The former featherweight champion is certainly no stranger to high-profile title fight rematches, with ‘The Great’ now sharing his official predictions for the two world championships bout topping the bill in Manchester next weekend. UFC 304 goes down next weekend, July 27, from the Co-op Arena in Manchester, England, with two enormous world title fight rematches set for the main and co-main events respectively. faces for the interim heavyweight title; their first contest came to an unceremonious halt when the British juggernaut blew out his knee only 15 seconds into their 2022 clash.
That bout will be followed by defending his 170lb title against in the main event of the evening; their 2021 fight also ended abruptly after a nasty eye-poke resulted in a No Contest. Whilst the bookies have both British champions as the clear favorites, if there’s anyone who knows what it takes to put a decisive stamp on a title fight rematch, it’s . Breaking down the main card of UFC 304 via his official channel, Volkanovski acknowledged that whilst Tom Aspinall might be the heavy betting favorite, his opponent has the potential to defeat anyone on any given night.
“Curtis Blaydes is a great wrestler, a very hard heavyweight to fight because he always has that legit wrestling game – he’s the type of fighter that could beat anyone. “He’s getting better at trying to camouflage his shots,” noted the former featherweight champion, but shared how given his longevity in the sport.