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UFC champ Alexander Volkanovski picks Movsar Evloev as preferred next challenger: 'For legacy'

Alexander Volkanovski made history in April at UFC 314 when he defeated Diego Lopes to become the first UFC champion lighter than the welterweight division to hold gold at age 35 or older. The win also helped him shake off back-to-back knockout losses, giving Volkanovski his first victory since 2023.

Speaking on Monday's "The Ariel Helwani Show" nearly a month after his crowning moment, the two-time champion said he still hasn't put much thought into having the title back in his possession.

"The whole being champion again and all that type of stuff, I guess I just — I don't like saying it like this — [don't] care too much about that," he said.