Volkanovski opens the door to a Topuria rematch: "It would be the chance to get that loss back"
Volkanovski opened the door to a rematch with Ilia Topuria and said it would be the chance to get back the only defeat of his featherweight run. He defended the belt at UFC 333 and views the possibility favourably.

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Alexander Volkanovski voltou a associar seu nome a um dos capítulos mais marcantes da carreira e indicou que vê com bons olhos a possibilidade de reencontrar Ilia Topuria no octógono para tentar reverter o único revés sofrido na divisão dos pesos-penas (66 kg).
Satisfeito com o momento na categoria após defender o cinturão no UFC 333, o australiano lembrou que os dois se enfrentaram na luta principal do UFC 298, em fevereiro de 2024, quando o georgiano radicado na Espanha o nocauteou no segundo round e encerrou de forma histórica o primeiro reinado de “The Great” no topo da divisão. A derrota marcou a perda do título que Volkanovski ostentava com hegemonia.
Apesar de Justin Gaethje ter quebrado depois a invencibilidade de Topuria, o campeão dos penas reconhece o desafio esportivo que uma revanche representaria. Em declarações ao canal “1bbradfo”, ele afirmou que adoraria medir forças novamente com o rival para tentar apagar aquele resultado.
“Seria ótimo porque seria a chance de recuperar aquela derrota também. Bem, o Gaethje tirou aquele zero dele. Não posso dizer que fui eu quem teve a chance de tirar esse zero. Mas conseguir recuperar essa vitória seria ótimo. Nada contra ele, obviamente, ele é um lutador incrível, um cara espetacular, a gente se dá bem. Mas, ao mesmo tempo, sou um competidor e adoraria me testar contra ele”, declarou.
Enquanto avalia os próximos passos no Ultimate, ponderando entre subidas de categoria para superlutas e defesas do reinado nos penas, Volkanovski deixa claro que a porta para um novo encontro com Topuria segue aberta caso os caminhos dos atletas voltem a se cruzar na organização. Em meio a rumores, deve levar um tempo até que o próximo passo do campeão seja conhecido.
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