Volkanovski calls for immediate title rematch with Makhachev

Undisputed UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski of Australia has called for an immediate title re-run with lightweight division pacesetter Islam Makhachev, having previously dropped a close, unanimous decision loss to the Russian grappler earlier this month at UFC 284.

Let’s run it back and give the people what they want! @MAKHACHEVMMA https://t.co/clkz93ldaM

— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) February 22, 2023

“Let’s run it back and give the people what they want! @MAKHACHEVMMA (Islam Makhachev),” Alexander Volkanovski wrote.

Australia’s Volkanovski, the current undisputed featherweight champion, headlined UFC 284 earlier this month in Perth – taking on Dagestan native, Makhachev for the latter’s undisputed lightweight crown.

Suffering a close, unanimous decision loss – which also came as the New South Wales native’s first under the banner of the UFC, Volkanovski immediately called for a title re-run with the Russian in the aftermath of the Australia event.