Makhachev vs Volkanovski: UFC 284: Alexander Volkanovski will move up to the 155 lbs category and challenge the champion Islam Makhachev for the lightweight strap at UFC 284 in Australia. Having conquered the featherweight category as its undefeated champion, Volkanovski’s lightweight debut will possibly bring him to a bigger size. Follow UFC News Updates with InsideSport.IN.
The featherweight champion officially touched 155.4 lbs at the UFC 284-weigh-ins and envisions himself making 174-180 lbs on the fight night. Volkanovski connected with TMZ News and discussed several things surrounding his fight.
When asked about his potential octagon weight at UFC 284, Alexander Volkanovski said, “I believe I could get to probably you know 180. I reckon I could get to 180 but I don’t want to right? I want to get to about I think 174. I think it would be more comfortable. I reckon I could you know if I really wanted to bulk up and I feel light out.”
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12-0 in the UFC, Volkanovski hasn’t lost a fight since his maiden career defeat in 2013. Meanwhile, his upcoming opponent Islam Makhachev has also lost only once in his career. While Volkanovski is currently riding a 12-fight win streak, Islam is on 11 straight wins. All these factors make their fight a must-watch scenario for MMA fans all around the world.
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The winner between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski will also be entitled to the number one P4P fighter position, which is currently under the reign of Volkanovski. Here’s more about the UFC 284 event.
UFC 284 Islam Makhachev vs Alexander Volkanovski
Date:- February 11, Saturday
Venue:- RAC Arena, Perth, Australia
Main card
- Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski – Makhachev’s UFC lightweight title
- Yair Rodriguez vs. Josh Emmett – UFC interim featherweight title
- Jack Della Maddalena vs. Randy Brown
- Justin Tafa vs. Parker Porter
- Jimmy Crute vs. Alonzo Menifield
Preliminary card
- Tyson Pedro vs. Modestas Bukauskas
- Joshua Culibao vs. Melsik Baghdasaryan
- Shannon Ross vs. Kleydson Rodrigues
- Jamie Mullarkey vs. Francisco Prado
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