#2 UFC Featherweights Yair Rodriguez does not believe that the champion of his division Alexander Volkanovski will be able to compete with top lightweights.
“I think Volkanovski can do great at lightweight, but these fighters will still be too big for him. I'm not saying that everything depends on the size, but I don't think that such high-class fighters as Makhachev and Oliveira will have problems in the fight with Volkanovski.
I say this with respect to Alex, he is very good. But I think that the winner of the fight for the lightweight title will be the favorite in the fight with him, ”said the Mexican in MMA Junkie.
On July 3 at UFC 276, Volkanovski made his fourth defense of his belt, defeating Max Holloway with a crushing decision. Earlier, the 33-year-old Australian has repeatedly announced plans to fight for the lightweight title.
