Alexander Volkanovski could also be 38, however one ex-UFC titleholder doesn’t suppose that can matter on Saturday.
Volkanovski is searching for one other profitable championship protection in his second run because the featherweight king. He’ll have an opportunity to attain that objective when he faces Movsar Evloev within the UFC 333 important occasion. Volkanovski has had fairly the longevity at an elite stage, however will Father Time catch as much as him this weekend?
In an interview with Mike Bohn of MMAJunkie.com, T.J. Dillashaw stated he thinks Volkanovski’s excessive combat IQ will negate any potential points with age.
“Age undoubtedly performs an element, particularly in these lighter weight courses,” Dillashaw stated. “You do decelerate. Your physique can solely take a lot. However he fights actually sensible. He doesn’t take plenty of punishment for probably the most half. He does a extremely good job of staying out of harm, and doing an actual good job together with his approach, and recreation plan of how he fights every individual. I feel he nonetheless will get the win this weekend. I feel he’s simply going to be laborious to corral. His footwork’s actually nice.
“He picks his photographs rather well. He will get out and in. I feel it’s going to be laborious for Evloev to chop him off and take the combat to the place he desires it. And even when he does, we’ve seen Volk cope with Makhachev and be capable to get Makhachev off his again. Clearly everybody’s a unique athlete, and Evloev’s bought a terrific probability to do it. I’m simply leaning in the direction of Volk’s well-roundedness, his IQ and the way he fights and the way he’s going to deliver the combat to Evloev. He’s a sooner fighter, extra developed on his ft.”
Volkanovski has typically been lauded for his consciousness contained in the octagon. It’s uncommon to catch Volkanovski making a mistake, and when he did get caught, it was towards Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria. Some followers aren’t satisfied that Evloev can pose a large enough menace to complete Volkanovski, however stranger issues have occurred in MMA.
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