Vacant UFC Title Fight Ideal for Volkanovski, Says Bisping
In a new video uploaded on his YouTube channel, Michael Bisping discussed the announced title fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes. Bisping explained why things worked out better for Volkanovski than a rematch against Ilia Topuria.
“This whole thing kind of played out, I think, for the best for Volkanovski,” Bisping said. “I love Volkanovski. He’s a tremendous guy, he’s a legendary fighter, one of the greatest featherweights that the sport’s ever seen, but going up against Topuria again, I don’t know if that was the best idea. I’m not saying that he couldn’t beat him because every single fight is different, and of course in the first one he was coming off the back of that vicious knockout to Islam Makhachev, but this time it’s different. He’s 36 years old now. Never mind 35, never mind that curse, he’s 36, he’s no spring chicken.”
Bisping went on to say that another loss to Topuria may have ended Volkanovski’s career. Now, he thinks “The Great” has a chance to extend his career while having a few more big paydays if he can recapture the featherweight title. Volkanovski is already a surefire Hall of Famer, but reclaiming the 145-pound gold would further cement his legacy.
We’ll see if Volkanovski can become a two-time UFC featherweight champion or if the new generation has arrived in Lopes. The winner might have undefeated contender Movsar Evloev waiting in the wings.
