Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski are both brimming with confidence ahead of their title showdown at UFC 284. They made that much clear in a joint interview Monday.
Lightweight champion Makhachev (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) defends his title against featherweight champ Volkanovski (25-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC) in Saturday’s headliner at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.
Both men are riding incredible winning streaks as Makhachev looks to dethrone Volkanovski as the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC, and Volkanovski eyes champ-champ status.
On ESPN’s most recent “DC & RC” episode, host Daniel Cormier interviewed both men as they discussed the fight while also throwing a few verbal jabs at each other. You can watch the full segment in the video above.
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