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McMillen is currently one of the most hyped featherweight prospects on the Ultimate Fighting Championship roster. The undefeated 28-year-old is high in confidence, as reflected in his recent comments about the reigning champion in his division.
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Tommy McMillen says Alexander Volkanovski has no path to victory
McMillen is open to fighting Volkanovski next for the right amount of money. “Gun” doesn’t think the 37-year-old UFC featherweight champion can beat him and the same goes for any other 145-pounder.
“I’ll take Volk. He’s like 42 years old, he’s 5’5”, what’s his path to victory?” McMillen said on the One Night with Steiny podcast. “He’s gonna bang with me for five rounds? I’ve never even seen a fourth or fifth round; those are gonna be my best rounds. If the UFC came to me and paid the right amount of money, yes, I’ll go step in there and fight anybody in the top 15, knowing I can win. There’s not a man at 145 pounds that I don’t look at and be like, ‘Oh, I know I can beat him.’”
McMillen (11-0) has earned $100k bonuses for both of his UFC wins so far. He also set the record for landing the most significant strikes in a three-round UFC fight (513) in his recent win over Alberto Montes. His contract-winning performance on Dana White’s Contender Series remains his only bout that has gone the distance.
Meanwhile, Volkanovski (28-4) defended the featherweight title five times in his first title run before losing it to Ilia Topuria in 2024. “The Great” has since won the vacant title and defended it against Diego Lopes. While there’s no official confirmation as yet, the Australian has indicated that unbeaten contender Movsar Evloev is next in line for the belt.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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