Nu till helgen kommer UFC 245 att äga rum där fjäderviktsmästaren Max Holloway planerar att försvara sin titel mot Alexander Volkanovski. Volkanovski själv tror dock att han har vad som krävs för att inte bara stå som segrare utan att till och med avsluta mästaren.
I en intervju med BJPenn.com berättar Volkanovski att han slår som en welterviktare, vilket kommer att leda till problem för Holloway då denne, enligt Volkanovski, tidigare haft det svårt mot styrkan hos lättviktare. Om Holloway inte avslutas tror han dock att han har vad som krävs för att även ta hem en domslutsvinst.
The thing is, the lightweight division is too strong for him — that is why he was going to be undefeated at featherweight, but if he moves up he will struggle. But if you ask anyone who has trained with me or fought me, they will tell you I feel like a welterweight in there. I have a ton of power, I don’t want to sound cocky but I am pound-for-pound one of the strongest people you will meet. That is the difference. A lot of people are going to realize that come December 14. I can’t wait to show the world. People are going to have me as an underdog and say Max is too big, but once I get ahold of him, he will feel the power and everyone will see the power. Honestly, I really do believe I can finish him. He is tough, and I respect him as a fighter. I’m going to win them early rounds and I reckon I can get a finish. But, if he is as tough as everyone says, I’ll get a decision win. I’m too good to slow down and I set a good pace. If he can keep up, he’ll be a step behind the whole fight, I believe.
Med en seger över Holloway anser Volkanovski även att han bör ses som en av de bästa fjäderviktarna någonsin.
I took out Chad Mendes and Aldo is good but this is the fight. This is the champ. Especially on a card like this. This is when everyone will know my skill and discuss me as one of the best featherweights of all time. If I go and do that, taking out legends of the sport, you can’t argue I am one of the best featherweights of all time. I plan on taking out No.1 contenders after. I need to win, I need to be the champ and be the No. 1 pound-for-pound to provide for my family. If the legacy is there it’s there.
UFC 245 kommer att äga rum den 15:e december i Las Vegas, USA och galans huvudmatch kommer att stå mellan Kamaru Usman och Colby Covington.
