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Volkanovski Explains Pay Difference As Backup Fighter

Alexander Volkanovski has shed some light on how he’d be compensated if he ends up stepping in as a replacement for the UFC 280 main event. The UFC’s featherweight champion has established himself as one of the best fighters in the sport and now occupi…

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Alexander Volkanovski Sends A Message To Beneil Dariush

Alexander Volkanovski has been named the backup for the UFC 280 main event, but where does that leave Beneil Dariush? One of the most anticipated fights of the year is now just over a week away. The lightweight title fight between Charles Oliveira and …

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Dariush Perplexed By Volkanovski’s UFC 280 Backup Declaration

UFC lightweight contender Beneil Dariush doesn’t understand who is set to be the UFC 280 backup between him and Alexander Volkanovski. Dariush will make his return from injury to face Mateusz Gamrot on the UFC 280 main card. He was supposed to fa…

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Beneil Dariush confused by Alexander Volkanovski’s UFC 280 backup claim

Beneil Dariush doesn’t understand why Alexander Volkanovksi is making claims that he is the backup for the UFC 280 lightweight championship bout between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev. Dariush had stated back in September that the UFC informed him and his manager Ali Abdelaziz, that Dariush would be the backup for the lightweight title bout […]

Beneil Dariush doesn’t understand why Alexander Volkanovksi is making claims that he is the backup for the UFC 280 lightweight championship bout between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev.

Dariush had stated back in September that the UFC informed him and his manager Ali Abdelaziz, that Dariush would be the backup for the lightweight title bout that night. Dariush has a bout that night as well as he will be facing off against Mateusz Gamrot, to further strengthen his claim for a title fight in the near future.

The UFC is sure to have a backup plan for the bout, since the last time Oliveira fought in a title fight he missed weight by a half pound. Dariush thought he was the backup plan, but it seems as if there may be some confusion on who will truly be serving as the back up for the fight between Oliveira and Makhachev, as Alexander Volkanovski claims that the UFC gave him that spot.

Beneil Dariush is confused, but there has yet to be a formal announcement from the UFC

‘Honestly, I’m confused,” Dariush said in an interview on Sirius XM. “I don’t know if he’s playing games or the UFC is playing games, because I was told I’m the fill in. That’s the whole point of having another lightweight fight on that card, just in case something goes wrong, so I don’t understand what’s going on here. I’m trying to get to the bottom of it, but ultimately I have one goal and that’s Gamrot. But I really thought I was the fill in, that’s what I was told.” (Transcribed by MMAJunkie)

Dariush was told he was the backup by his manager Abdelaziz, but it may have been wishful thinking on the side of Abdelaziz. Either way, Dariush has his sights on Gamrot and has not lost focus on his true goal. Another win would put Dariush on an eight fight win streak, as he continues to solidify his spot as an elite fighter in the lightweight division.

Alexander Volkanovski set to serve as backup for Charles Oliveira, Islam Makhachev at UFC 280: ‘See you in Abu Dhabi’

The battle for the lightweight thone has a formidable substitute should things go sideways. Alexander Volkanovski, the UFC featherweight champion, is tapped to be the fill-in should either main event fighter, Charles Oliveira or Islam Makhachev, be unable to make the fight at UFC 280. The Australian champion Alexander Volkanovski shared on Twitter: “It’s Official, […]

The Australian champion Alexander Volkanovski shared on Twitter:

“It’s Official, I’m the backup fighter for the Light Weight title! See you all in Abu Dhabi #UFC280.”

A featherweight champion being backup for a lightweight title fight is reminiscent of UFC 223. In 2018, the mentor of Makhachev, Khabib Nurmagomedov was booked to fight Tony Ferguson for the vacant UFC lightweight championship. Due to a last-minute knee injury on Ferguson’s side, the UFC brought in Max Holloway, then-featherweight king, to face Dagestan’s Nurmagomedov. For various reasons, this fight also never materialized.

The UFC 280 main event is a lightweight clash for the vacant throne. Due to weight issues on the side of Brazil’s Charles Oliveira, he was not eligible to walk away with the title in his last win against Justin Gaethje. The weight cut to the 155 championship limit has been draining on both Russia’s Makhachev and ‘Do Bronx.’ Should there be any issues or injuries, the featherweight champion ‘The Great’ Alexander Volkanovski will be on deck to capture gold in a second division. UFC 280 will go down on October 22.

Alexander Volkanovski at lightweight

‘The Great’ Alexander Volkanovski has a perfect undefeated record in the UFC. The Australian world champion has defended his illustrious title against notable fighters such as ‘The Korean Zombie’ Chan Sung Jung, Brian Ortega, and Max Holloway. Volkanovski has been aiming for a lightweight title clash for some time.

Sitting down with fellow Australian countryman Robert Whittaker earlier this year, Volkanovski laid out his case for why he wants the lightweight title. He said:

“I’m in a position now where I want to take my best options. What’s the best route for me and things like that. Obviously lightweight — I’ve been talking about wanting to do that, and I didn’t wait until I went out there and finished that chapter with Max to really call for it. I’m the type of guy I feel like it needs to be earned. You ain’t just going to call for things if it’s not deserved.“

Volkanovski went on to add that moving to lightweight and making a bid for a second title makes sense as featherweight needs some time to sort itself out. He continued:

“I think I deserve it. A lot of people are talking about it and want it, so I want to go out and take on that challenge. I know a lot of people want to see it. Right now, there’s a lot of killers in our division. But I want a clear No. 1 guy.”

Volkanovski Announces He’ll Weigh In As UFC 280 Backup

UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski will be in Abu Dhabi to serve as a backup to Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev at UFC 280. Volkanovski hasn’t fought since a trilogy win over Max Holloway at UFC 276 back in July. He suffered a …

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