Their confrontation will headline the UFC 298 tournament, which will take place on February 18 in Anaheim, USA.
“I would like to see which fighters Topuria spar with. We saw how well Volkanovski did his footwork against Holloway. He constantly kicks his legs, and Topuria has a very wide boxing stance. Iliya is very strong as a counter-puncher, so he has a chance to catch Volkanovski. But if I have to choose, I’ll choose Alex to win,” Welch said on The MMA Hour.