’ Holloway has rightfully earned his spot back at the top. Once the aforementioned fight is in the books, Alexander Volkanovski is keen to make a run at the lightweight title and cement his legacy as an all-time great talent.
Alexander Volkanovski talks about facing Charles Oliveira
The two-division champion bracket is exclusive in every sense of the word and Volkanovski believes it is his time to shine. He spoke about how defeating Max Holloway for the third time will afford him an opportunity to head up to the lightweight division and aim to etch his legacy.
“Yeah, that’s why I’ve talked about this third fight with Max being a big one. After this one, I go do my thing. It’s gonna give me time to go at least have a chance to go for that double-champ status. That’s what I want. I’m gonna do what I plan on doing and that’s what I’m gonna call for.”
Additionally, Alexander Volkanovski also opined on Charles Oliveira as a champion and recognized the threat level that the Brazilian brings forth.
“When I look at Oliveira, (he’s a) dangerous fighter,” Volkanovski said. “Dangerous fighter, a lot of people love watching him fight, exciting fights. But obviously, he showed that he can be beat. He showed that in his last few. Even if they were exciting, he was almost beat in every one of those times. The thing is with me, I ain’t gonna give him them opportunities. If I land big on someone, they ain’t gonna get the opportunity to land big on me.” [h/t mmajunkie.com]
Alexander Volkanovski has shown that he’s at the top of his game and it’s going to be exceedingly hard to derail his momentum. It remains to be seen if his foray towards a second title lands him a rare loss in MMA.
