The featherweight champ, who faces interim champ Yair Rodriguez in Saturday’s main event, says he’s improved after vying for Islam Makhachev’s lightweight belt
LAS VEGAS — Alexander Volkanovski is coming off a fight in which he lost – and was congratulated for it.
Having gone up in weight and come back down, Volkanovski said the experience of trying to add more bulk should serve him well. Even in losing, the 34-year-old Volkanovski took a big step in solidifying his reputation as one of the UFC’s top pound-for-pound fighters, trading blows and coming close on the scorecards at 48-47, 48-47 and 49-46 despite facing an opponent 4 inches taller and 15 pounds heavier.
That said, Rodriguez isn’t entering the fight to be just fodder for Volkanovski to make a triumphant return.
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