Undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov may be one of the most dominant forces in MMA, but one man fancies his chances of grounding “The Eagle”. Newly-crowned UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski (21-1 MMA, 8-0 UFC) may be one of the smaller featherweights on the roster, but he nonetheless thinks he’d fare well against Nurmagomedov if they ever met inside the octagon. The former rugby player has competed all the way up at 170 pounds before, and thinks he’d have no issues at lightweight. With his strong grappling and striking ability, Volkanovski thinks he’d be an interesting matchup for Nurmagomedov, who no one has been able to stop. “Lets be honest, I’m not an easy man to hold down,” Volkanovski told TMZ .
See the original post here:
Alexander Volkanovski too small to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov? ‘Whatever, mate’ – MMA Junkie