Opponent defined? Businessman raises speculation about Alexander Volkanovski's challenger in the UFC.

Alexander Volkanovski regained the featherweight title at UFC 314 (Photo: Instagram)

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Alexander Volkanovski , it seems, is close to having his future decided by the UFC. Recently, Mauricio Ruffy revealed a trip to Thailand to assist the Australian in the beginning of his preparation . Now, new indications point to the possible next challenger for the featherweight title (up to 65,7 kg).

Ali Abdelaziz, Movsar Evloev 's agent , stirred things up behind the scenes by suggesting his client may be chosen to face the champion. In a social media post, the agent indicated that news involving the Russian should be announced soon, increasing speculation about the title fight.

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" Movsar Evloev, big news coming soon," wrote Ali Abdelaziz.

The likely clash between Alexander Volkanovski and Movsar Evloev pits two distinct yet dominant styles against each other in the UFC featherweight division. At 37 years old, the champion boasts an experienced record of 28 wins and 4 losses, backed by more than 5 hours of action in the octagon and a 57% significant strike landing rate.

In contrast, the 32-year-old Russian challenger Evloev boasts a perfect record of 20-0. The challenger compensates for his lower experience with an overwhelming volume of takedowns, averaging 4,78 takedowns every 15 minutes, almost three times the Australian's average of 1,63.

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