Dana White leaves door open for Alexander Volkanovski fighting for lightweight title
As UFC CEO Dana White put it during the UFC 333 Post-Fight Press Conference, featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski is “built different.” Volkanovski defeated previously undefeated top contender Movsar Evloev via second-round TKO. It was the second title defense of Volkanovski’s second 145-pound championship reign. The two-title titleholder has only lost one featherweight fight in his 14-year career. Prior to the fight and after, Volkanovski pitched the idea of moving up to the lightweight division to face champion Justin Gaethje in a super fight. The 38-year-old Australian has fought for the 155 title twice, losing to Islam Makhachev both times. Despite...
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