LAS VEGAS – Dana White likes the concept of a rematch between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski, however simply not but.
The UFC president is in favor to see a second bout between the 2 champions, however first, he’d prefer to see Volkanovski (25-2 MMA, 12-1 UFC) unify the featherweight title in opposition to interim champion Yair Rodriguez. Within the meantime, Makhachev (24-1 MMA, 13-1 UFC) will defend his belt in opposition to a light-weight contender.
White was clear that’s what ought to occur subsequent, regardless of there being loads of fan curiosity in a rematch since Makhachev defeated Volkanovski in an in depth and thrilling affair in the principle occasion of UFC 284 on Feb. 11.
“Whenever you make an excellent struggle, might you probably have a greater end result than we did?,” White stated on the UFC Battle Night time 220 post-fight press convention when requested about Makhachev vs. Volkanovski. “All the world is arguing on who received. That’s a superfight and it delivered.
“The one factor that would probably be higher than that’s the man who’s combating for the interim title, comes out wanting unimaginable, too. So now you have got Yair vs. Volkanovski. We’ll see what occurs with Islam and who he finally ends up combating subsequent. It’s important to do Yair. It’s important to try this struggle. He got here out wanting like an absolute stud that night time. After which you have got the rematch after they each struggle once more. It couldn’t have a greater end result.”
There haven’t been any talks by way of reserving both champion simply but, however White is assured Makhachev and Volkanovski will struggle another person earlier than they’ll lock horns once more. White is uncertain what is going to occur subsequent in phrases for a championship struggle at 155 kilos, however at 145 that’s a special story.
He believes Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez (15-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) is the plain subsequent transfer.
“To me, the struggle that is smart is you make Yair vs. Vokanovski,” White stated. “Islam vs. any individual at any time when that occurs, and then you definately do the rematch.”
