Alexander Volkanovski is used to having a goal on his again, and a UFC 319 fighter fires a warning shot.
Volkanovski regained the UFC Featherweight Championship in April when he defeated Diego Lopes without cost cash. “The Nice” is presently the two-time 145-pound title holder, however his subsequent match has not been revealed. Rumors about title protection in opposition to Yair Rodriguez have surfaced, however the UFC has not but formally made Volkanovski’s challenger workers.
It’d go away the door open for contemporary faces like Aaron Pico. The previous Bellator and PFL star will face Lerone Murphy on a UFC 319 card on Saturday. It was Pico’s UFC debut, and he instructed Mmafighting.com that his final objective was to cease Volkanovski and turn out to be the world’s high featherweight.
“I really feel like I am in an excellent alignment with Volkanovski. I consider I can beat him,” Pico mentioned. “The facility I’ve in my arms, I can get him, he is by no means fought a wrestler like me, however yeah, he is, in my view, he is the most important featherweight ever. He can lose the title, then get the title again, and he can earn his respect, particularly (particularly (particularly) he can earn his respect.”
“However on the finish of the day, he has what I would like, and that is the belt. So if I’ve to take Alexander Volkanovsky out, I get the possibility to do it, I’ll take him with me.”
Forward of Saturday’s occasion, Pico is a small wager favourite on the undefeated Murphy. Regardless of the set time between the times with Bellator, Pico stays a extremely promoted fighter, with some individuals believing that they’ve championship qualities. Murphy considers Pico’s take a look at to which degree he’s on underneath the UFC banner.
