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#2. Alexander Volkanovski is still king of the UFC featherweight division
Alexander Volkanovski proved he is still king of the UFC featherweight division after his fourth-round TKO win over Chan Sung Jung. He earned a Performance of the Night bonus and rightfully so. Volkanovski looked incredible and showcased why he is among the top pound-for-pound fighters in MMA.
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After his dominant win over Jung, it will be interesting to see what the promotion has planned for Volkanovski. During his post-fight press conference, he spoke about wanting to see the featherweight contenders in the division step up. ‘The Great’ didn’t rule anything out when discussing his future plans.
He said: “I think we’re in a good position to move up, maybe see what happens in this lightweight division title fight and maybe move up. Because again, I’m showing I’m levels ahead in this division.”
Volkanovski mentioned that he’d like to fight three times this year and said he’d even be open to moving to lightweight. Regardless if he remains at featherweight or moves to lightweight, his next fight will definitely be an interesting one.
#1. Khamzat Chimaev is a legitimate welterweight contender
Khamzat Chimaev proved that he’s a legitimate contender in the UFC welterweight division on Saturday night. He defeated No.2 ranked welterweight and former title challenger Gilbert Burns by unanimous decision.
‘Borz’ was the No.11 heading into the fight, so he’ll undoubtedly climb to the top-5 after his win over ‘Durinho.’
The fight began with Chimaev using his size advantage to drag Burns on the ground. He followed that up by landing elbows and strikes that opened up a cut to ‘Durinho’s head. Burns regrouped and dropped Chimaev with heavy strikes, but he was able to defend himself.
It was a spectacular fight that had the crowd on the edge of their seats. There’s no doubt that ‘Borz’ is in the title picture. He defeated the toughest opponent of his career thus far and even faced adversity for the first time in his career.
