Dariush gave a forecast for the fight between Volkanovski and Topuria

Top UFC lightweight Beneil Dariush gave his forecast for the upcoming fight between the organization's featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski and a contender for the championship title Ilia Topuria . Dariush noted that Alex faces a tough fight.

“I like Volkanovski. He's a great guy. I'm rooting for him. But I think he has a tough fight ahead of him. It’s difficult to choose a winner in this confrontation,” Dariush said.

The fight between Alex Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria will take place in Anaheim on the night of February 18 and will headline the 298th UFC tournament.

Let us remember that earlier Ilia Topuria, speaking about the fight with Alex Volkanovski, said that the current champion would not even be able to touch him.