Holloway puts rivalry aside and questions Volkanovski's underdog status at UFC 294

Alexander Volkanovsky He is the UFC featherweight champion. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @alexvolkanovski

Keeping an eye on the main fight of UFC 294, Max Holloway avoided letting rivalry take over his thoughts when analyzing the confrontation between Islam makhachev e Alexander Volkanovsky. Aware that his tormentor is seen as a big underdog for the confrontation, the Hawaiian expressed indignation with the status attributed to the Australian and highlighted the featherweight champion's abilities (up to 65,7kg).

"This is crazy. 3.0 (odds) for Alex Volkanovski against Islam, these odds are crazy. I'm just saying. The way the last fight went, I understand that this guy is coming off 10 days without training, but if you know Alex, you know he's always in the gym, you know he's always ready. He's one of those guys who's been trying to fight as much as he can, as much as possible. Let's see what happens. I think Alex will be the one in the fifth round (in the UFC 284) and it will be a difficult fight. A lot of people are disbelieving Alex, which is just ridiculous... This is a tougher fight than a lot of people are expecting,” Holloway said on his YouTube channel. YouTube.

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Chosen to replace Charles of the Bronx After the Brazilian withdrew from the event due to a facial injury, Volkanovski seeks revenge for the defeat suffered in the UFC 284, eight months ago. Featherweight champion, the athlete wants to achieve a second title in the organization and expresses confidence for the second meeting with Makhachev.

Makhachev and Volkanovski face off before the UFC 294 (Photo: Playback/YouTube)

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Protagonists of UFC 294, the champions face each other this Saturday (21), in Abu Dhabi. In preparation for his second belt defense in the organization, Islam states that his desire is to venture into the welterweight division (up to 77,1kg) if he triumphs over the Australian.