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Volkanovski (28-4) made the first defense of his second title run in a rematch against Diego Lopes at UFC 325 last weekend in Sydney, Australia. The 37-year-old showed why he is the champion by beating Lopes via a one-sided unanimous decision.
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Silva subsequently called for a title shot against Volkanovski. “Lord” also warned that he would train with Ilia Topuria, the last man to beat Volkanovski. Volkanovski believes Silva is not yet in a position to call for a title shot. The Australian speculates that Silva might be taking shots at him to gain some clout. Volkanovski has met Silva in the past and allegedly got along very well. Volkanovski wonders if Silva is seriously upset about him training with Mauricio Ruffy ahead of UFC 325. Regardless, Volkanovski believes Silva has little relevance with undefeated contenders Lerone Murphy and Movsar Evloev set to headline UFC London in March.
“We’ve got Silva, obviously, just probably trying to get his name out there,” Volkanovski said. “He’s actually not a bad guy. We met in Miami, and we got along pretty good, for he is a pretty nice guy. But now he’s saying a couple of things. I don’t know if he is upset with the Ruffy thing… If the UFC will push that for me, everyone knows me, I’ll fight anyone. But I don’t think that’s very likely to happen. I don’t think he’d be in a position to fight for the title, especially when you’ve got Lerone Murphy and Movsar fighting very soon.”
Silva (17-3) was seemingly upset with his friend Ruffy for training with Volkanovski in Australia ahead of UFC 325. Silva allegedly unfollowed Ruffy, who went on to beat Rafael Fiziev via knockout. After starting his UFC journey with five straight finishes, Silva suffered his only UFC loss against Lopes last year. “Lord” has since rebounded with a decision win over Arnold Allen at UFC 324 last month.
Alexander Volkanovski says Jean Silva is in no position to fight for the title 👀🥊
“If the UFC will push that for me, everyone knows I’ll fight anyone, but I don’t think that’s very likely to happen. I don’t think he’s in a position to fight for the title, especially when… pic.twitter.com/uc5K14Jfv6
— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) February 3, 2026
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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