Alexander Volkanovski is already closing in on his next opponent. After losing his featherweight title to Ilia Topuria, Volkanovski faced a lot of questions. However, immediately in his next fight against Diego Lopes, Volkanovski answered back all his critics. Putting up a stellar show, ‘Volk’ outmatched Lopes, regaining his title once again. Now, after being back on the top of the division, rumors of who will be his next opponent are doing the rounds. And one name, Yair Rodriguez, is almost certain to be popping up.
The name of Yair Rodriguez has been heavily rumored to be ‘Volk’s next fight. And although nothing has been officially confirmed by the UFC, the news has been spreading like wild fire. Breaking the silence on the same, Volkanovski admitted that those rumors were indeed true. There have been talks about a possible rematch with Rodriguez. However, neither the fight nor the date has been as of now.
“Nothing’s locked in. It’s pretty clear that it wasn’t gonna be Movsar… Yair’s name has popped up. No dates set right now… The rumors you’re hearing are pretty much true but nothing’s locked in,” Volkanovski said via ‘Main Event TV.’
🚨 Alexander Volkanovski says the rumors surrounding the rematch between him and Yair Rodriguez are true, but nothing is locked in yet
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) June 5, 2025
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Now, the duo does have a history. In their initial meeting in UFC 290, it was Volkanovski who came out on top. Securing a knockout victory, Rodriguez will surely be looking to avenge his loss if the rematch does happen. Meanwhile, trying to get a title shot, Movsar Evloev laid down his game plan to ‘break’ Volkanovski.
Movsar Evloev Vows To ‘Control’ Alexander Volkanovski
Movsar Evloev is fancying his shot to the featherweight apex. Soon after Volkanovski’s triumph against Lopes, Evloev stated how he wanted to fight the Australian. In an interaction with Mike Perry, Evloev also laid down his plans on how he would like to dominate Volkanovski.
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“I’ll just push him to the cage, not let him move, and then he’ll have to exchange with me. He’ll get tired. I know I have more power, better wrestling. And I can control him for five rounds or finish him on the ground,” said Evloev.
Movsar Evloev Shares His Game Plan to Defeat Alexander Volkanovski:
— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) April 19, 2025
"I'll just push him to the cage, not let him move, and then he'll have to exchange with me. He'll get tired. I know I have more power, better wrestling, and I can control him for five rounds or finish him on… pic.twitter.com/YJjJmaz3UV
Thus, with a lot of possibilities being thrown around, it now remains to be seen how things pan out in the future.
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