Former UFC featherweight champion Aleksander Volkanovski has spoken out regarding a possible fight between current belt holder Elijah Topuria and Max Holloway.
"I can come back and make our fight with Topuria end with my easy win. Also, I feel like Max can do the same. Topuria is a dangerous opponent, a great fighter, but I don't think he's as good as he thinks he is. Of course, he caught me off guard, so I can't say anything different. So I need to prove myself and I have everything I need to do that. I'm sure Max has a chance to win too, that's why I wanted to fight Topuria first," Volkanovski was quoted as saying by Fox Sports Australia.
Former UFC featherweight champion Aleksander Volkanovski shared his expectations for the upcoming fight between another former titleholder Jose Aldo and Jonathan Martinez.
The lightweight fight will be part of UFC 301, which takes place on the night of May 5 in Rio de Janeiro.
"I still believe in Aldo's skill set. I think he has kept his speed and hasn't lost much in skills. He has always been very technical and that could be the deciding factor. José and I are veterans of the sport, so I see how strong he is in technique and how few mistakes he makes in a fight.
I will be rooting for Aldo in this fight because I still believe in him. He can win. I have nothing but respect for Jose because he is realistically not easy to beat. I think Aldo will win by judges' decision," Bloody Elbow quoted Wolkanowski as saying.
UFC flyweight title challenger Steve Erceg of Australia expects Brazilian fans to throw bottles at him after he knocked out local champion Alexandre Pantoja.
The clash between these fighters will headline UFC 301, which takes place on the night of May 5 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
"I expect to be thrown bottles after I finish it. This is part of the real experience of performing in Brazil. My goal is to prove to everyone that I'm the best in this division, whether I'm the underdog or the favorite, it doesn't really matter to me," MMA Fighiting quotes Erceg as saying.
Khabib Nurmagomedov, former UFC lightweight champion, attended yesterday's Bayern Munich vs. Real Madrid fight in Munich for the first semifinal match of the 2023/2024 Champions League. The meeting ended in a 2-2 draw.
"What a historic match yesterday!", - commented the fighter.
Khabib is known for his love of soccer, as well as the fact that he is a fan of Real Madrid. Earlier, he repeatedly posted joint photos with the former leader of the attacks of "creamy" Cristiano Ronaldo, calling him the best footballer on the planet.
Recall that Khabib Nurmagomedov ended his fighting career in October 2020 with a record of 29-0. In his farewell fight, he won a choke hold against Justin Gaethje.
Oleksandr Usyk, promoter of WBA, WBO, IBF heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, told what is the main difference between his ward and Tyson Fury, WBC world champion.
"Yes, I can tell you about Usik's secret weapon. But the problem is that it's not a secret. His weapons are his heart, his mind, his experience and his boxing skills. And the main thing that makes him different from Tyson Fury is discipline. That's his powerful weapon. This makes him great," - quotes the functionary Sky Sports.
Recall, the confrontation between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury will be held on May 18 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. At stake in this fight will be the title of absolute world champion.
Saul Alvarez, the absolute world champion in the super middleweight division, commented on the verbal altercation with the famous promoter Oscar de la Hoya, which broke out in the last few days. Canelo stated that he doesn't care about Oscar's "barbs".
"I really don't care about what he said. I'm happy. I'm focused on the upcoming fight. I really don't care about Oscar. He's got shit on his mind. So I don't care what he says," Canelo said in a recent interview.
On the night of May 5 in Las Vegas, Saul Alvarez will make another defense of his status as absolute champion in the super middleweight division. As part of this defense, he will face his compatriot Jaime Munguia in the ring.
Georgian amateur boxer Lasha Guruli told how Russian representatives tried to bribe him ahead of the final fight of the European Boxing Championships, in which he faced Russian Tarkhan Idigov.
Former world champion in three weight categories Vasyl Lomachenko told how much more time he plans to stay in boxing. According to the athlete, much depends on how his body will respond to heavy training.
"I've been in this sport for too long and too long. It's hard, very hard to say how much longer I will box. A lot will depend on how my body will feel after another hard training, after another hard fight," said the boxer.
On May 12 in Perth, Lomachenko will make another attempt to win the lightweight championship belt. He will meet in the ring with Australian George Kambososos. The IBF lightweight title will be at stake in this fight.
Vasyl Lomachenko, former world champion in three weight categories, spoke about the upcoming fight with George Kambososos.
"This fight for me is another chance to become a world champion. I like to train. You feel in that moment how you are shaping up as a fighter. I'm a professional athlete. I always train to the max. I prepare hard for the fight. In the fight with Kambososos, I will show my best skills and my best style. I've been training all my life. It's habitual for me...", - stated Lomachenko.
The fight between Lomachenko and Kambososos will take place on May 12 in Perth, Australia. At stake will be the title of world champion in the lightweight version IBF.
Muhammad Mokaev, a British fighter in the UFC's lightest division, has revealed who he will be rooting for in the title fight between featherweight champion Alexandre Pantoja and challenger Steve Erceg.
"I really want Erceg to win this fight. I think he has a better jab than Pantoja. Alesandre is just a dog with jiu-jitsu technique. I don't see him as anything special," Mokaev wrote on social media.
The confrontation between Pantoja and Erceg will take place on the night of May 5 in Rio de Janeiro and will headline the UFC 301 numbered event. In the co-main event of that event, former featherweight champion Jose Aldo will fight Jonathan Martinez.
