The 5-foot-6 Volkanovski will give up four inches in height and 15 pounds to his 31-year-old Russian rival for their lightweight title fight in Australia but says “no one’s ever just overpowered me…
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“That’s been happening forever … even on the footy field,” Volkanovski said of the taunts coming from his 31-year-old Russian rival. But, “No one’s ever just overpowered me.” “He doesn’t take unnecessary risks. He doesn’t overcommit,” Volkanovski said of Makhachev, who has 11 submission victories in his 23 career wins.
“It’s another division. I’m going to beat him,” he said. “I want to knock him out. I know I’m the best MMA fighter because I have all the skills – striking, wrestling, grappling.”
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