ABU DHABI – Justin Gaethje has been toying with the concept of retirement, and Alexander Volkanovski thinks it would be a enjoyable concept to be a part of him in a farewell combat.
Volkanovski at present holds the belt at 145 kilos, while Gaethje is champion at 155. Both fighters have had legendary MMA careers in their own methods, but are nearing the ends of their preventing days with a mixed 65 skilled fights.
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If Volkanovski efficiently defends his featherweight belt Saturday against Movsar Eveloev in the UFC 333 most important occasion, the Australian would love to do a non-title superfight with “The Highlight” in which both would cling up their gloves afterward.
“I even mentioned being like a retirement fight, and a lot of people are acting like I meant the next fight needs to be the retirement fight. It doesn’t,” Volkanovski informed MMA Junkie on Sunday. “But at the same time, if that was offered to me, I go out there and do my thing and get my hand raised.
“I know Gaethje does not actually know what he desires to do. Well, possibly if you do one more, I can do that with you, and then we go out there, have our superfight, and then vacate the belts after and retire. The divisions can kind themselves out while we have our little fairytale superfight ending and sail off into the sundown.
Volkanovski thinks a combat against Gaethje would promote itself. It does not need to be a championship combat, and he would rather have it that manner. He can see himself vacating his belt along with Gaethje, and then doing one closing dance. He does not think any division wants to be put on maintain for the potential superfight.
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“I think that would be a cool story that’s never been done, and you’re not holding up the divisions doing it,” Volkanovski said. “I’ve always said I don’t want to hold up divisions. I don’t think that does. Me still being a champion holds up the division because there are so many fighters that don’t really deserve a fight and have to wait on who is next. If I’m out of the picture, then there’s so many fights they can do for the belt.
“That’s why I’m like, ‘Maybe the UFC would not thoughts that.’ We could do a superfight, then at the same time let all the other fights occur. I just thought that would be fairly cool and could be something. Obviously, a lot of people jumped on it and ran with it, and now I’m getting requested about it fairly a bit.”
Alexander Volkanovski, Justin Gaethje (photograph illustration)
This article initially appeared on MMA Junkie: Alexander Volkanovski explains double retirement concept vs. Justin Gaethje
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