Alexander Volkanovski has given the thumbs up to Yair Rodriguez vs. Josh Emmett as both fighters will square off for the interim featherweight title on the same card Volkanovski challenges Islam Makhachev for the lightweight strap at UFC 284.
Volkanovski, the reigning featherweight king, is ‘more than OK’ with the matchup and is excited about the prospect of facing the winner in a potential 145-pound title unification bout after he disposes of Makhachev on Feb. 12.
“I’m OK with it,” Volkanovski said at the UFC 284 Tickets-On-Sale Press Conference ahead of his highly anticipated lightweight showdown with Makhachev (h/t MMA Fighting).