
Alexander Volkanovski has played down the threat that Ilia Topuria could bring to UFC 298, despite fans’ fears for the featherweight champion.
Volkanovski suffered a knockout loss to Islam Makhachev in October, while challenging the lightweight champion on short notice. Volkanovski, who stepped in on less than two weeks’ notice, was stopped by a head kick in Round 1 – eight months after losing to Makhachev on points.