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Aleksander Volkanovski’s featherweight title has been overshadowed by Max Holloway’s. But both Daniel Cormier and Camaro Osman still think the Bleed beats the Australian on the all-time list at £145.
“The Great” has defeated Holloway three times, and their last meeting at UFC 276 was a particularly dominant display by Volkanovski. It was a pivotal moment in the featherweight goat debate for those watching, as The Great seemed to distance itself from Max Holloway somewhat.
Before Aleksandr Volkanovski’s title fight with interim champion Yair Rodriguez, who is set to headline UFC 290, Cormier and Osman were involved in the three best bouts of all time. “The Nigerian Nightmare” was ranked first with Jose Aldo, Max Holloway in second place and “The Great” in third place.
Cormier chose Holloway at the top of his list, with Aldo second and Volkanowski third.
The couple shared their rosters during the UFC Weigh-In show.
Watch the video below from 41:00 for Cormier picks and 44:30 for Usman picks:
Fans on Reddit were less than pleased with the reasons given by both Kamaru Usman and Daniel Cormier. Fans felt that Aleksander Volkanovski had more than his stature above Max Holloway on the goat list. See comments below:
“what does CTE do to mf”
“It’s crazy how somehow Max is better at featherweight than all the guys he’s lost to (Foulk, Dustin, Connor), but somehow the featherweight is worse than the one he beat (Aldo).”
“Leon’s mind happened to Osman’s mind the same as it happened to John beating the big kid to death.”
“Max couldn’t be on top when Volk destroyed everyone. Aldo was 1 and Max took his place, now Volk beat Aldo and Max. You can’t put them above him anymore.”
Charles Oliveira isn’t worried about Aleksandr Volkanovski taking on Islam Makhachev next
Charles Oliveira bounced back from his defeat by Islam Makhachev at UFC 280 in impressive fashion.
The ‘Do Bronx’ defeated perennial lightweight contender Neil Dariusz via TKO in the co-main event of UFC 289 last month. Before the match, many believed that a victory for Dariusz would lead to a title fight against Makhachev. But after a strong performance, Oliveira reinstated himself as a potential contender.
Alexander Volkanovsky is also a potential opponent of Makhachev. The pair engaged in a very competitive fight at UFC 284, with the Dagestani narrowly winning via decision.
If ‘The Great’ can defeat Yair Rodriguez at UFC 290 this weekend, he may match Makhachev again.
Charles Oliveira was asked if he was concerned about Volkanowski receiving the next offer to lightweight, and he said this:
“I am not worried at all… I am just excited for what is to come…”
Watch the video below from 0:45:
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