Alexander Volkanovski Pitches Retirement Superfight Against Justin Gaethje for UFC Lightweight Gold

It seems to be like Alexander Volkanovski still has his eyes on turning into a two-division UFC champion. The Australian has already tried his luck at light-weight, transferring up to problem Islam Makhachev for the 155-pound title on two events.

The first combat took place at UFC 284 in Australia, where Volk gave Makhachev one of the hardest fights of his profession. The Dagestani in the end won a close determination to retain his belt, although many followers believed Volkanovski had performed enough to get his hand raised.

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Their second assembly at UFC 294 went very in another way. Volkanovski stepped in on short discover after Charles Oliveira withdrew from his scheduled title combat against Makhachev due to a cut above his eye. Unfortunately for the Australian, the gamble backfired as he suffered a brutal head-kick knockout and missed out on another likelihood to become a double champion.

Now, in 2026, Volkanovski seems to have another thought in thoughts. The featherweight champion not too long ago floated the chance of dealing with Justin Gaethje in a potential retirement combat for both legends, with the light-weight title on the line.

Alexander Volkanovski Eyes Third Lightweight Title Shot to Become UFC Double Champion

During a current interview with Who The Fook Are These Guys, Volk mentioned the chance of a superfight against Gaethje, who not too long ago beat Ilia Topuria at the White House. He said, “Imagine that. You do that as like a send-off, Gaethje and Volk, ’cause he’s talking about… Does he want to fight still? He’s like, maybe one more, then that could be like a super fight.”

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He added, “Let’s do a super fight, lightweight title on the line, and then we can both see everyone off with a crazy super fight.”

Volkanovski also defined why the matchup could make sense, particularly with Gaethje seemingly questioning how much longer he needs to compete. The Australian said, “[Gaethje is] sitting there and goes, ‘Ah, what’s the point of doing rematches and all that?’ I’m like, oh, let’s do a super fight. Let’s do it. And then, straight after that, let the divisions sort themselves out, you know what I mean? And UFC will be happy with that. There you go, let’s make that happen.”