Alexander Volkanovsky regained the featherweight belt in UFC 314 (Photo: Instagram)
Coming from victory against Diego lopes No. UFC 314, Alexander Volkanovsky seems to be close to having his next opponent defined. Even though he has new opponents in the featherweight category (up to 65,7 kg) like the Brazilian Jean Silva, the new challenger will probably be Yair Rodriguez, a name already surpassed by the champion in July 2023.
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The Australian acknowledged the prominent place of Movsar Evloev in the category, since the Russian is undefeated as a professional and holds the fourth position in the ranking, but he chose Rodriguez as the likely next opponent. However, he also made a point of highlighting that there is still no signed contract.
“Nothing is set in stone. It’s pretty clear it wouldn’t be Movsar… Yair’s name has come up. No date set at the moment… The rumors you’re hearing are pretty much true, but nothing is set in stone,” he said in an interview with Australian TV channel ‘Main Event’.
Alexander Volkanovsky says he was expecting Movsar Evloev to be the next challenger for the title.
"It's pretty clear that it wasn't gonna be Movsar. I thought he would be, because he's undefeated. Yair's name has popped up, but no dates are set right now. The rumors you're all… pic.twitter.com/4IpgchPwPC
— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) June 5, 2025
Volkanovski broke record in last fight
Alexander defeated Diego lopes No. UFC 314 (Photo: Instagram/UFC)
By recovering the belt in the duel with Diego lopes, the Australian made history by becoming the first fighter under 70kg over 35 years old to win a title fight. In addition, Volk also strengthened his position in the dispute with José Aldo for the position of greatest featherweight (up to 65,7 kg.) in history.
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