PERTH, Australia – Alexander Volkanovski is more than ready for Islam Makhachev’s ground game.
Featherweight champion Volkanovski (25-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC) will attempt to become a two-weight champion when he challenges lightweight title holder Makhachev (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) in Saturday’s headliner at RAC Arena. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.
One of Volkanovski’s main training partners has been Craig Jones, a multitime IBJJF world championship medalist and 2019 ADCC runner up. When asked during the UFC 284 pre-fight press conference if he’d rather tap or go to sleep when put in a compromising position from Makhachev, Volkanovski said he’s more than ready to escape.
