The next time Alexander Volkanovski plans on fighting is in a rematch against Ilia Topuria . Volkanovski (26-4 MMA, 13-3 UFC) was knocked out by Topuria (15-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) in the UFC 298 headliner earlier this month and lost the featherweight title. Many questioned Volkanovski’s decision to face Topuria just four months after being knocked out by Islam Makhachev this past October, but Volkanovski understands that some time off is now necessary. “Being champion, I felt like I had to be busy because I felt like that was a standard of a champion,” Volkanovski said on his YouTube channel .
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