Are former UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski’s greatest days behind him?
After struggling back-to-back losses for the primary time in his profession, ‘The Nice’ returns to the Octagon this Saturday night time with a chance to retake the featherweight throne. Standing in his approach will probably be streaking Brazilian standout Diego Lopes.
The 2 145’ers will headline UFC 314 on April 12 when the promotion heads again to the Kaseya Middle in Miami.
Volkanovski suffered a pair of particularly brutal knockouts in his final two outings in opposition to Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev.
Taking the final yr off to relaxation and recuperate, ‘The Nice’ is assured that he can resume his run atop the division. Nevertheless, not everyone seems to be satisfied that Volkanovski can flip again the clock. Throughout a current episode of the One on One podcast with Laura Sanko, former fighter turned analyst Din Thomas urged that the ex-champ’s legendary sturdiness will not be what it as soon as was.
“, beating Aldo, beating Max—he’s been nice,” Thomas stated. “I simply don’t know if it nonetheless exists in him after his run after which after getting knocked out two occasions in a row. I don’t assume it exists anymore.”
Can Alexander Volkanovski fend off Father Time a bit longer at UFC 314?
Whether or not you agree with Thomas’ take or not, there’s no denying that father time ultimately catches up with all fighters, and Volkanovski is not any extra immune than the remainder of us. Now 36 years previous, can the Aussie defy the legal guidelines of nature and take the featherweight throne as soon as once more?
Or is it time for a brand new period at 145?
