UFC president Dana White said the second fight between Islam Makhachev and Alex Volkanovski will only take place after the fighters hold their weight class fights.
What can be better than having the whole world arguing and discussing this superfight? But now Rodriguez has become the interim champion, he'll fight Volkanovski next. Let's see who Islam fights next. After both fighters have one more bout, we'll get them a rematch.
Dana White at the UFC Fight Night 220 conference
The lightweight title bout between Volkanovski and Makhachev took place in the main event of UFC 284, held on February 12 in Perth, Australia. In this confrontation, Alex was defeated by a unanimous decision of the judges. Makhachev has 24 wins and one loss under his belt.
Volkanovski defeated Max Holloway by unanimous decision at UFC 276 in July 2022. Alex has 25 wins and two losses on his record.