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Podcast: The Co-Main Event MMA Podcast
Episode: Will Volk be champ again at UFC 314?
Description: Look, we’re just being honest. After back-to-back KO losses to Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria, and a 1-3 record dating back to 2023, we couldn’t help but wonder if we’d already seen the best of Alexander Volkanovski. Then, lo and behold, Topuria moves up to lightweight, and suddenly Volk is right back in the mix — going off as a slight betting favorite against Diego Lopes in their 145-pound title unification bout at UFC 314.And yet, the former champ is 36 … and we all know what happens to guys in these lighter weight classes once they...