5 fighters who would've made better opponents for Alexander Volkanovski than Chan Sung Jung

#2. Calvin Kattar

In January, 2022 Calvin Kattar derailed the hype train of Giga Chikadze, putting up a five-round beating on 'Ninja.' Prior to the loss, many believed that Chikadze would be the UFC's go-to pick to face Alexander Volkanovski after the trilogy bout with Holloway fell through.

Unfortuantly, Kattar didn't appear to steal the hype from Chikadze, despite dominating their fight. It may be that Kattar's own loss at the hands of Max Holloway in 2021 is still looming over his head for some.

It would be intriguing as to how Volkanovski would deal with Kattar's heavy boxing approach, which appeared better than ever in the Chikadze fight. Kattar is also an underatred wrestler, and may be able to defend Volkanovski's takedown attempts. Instead, it seems likely that Kattar will next face fellow top contender Arnold Allen in the summer.

UFC Fight Night: Calvin Kattar vs. Dan Ige

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#1. Max 'Blessed' Holloway

Alexander Volkanovski was initially scheduled to face Max Holloway for a third time at UFC 273. Unfortuantly, shortly after the fight was announced, it was revealed that Max Holloway had sustained an injury and was out of the fight.

Max Holloway vs. Alexander Volkanovski

Shortly after, it was rumored that the UFC were working on a future fight between Holloway and Josh Emmett, implying that Holloway's injury wouldn't have him out for any major period of time.

A fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway is always going to be one of the best fights you can make in the entire promotion. With all due respect to Jose Aldo, Holloway and Volkanovski are the two greatest featherweights in UFC history. The second fight was so close that many had Holloway winning, and it seems inevitable that the two men will face off at least once more.

Max Holloway vs. Alexander Volkanovski