Australian featherweight champ Alex Volkanovski hasn't combated any person not called Max Holloway considering that he defeated Jose Aldo in mid-2019.
That's three straight fights versus one of the best 145-pounders of all time. And now, in advance of his UFC 266 conference with Brian Ortega in Las vega this weekend break, his training companions can't wait to see Volkanovski at work and also are anticipating a different type of fight. EVEN MORE: Best bets, probabilities and forecast for UFC 266 Kiwi light-weight Dan Hooker is likewise dealing with on the card and believes the phase is set for a large efficiency from the Illawarra item.
"I believe he stops him. I assume this is a tailor-made fight for Volk," Hooker told Sporting News. "The Holloway one is a bit different where you do not wish to get into a stress fight with Holloway, since that's where his capabilities lie. So those whole camps were holding Volk back on the leash. He needed to actually hold back and also remain technical and really work to type of outclass Max."This is a fight where you can simply allow the pet off the
lead. He's simply a pet when he begins moving forward as well as pressuring boxers and I feel like this is a battle where you can really allow his finest abilities shine through."Idefinitely feel like he'll stop Ortega."PAY-PER-VIEW INFO FOR UFC 266
While the pandemic prevented Volkanovski from training with the likes of Hooker and middleweight champ Israel Adesanya, his colleagues are still confident he'll do the job.
Speaking in a preview on his Youtube network, Adesanya says Volkanovski's accomplishments require more respect.
"We require to place some respect on my male's name," Adesanya claimed, before experiencing Volkanovski's recent record.
" [Elkins], Chad Mendes-- a monster as well as he took him out, Jose Aldo-- most likely the underdog because fight however took him out, Max Holloway-- was most definitely the underdog because battle however he took him out.
"I have best faith in him. Due to his team, that's why. Since I know what we work with.
"You're not going to defeat Alex, not on this watch. I know that he is. He does not get tired, he'll put a rate on you can't handle."
Volkanovski and also Ortega are set to step into the cage at T-Mobile Sector on Saturday.
Female's flyweight champ Valentina Shevchenko will certainly safeguard her title against Lauren Murphy in the co-main, while Nick Diaz makes his long-awaited return in a five-round, non-title middleweight bout with Robbie Lawler.
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