Alexander Volkanovski said his team is "close" to setting up a bout against Islam Makhachev, per Marc Raimondi of ESPN.
The battle of UFC champions would take place at UFC 284 on Feb. 12 in Perth, Australia.
"We're obviously pushing for it," Volkanovski said. "Everyone wants it. We're going to make it happen."
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