Beneil Dariush believes Alexander Volkanovski would be tested like never before against Islam Makhachev . Volkanovski (25-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC), the reigning UFC featherweight champion, weighed in as a backup for this past Saturday’s UFC 280 lightweight title fight between Makhachev and Charles Oliveira. Makhachev (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) submitted Oliveira in Round 2 and called Volkanovski over to the octagon for a faceoff afterward. Makhachev is eyeing a superfight against Volkanovski for his first defense at UFC 284 on Feb. 11 in Perth, Australia. But after being around Volkanovski during fight week, Dariush (22-4-1 MMA, 16-4-1 UFC) thinks he’d struggle with the size difference when going up against strong lightweights like Makhachev
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