Alexander Volkanovski’s coach is surprised by his fighter’s upcoming matchup.
Volkanovski is scheduled to defend his featherweight title in a rematch against Diego Lopes at UFC 325 on Jan. 31 at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. Fans and pundits alike were surprised by the booking, considering Volkanovski beat Lopes in his last fight.
Head trainer Joe Lopez also admits that he didn’t expect an immediate rematch between Volkanovski and Lopes. As Volkanovski had previously hinted, his coach also expected him to defend his title against Movsar Evloev or Lerone Murphy next.