“Of course, he’s going to be cocky,” Volkanovski told Fox Sports Australia of Topuria’s prediction. “He knocked me out. He thinks he’ll do it again, and he has every right to think that. But I’m going out there to change that, get that belt back. So while he has every right to think like that, he won’t know until I show him.”

Alexander Volkanovski has given his thoughts on Ilia Topuria wanting to fight Islam Makhachev next instead of him.

Ilia Topuria confidently predicts he'll submit Alexander Volkanovski in their rematch, setting the stage for a high-stakes UFC showdown.

Alexander Volkanovski offered his reaction to renewed rumors that a fight between Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev could be coming sooner rather than later.

UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria sees two viable options for his next fight. Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) is coming off a stunning knockout of Max Holloway to retain his belt at UFC 308 in October.

UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria wants the biggest fights possible, even if that means fighting champions outside of his natural weight class.

As great as it was to watch Ilia Topuria's rise to the featherweight championship, it was equally painful watching him put Alexander Volkanovski's lights out in the manner that he did. The post UFC Fans Brace for Darkest Trauma as Ilia Topuria vs Alexander Volkanovski Rematch Brings Heated Trash Talk appeared first on EssentiallySports.