Volkanovski Willing To Vacate Featherweight Belt For Lightweight Shot

Alexander Volkanovski says he would give up his featherweight title to chase a lightweight championship fight against Justin Gaethje or Arman Tsarukyan.

The 38-year-old defended his belt on October 24, stopping Movsar Evloev at UFC 333. Volk calls a third attempt at the 155-pound title his last career goal. His earlier tries ended in losses to Islam Makhachev, by decision in February 2023 and by first-round knockout that October.

Gaethje may retire, which could leave the division without a titleholder. Volkanovski sees Tsarukyan as the other option: “I’ll vacate the featherweight belt and fight Arman for the title. I’m starting to get more excited for that than the Gaethje fight,” Volkanovski