Yair Rodriguez: 'It would be in my benefit' for Alexander Volkanovski to beat Islam Makhachev at UFC 284

Dec 30 2022 by MMAjunkie

 

Yair Rodriguez hopes Alexander Volkanovski becomes a UFC dual champion, but admits he doesn’t like the chances of that happening.

The Mexican standout thinks Volkanovski (25-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC), who holds the belt at 145 pounds, will have an uphill battle in his next outing when he takes on lightweight champion Islam Makhachev in an effort to become a two-division champion.

Volkanovski takes on Makhachev (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) in the main event of UFC 284 on Feb. 11 in Perth, Australia....

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