Sonnen: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski is a tougher fight than you think

Former UFC and Bellator fighter, and now a well-known analyst Chael Sonnen speculated on the topic of a possible fight between the newly minted UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev and belt holder in the featherweight division Alexander Volkanovski.

“The fight between Makhachev and Volkanovski should take place. By the way, this is a much more difficult fight than you might think. I have seen what the bookmakers consider Islam to be the favorite, but I have never seen anyone who told me exactly how Islam would win.

How will Islam manage to do this? Will he beat Volkanovski in the standing position? Nobody even came close to it. Will he throw Alex to the ground and beat him there? Chad Mendes would not agree with such a statement. I just gave it as an example. Will Islam keep him on the ground? And here Max Holloway would not agree, ”said Sonnen in his podcast.