One UFC analyst is taking Alexander Volkanovski to process over suggesting a retirement combat with Justin Gaethje.
Volkanovski is recent off a second-round TKO end over the beforehand unbeaten Movsar Evloev to retain the UFC Featherweight Championship. Previous to the bout, he threw out the thought of going through Gaethje, who’s the reigning light-weight titleholder.
Chael Sonnen has chimed in on Volkanovski’s thought in a video uploaded to his YouTube channel, and he isn’t a fan (by way of MMAMania.com).
“Volkanovski simply laid out one of many dumbest concepts I’ve ever heard,” Sonnen mentioned. “I do problem the notion that, ‘I’ll go to 155 to check myself to combat Gaethje.’ That’s a cop out. That’s a cop out by anyone. I don’t imply that it’s acutely aware, however that it’s unconscious. If you wish to go to 155 and check your self, drop the strap and go into the division; precisely what Ilia Topuria did. Now, I perceive that historical past goes to let you know that Ilia ended up with a title shot. He was not assured a title shot when he dropped the strap and moved into the division. You need to check your self, do what Max Holloway did: be a ‘45-pounder that enters ‘55 with no assure. Which implies if I lose, I don’t get to say I misplaced to the perfect man.”
In the meanwhile, Gaethje’s subsequent transfer isn’t recognized. He’s ready to be cleared after injuring each his arms after defeating Ilia Topuria again in June. Arman Tsarukyan not too long ago claimed Gaethje has been ducking him, and he mentioned the light-weight division can have some readability by the tip of November.
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