Following Max Holloway’s withdrawal from UFC 272 , a number of featherweight contenders are campaigning to fight Alexander Volkanovski . The highly anticipated trilogy fight between Volkanovski (23-1 MMA, 10-0 UFC) and Holloway (23-6 MMA, 19-6 UFC) was targeted for March 5 in Las Vegas, but Holloway aggravated an injury that will prevent him from making the date. In the days since, nearly every 145-pound contender has put up his hand in hopes of sliding in as the replacement opponent for Volkanovski, be it on that same UFC 272 or at a late date, as has been reported . Related UFC featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski declines Giga Chikadze's fight offer for UFC 272 'The Korean Zombie' Chan Sung Jung willing to step in against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 272 Josh Emmett makes case to replace Holloway in UFC 272 title fight vs. Alexander Volkanovski Henry Cejudo offers to step in against Alexander Volkanovski: 'Dana White you have my number' Although Volkanovski himself pointed to “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung (17-6 MMA, 7-3 UFC) as his most desired opponent, former two-division UFC champ Henry Cejudo (16-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) has teased a comeback, the streaking Josh Emmett (17-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) has volunteered, and so has Giga Chikadze (14-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC), who has a main event with Calvin Kattar teed up at UFC on ESPN 32 this Saturday
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