Reigning UFC featherweight champion and UFC lightweight title contender Alexander Volkanovski is confident that his preparations for the fight against Islam Makhachev have already made him twice as good a fighter as he was before.
“This is a big fight for me, given that no one can deal with this Dagestan fight, and what Islam has done in recent fights,” quotes the best UFC fighter, regardless of the weight of MMAfighting. “This is a special challenge, not only because I will receive a second belt. Of no small importance is who I deal with in the process. ”
“Do I think it will be easy? No. Do I need long preparation? Yes, definitely. This is a challenge that will make me better. Honestly, I still have eight weeks of training camp left, but I’m already twice as good as I was, primarily because of how I feel about this fight. I’m stronger than I’ve ever been”
“Becoming a double champion and taking out someone like Islam is something people will remember. A lot of people think there’s no stopping him now, but I’m going to prove to everyone that it can be done, and I can’t wait to get out there and get down to business.”
A lightweight title fight between Makhachev and Volkanovski, who will have the Russian championship belt at stake, will headline UFC 284 in Perth on February 12.
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