Coach Javier Mendez predicts “epic” rematch between Alexander Volkanovski and Islam Makhachev
Coach Javier Mendez has predicted that Alexander Volkanovski and Islam Makhachev will achieve an memoir rematch in the prolonged scoot.
Earlier this yr, Alexander Volkanovski and Islam Makhachev went to battle. They battled it out over the UFC lightweight championship and, in the terminate, the resolution went in settle on of Makhachev. He used to be able to preserve his belt, leaving Volkanovski to pass abet down to 145 pounds and defend his strap at featherweight.
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Final weekend, he did actual that with an emphatic victory over Yair Rodriguez. He accomplished his opponent in the third round, over again proving himself to be the finest featherweight on the earth.
After the bout, Volkanovski made it identified that he’s tranquil bought every other lightweight title shot on his thoughts. Because it appears to be like, Makhachev’s head coach Javier Mendez expects the identical say.
“It wasn’t except he hit him with the lawful hand, that lawful hook, and then he pounced on him. … That used to be a unbelievable show conceal of a man that’s huge orderly, huge IQ. Let’s look for what occurs. Let’s look for if they provide him to Islam or they provide somebody else to Islam. But someplace down the dual carriageway, we’re going to have to battle him again and I preserve up for it on memoir of it’ll be a huge battle. Positively after that performance.”
