If Sean O’Malley desires to battle Ilia Topuria, Alexander Volkanovski says he higher do it shortly.
Bantamweight champion O’Malley (18-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) known as out featherweight champion Topuria (15-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) after placing on a lopsided beating on Marlon Vera Saturday within the UFC 299 headliner.
With Volkanovski (26-4 MMA, 13-3 UFC) seeking to get an instantaneous rematch towards Topuria, who dethroned him by knockout at UFC 298, the previous champion warns O’Malley that he received’t get his want if he waits.
“He known as out Ilia,” Volkanovski mentioned on his YouTube channel. “Look, until you battle Ilia anytime quickly, if yous can do a turnaround anytime quickly, I assume you may have him. I’m having a bit of relaxation, however I’m combating him later within the yr, or each time that’s.
“I do know I’m combating for the title subsequent. So if you’re going to attempt to squeeze that in, it higher be quickly as a result of I’m subsequent. There’s your little window, if you would like it. Sean, congratulations in your victory, spectacular.”
A fast turnaround can be extremely unlikely for O’Malley, who was sporting a solid on his hand and foot after the battle. UFC CEO Dana White dismissed the thought of O’Malley vs. Topuria subsequent, and so did Topuria himself, who steered O’Malley battle Merab Dvalishvili first.
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