Reigning UFC featherweight champion, Alexander Volkanovski wouldn't mind seeing top contenders, Yair Rodríguez and Josh Emmett fight for an interim title while he eyes a second title at 155 pounds.
Volkanovski spoke with journalist Ariel Helwani on the latest edition of his show The MMA Hour on Monday and addressed UFC President Dana White's recent comments about the promotion possibly entertaining a Rodríguez-Emmett interim title clash next, as Volkanovski recovers from a broken left thumb.
“You’re probably going to ask about this whole interim belt thing,” Volkanovski said (h/t MMA Junkie). “Look, to be honest, I don’t mind the idea while I’m sitting here. Because again, I think it’s looking like me (fighting) for that lightweight belt, and again there’s no clear (guy) for that No. 1 contender. Let them fight for that No. 1 contender. I think both Josh Emmett and Yair Rodríguez are both in a position where they could get a shot. They can go do that, I do my thing, and a few months after that get me back in there. I’ll do it. In the perfect world for me, lightweight title early next year and then if they do this interim thing, it would just make it a bigger fight. I don’t mind. Then you got a clear No. 1 guy.”
.@alexvolkanovski signs off on the idea of Yair Rodriguez and Josh Emmett fighting for an interim featherweight title -- #TheMMAHour
— MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) July 18, 2022
“To be honest, I don’t mind the idea while I’m sitting here [injured]."
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