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  • “It’s nonetheless a combat that I need” – Alexander Volkanovski inquisitive about Max Holloway trilogy

    Alexander Volkanovski remains to be serious about a 3rd bout with Max Holloway, even though he is already received the primary two fights.

    Following his dominating efficiency towards ‘The Korean Zombie’ Chan Sung Jung at UFC 273, Alexander Volkanovski showed with BT Recreation that he’d settle for a trilogy combat towards Holloway. The protecting featherweight champ simply does not sound serious about chasing it. He stated:

    “We will see if [Holloway] even needs it. He assists in keeping speaking about different fights and transferring up, cash fights and all that. If he needs to try this, tremendous, do this. I’m going to simply stay doing my factor. We will see. Clearly we are going to communicate to them. We will make the following combat for the proper causes. If there is going to be a trilogy, it will be for the proper causes. No longer as a result of I need to end up one thing to haters and whatnot. However it’s nonetheless a combat that I need, and I feel the group needs. I feel it would do excellent PPVs, it is a giant combat. So it is smart. So I am guessing that is what it will be. However we will communicate to Dana and Sean Shelby and we will get some cash for it too.”

    Watch the entire interview between Alexander Volkanovski and BT Recreation under:

    Alexander Volkonovski’s win over Chan Sung Jung marks his 3rd a hit featherweight identify protection. With the extent of dominance ‘The Nice’ confirmed towards No. 2 ranked Brian Ortega and now No. 4 ranked Chan Sung Jung, there are not many fighters left for him to stand at 145 kilos that enthusiasts would imagine aggressive. That is one more reason why a 3rd Max Holloway combat is most likely.

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    Alexander Volkanovski has instructed a transfer to light-weight is conceivable

    If there is not any respectable demanding situations for Alexander Volkanovski to stand at featherweight, ‘The Nice’ declared he’d transfer as much as light-weight and search for fighters there.

    All over the UFC 273 post-fight press convention, Volkanovski stated:

    “I’m able the place I will be able to do a few issues, and if this department doesn’t need to kind itself out they usually’re all going to sit down again and f**king watch for s**t, then tremendous, I’ll transfer up and combat light-weight. I’m a very easy champ to grasp: Take that primary spot, you get that shot. If no longer, let’s transfer up. I feel we’re in a excellent place to transport up, perhaps see what occurs on this light-weight department identify combat, and perhaps transfer up.”

    Alexander Volkanovski is not any stranger to the light-weight department. A number of of the fights in his minor league days had been fought at 155 kilos, and he even has 5 welterweight fights on his document from the beginning of his combat occupation.

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    Alexander Volkanovski’s handiest occupation misplaced got here in 2013. He fought Corey Nelson at welterweight.Alexander Volkanovski’s handiest occupation misplaced got here in 2013. He fought Corey Nelson at welterweight. https://t.co/XwtdBNmKUq

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  • “I do not care if he wins” – Sean O’Malley responds to Petr Yan calling him out to nook him in his identify battle in opposition to Aljamain Sterling

    Petr Yan has misplaced Henry Cejudo and Sean O’Malley as his cornermen for UFC 273.

    Yan has been on social media asking different top profile UFC combatants to nook him for the reason that information got here out that his Russian coaches have been denied access into the USA for his bantamweight identify battle in opposition to Aljamain Sterling. Each Cejudo and O’Malley to start with agreed to assist Yan out, however contemporary feedback from ‘No Mercy’ have grew to become them off.

    On the most recent episode of The MMA Hour, Yan stated:

    “They simply want to be sure they do not give me their s**t recommendation. Simply give me ice and water and I will be high-quality.”

    In a brand new episode of O’Malley’s TimboSugaShow, O’Malley stated:

    “I would not nook that f**king … I do not care if he wins.”

    O’Malley went on to mention:

    “I really like Peter, you already know? He is a humorous little poodle. I sought after to only sq. up with him.”

    Henry Cejudo additionally noticed the similar quote and declared he was once no person’s waterboy.

    At the present time, it is unclear who Yan will finally end up having in his nook as he makes an attempt to win his undisputed bantamweight identify again from Aljamain Sterling. He might stroll out by myself. He might stroll out with the American Best Workforce individuals he is been coaching with in Florida all through battle week.

    Just one factor is sure now: he would possibly not have Henry Cejudo or Sean O’Malley by means of his aspect.

    Watch Sean O’Malley talk about Petr Yan’s cornering be offering at the TimboSugarShow beneath:

    Sean O’Malley lovers are nonetheless ready to be told when he will battle subsequent

    Sean O’Malley’s ultimate battle was once a primary spherical TKO win over Raulian Paiva at UFC 269 again in December 2021. It is been just about 4 months since then and O’Malley nonetheless does not have any other battle introduced.

    Again in March, O’Malley published all through a Twitch circulation that he was once hoping to compete at UFC 274 on Would possibly 7 because it was once in his yard of Phoenix, Arizona.

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    That did not finally end up coming in combination, and it is unclear as as to if that was once a call from the UFC or as a result of lingering hand accidents O’Malley suffered within the Paiva battle.

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