According to Daniel Cormier, Alexander Volkanovski has the potential to make the biggest upset in UFC history. Alexander Volkanovski is the current featherweight champion of the UFC, and he is set to fight with Islam Makhachev for the Lightweight title at the UFC 284.
Alexander Volkanovski is in the UFC since 2016. He has a UFC record of 12-0-0 and a 145-pound title defense streak of 4. Since he already beat all of the opponents in the featherweight division, he is now set to fight for the lightweight title and to become a double champion.
Daniel Cormier Thinks Alexander Volkanovski Beating Islam Makhachev Would Be A Massive Upset In The UFC
The hype is very big for both fighters. Volkanovski is an undisputed champion and a fighter that proved himself against the strongest fighters in the featherweight division. Islam Makhachev on the other side is a prodigy of Khabib Nurmagomedov, a UFC Hall of Famer.
Daniel Cormier is a former teammate of Khabib Nurmagomedov, and he is a former teammate of Islam Makhachev. Ever since he saw the young Makhachev, he knew that he is looking at a future UFC champion. The way he trains and the intensity and enthusiasm with which he approaches training amaze him. He predicted that he will win over Charles Oliveira and that he will claim the vacant Lightweight title.
So, the way Daniel Cormier sees it, if Alexander Volkanovski manages to win over Islam Makhachev at the UFC 284 it will be the biggest upset in UFC history.
“In my opinion, Volkanovski wins this fight, it’s the biggest upset in the history of the sport.” – Daniel Cormier said in a recent YouTube video on his channel. “It’s bigger than anything we’ve seen. I’m telling you when you get into the details of this matchup, it seems a very hard match for Volkanovski to win. His skill set is almost catered for a guy like Makhachev because of Makhachev’s ability to stand and also his size.
“Volk is a very big guy. Remember, we spoke ad nauseam about how big he was when he played rugby.” – Daniel Cormier continued. “But that doesn’t matter. He’s still shorter. Because he’s shorter it makes for Makhachev to use the leverage against Volkanovski. I believe that this would be the biggest upset in mixed martial arts history.”
The fight will open with Islam Makhachev being the favorite with -325, and Alexander Volkanovski is the underdog with +270. However, we all know that MMA is a very unpredictable sport. One wrong move can change the flow of the whole fight.
What do you think? Does Alexander have any chance against Makhachev?
