Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker has given his thoughts as fellow Australian standout Alexander Volkanovski gears up for a crucial assignment this weekend.
After having his lengthy featherweight reign ended by Ilia Topuria last year, Volkanovski will return to action with the gold on the line at UFC 314.
With Topuria dropping the belt ahead of a permanent move to lightweight, the Australian will need to stall the title ambitions of Diego Lopes if he’s to begin a fresh rule over the division and avoid a three-fight losing skid.
During a recent episode of his MMArcade Podcast, Whittaker looked ahead to his compatriot’s crucial outing in Miami.
“I think the million-dollar question is what Volk are we going to see in the octagon come that night, come UFC 314? Because his couple, like, everyone was already talking about his losses to Makhachev, his knockout, and then you back that on to the knockout with Topuria, you back that on to his age.
“As MMA fans like to do, as soon as he lost, they started throwing his age around and started calling him a wash, which is the silliest thing I’ve ever [heard]. Like, MMA fans are the best and worst of us as people, but truth is, he’s been out for a while now… his age is a factor in this. Which Volk are we going to see in the octagon come [UFC] 314?”
