Alex Volkanovski Predicts Max Holloway vs. Frankie Edgar

Max Holloway has his next featherweight title defense set and it is against Frankie Edgar, not Alex Volkanovski like many expected. In the main event of UFC 240, Edgar will look to become a champion in different weight classes. Although Volkanovski isn…

Max Holloway has his next featherweight title defense set and it is against Frankie Edgar, not Alex Volkanovski like many expected. In the main event of UFC 240, Edgar will look to become a champion in different weight classes. Although Volkanovski isn’t fighting on the card, he is paying close attention to the bout. There, […]

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Renato Moicano: Frankie Edgar Was Gifted Title Shot

Renato Moicano was likely one win away from a crack at featherweight champion Max Holloway had he defeated Jose Aldo in February. Instead, Aldo stomped out those hopes for the time being, sending Moicano back down the line. Alexander Volkanovski, on th…

Renato Moicano was likely one win away from a crack at featherweight champion Max Holloway had he defeated Jose Aldo in February. Instead, Aldo stomped out those hopes for the time being, sending Moicano back down the line. Alexander Volkanovski, on the contrary, was successful in his outing against Aldo, earning the unanimous decision over […]

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Alexander Volkanovski Ready To Step In For Holloway Or Edgar

Featherweight contender Alexander Volkanovski is ready to step in should he need to save the main event of UFC 240. Max Holloway will defend his 145-pound title against Frankie Edgar in the event’s headliner which takes place July 27 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Many expected Volkanovski to get the next crack at the title, especially […]

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Featherweight contender Alexander Volkanovski is ready to step in should he need to save the main event of UFC 240.

Max Holloway will defend his 145-pound title against Frankie Edgar in the event’s headliner which takes place July 27 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Many expected Volkanovski to get the next crack at the title, especially after he outpointed Jose Aldo at UFC 237 last month. However, he will now have to wait for the winner of Holloway vs. Edgar.

Despite initially being unhappy that he was skipped over, Volkanovski has seemingly moved on. However, he is still remaining fit so that he can step in on short notice should either competitor get injured or pull out.

“Staying fit, staying on weight and staying ready!!” Volkanovski wrote on Twitter. “I wish @BlessedMMA and @FrankieEdgar good health but I’ll be on standby to save the #UFC240 headliner if need be.”

It is not known if Volkanovski is staying on weight on his own volition, or whether the UFC have agreed to compensate him to do so.

However, the Las Vegas-based promotion would be smart to do the latter, especially given the history of the main event competitors. Holloway and Edgar were originally supposed to fight at UFC 218 in December 2017 until the latter had to pull out through injury.

They were slated to fight again a couple of months later at UFC 222, only, this time Holloway would pull out through injury. Hopefully, the third time is the charm.

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Cris Cyborg Says She’ll Test Free Agency After UFC 240 Fight

Cris Cyborg will return to the Octagon at UFC 240 when she takes on undefeated fighter, Felicia Spencer. There, it will be the first time the former champ will fight since losing her belt to Amanda Nunes as she was knocked out in under a minute at UFC …

Cris Cyborg will return to the Octagon at UFC 240 when she takes on undefeated fighter, Felicia Spencer. There, it will be the first time the former champ will fight since losing her belt to Amanda Nunes as she was knocked out in under a minute at UFC 232. Not only will it be Cyborg’s […]

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UFC 240: Max Holloway Plans To Start A New Winning Streak

Max Holloway’s 13-fight winning streak may have been snapped, but he plans on starting a new streak. Holloway fell short in his bid to capture the interim Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight gold. Holloway lost his bout to Dustin Poi…

Max Holloway’s 13-fight winning streak may have been snapped, but he plans on starting a new streak. Holloway fell short in his bid to capture the interim Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight gold. Holloway lost his bout to Dustin Poirier last month. “Blessed” still has his featherweight title and he’ll put it on the line […]

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Miesha Tate: I Don’t Think Felicia Spencer Is Ready For Cris Cyborg

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate isn’t sold on Felicia Spencer’s chances against Cris Cyborg. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto revealed that UFC president Dana White told him Cyborg vs. S…

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate isn’t sold on Felicia Spencer’s chances against Cris Cyborg. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto revealed that UFC president Dana White told him Cyborg vs. Spencer is being finalized for UFC 240. The women’s featherweight clash will be the co-headliner for UFC 240. This will be Cyborg’s first […]

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