Alexander Volkanovski will bring a striking challenge unlike any Islam Makhachev has ever faced before, explains Dricus Du Plessis
Dricus Du Plessis can't decide who wins the matchup between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284 in Australia. The highly anticipated fight is set to take place on February 12 and will see the UFC pound-for-pound king take on the newly crowned lightweight champion for the 155-pound belt.
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Du Plessis is coming off a solid win over Darren Till via third-round submission at UFC 282, and the South African middleweight also recently shared his take on the upcoming title fight between the two champions.
Speaking on James Lynch's YouTube channel, 'Stillknocks' could not pick a winner confidently but outlined the challenges that Alexander Volkanovski would pose to Islam Makhachev:
"If you look at the form that Islam Makhachev looked at in his last fight, it was immaculate. From striking to wrestling and obviously grappling, looked out of this world... But when it comes to the striking of Alexander Volkanovski, he outstrikes Max Holloway. So good luck competing with that... I'm going 50-50 on that one."
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Alexander Volkanovski is riding an undefeated winning streak in the UFC and 'The Great' has only lost once in his entire pro-MMA career. His record stands at 25-1. Volkanovski is coming off a unanimous decision win against Max Holloway at UFC 276.
Islam Makhachev has a similar pro-MMA record (23-1), losing once in the UFC in 2015 and remaining unbeaten ever since. The Dagestan native last defeated Charles Oliveira to win the lightweight title at UFC 280.
Alexander Volkanovski says he will not panic against Islam Makhachev
UFC 284 will host the highly anticipated superfight between the current lightweight champion and the featherweight champion in Perth, Australia. With the lightweight belt and the pound-for-pound crown on the line, the stakes are very high for the two champions.
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The challenger Alexander Volkanovski is confident in his ability to remain calm even if Islam Makhachev manages to take him down.
During a recent appearance on Michael Bisping's Believe You Me podcast, 'The Great' claimed that he wasn't going to panic even if the sambo savant took him down during the fight:
“If the fight doesn’t go there, that’s a bonus, but I need to be prepared and ready for if it... There’s a good chance he might get the takedown... I won’t be surprised if he doesn’t... But if it does, I guarantee you this: I’m gonna be composed, I’m gonna be calm and I’m gonna be fighting my a** off to get back to my feet... You won’t see me lose composure."
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