Topuria's coach doesn't advise Volkanovski to demand an immediate rematch

Jorge Clement, the coach of UFC featherweight champion Elijah Topuria, had some advice for his charge's recent opponent, the organization's former featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski.

"Volkanovski deserves a rematch as he has done a lot in MMA. However, if I had to be his trainer or just a friend, I would tell him, 'Look, relax. Go get one more fight to get back on a winning streak, feel good, confident. Win, and then we'll go after Elijah." That would be the most sensible decision in this situation. Sure, Volkanovski deserves it, but I would consider it wrong. He's suffered two defeats, and I don't think he's recovered enough from them to immediately go for a rematch. So right now it's better for him to have a fight with another guy, beat him and gain confidence," BJ Penn quoted Clement as saying.