Linked with a possible fast title combat rematch with former champion, Alexander Volkanovski off the again of his personal coronation earlier this annum, as per color-commentator, Joe Rogan, newly-minted champion, Ilia Topuria turned down the provide to combat the Australia in August at UFC 305 in a rematch.
Topuria, the present undisputed featherweight champion, headlined UFC 298 earlier this yr in his first championship conflict below the banner of the promotion, delivering a shocking victory to stay unbeaten in his grudge combat with Volkanovski.
Handing the New South Wales native his first divisional defeat within the course of, Topuria ended the previous pound-for-pound primary ranked fighter’s dominant reign on the featherweight restrict, courtesy of a blistering second spherical KO win on the Octagon fence.
And weighing up a number of fights in his subsequent outing on the restrict, Topuria has vied for the chance to take on his newest challenger in a debut promotion in his residency in Spain.
Joe Rogan claims Ilia Topuria turned down UFC 305 combat with Alex Volkanovski
Linked with a championship protection towards multiple-time title chaser, Brian Ortega, Topuria – not less than in keeping with veteran UFC caller, Rogan, rejected a proposed rematch with Volkanovski at UFC 305 in August, in a visit ‘Downunder’ to Perth.
“I don’t know who he (Ilia Topuria) desires to combat subsequent,” Joe Rogan stated on The Joe Rogan Expertise throughout an interview with former featherweight titleholder, Max Holloway. “However I imply – I suppose he seems like he’s the champ and he can name the pictures.”
“I do know he turned down the Perth one [UFC 305], the 305 – the (Alexander) Volkanovski rematch,” Rogan defined. Himself staking his declare for a showdown with Topuria, Holloway turned in a spectacular win over former interim light-weight titleholder, Justin Gaethje at UFC 300 earlier this month – touchdown the symbolic BMF crown with a buzzer-beating fifth spherical counter hook KO win.
Do you count on Ilia Topuria to rematch Alexander Volkanovski sooner or later?
