Alexander Volkanovski couldn’t assist however supply his companies for UFC 303.
After Conor McGregor withdrew from Saturday’s headliner vs. Michael Chandler at T-Cell Enviornment in Las Vegas on account of a damaged pinky toe, the UFC scrambled for a substitute.
Volkanovski (26-4 MMA, 13-3 UFC) vowed to take a while off after being on the receiving finish of knockouts towards Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria within the span of 4 months, however he couldn’t struggle the temptation of letting the UFC know that he’s prepared to save lots of the cardboard.
“So I used to be like, ‘Hey, in the event you want somebody, you already know a man,’” Volkanovski mentioned on his YouTube channel. “I did put my hand up. Clearly seen that some folks put that up, so it obtained on the market. Some folks assume I’m mad, however I’m again into coaching now, and I’m excited to get again in there. That’s all it takes, just a bit factor like that, and I put my hand up.”
The UFC opted to go together with a title-fight rematch between gentle heavyweight champion Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka as an alternative. A featherweight co-main occasion between former title challenger Brian Ortega and surging contender Diego Lopes was additionally added.
Though Volkanovski was real in his supply to step in at UFC 303, he’s grateful that the UFC didn’t entertain his concept.
“However, it wasn’t me,” Volkanovski continued. “I didn’t get the decision again. The UFC had been like, ‘Oh no.’ They had been sitting saying, ‘You’re a savage, however we’ll let you already know if we want you’ sort of factor. They knew I mentioned earlier within the 12 months they usually mentioned, ‘Look, let’s simply have a little bit of a break.’
“So, they had been clearly respecting that, so good on them for that. Regardless that I saved reminding them, on a regular basis I’m like, ‘I’m being critical, let me know.’ However they had been sticking to their weapons and I assume taking care of me. You bought to present them respect for that, however I did wish to save the day.”
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