Recall that on July 8 at UFC 290, Volkanovski defeated Yair Rodriguez by technical knockout. After the fight, the Australian underwent surgery on his shoulder and is now undergoing a rehabilitation process.
“I plan to return to the octagon before the end of the year. I want a rematch with Makhachev, but he fights in October, so I also want to have a performance before we meet. I do not want to stand idle until the beginning of next year. If I could wait that long, the next opponent would be Islam. But I can not.
So, Ilia Topuria, keep on chatting nonstop. I like it. It makes me even more willing to punch you in the face,” said the Australian.
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Volkanovski revealed when he will be ready to rematch Topuria