Volkanovski locks in backup spot for UFC lightweight title bout

Mitch Jennings
Updated October 11 2022 - 4:27pm, first published 9:19am
Alex Volkanovski isn't letting anyone move past him in the lightweight title queue. Picture by Anna Warr
Alex Volkanovski isn't letting anyone move past him in the lightweight title queue. Picture by Anna Warr

UFC featherweight king Alex Volkanovski is not letting anyone jump the queue in his pitch for double-champ status, heading to Abu Dhabi as reserve for the headline lightweight battle between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev later this month.

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Mitch Jennings

Mitch Jennings

Sports Journalist

Sports writer. Sport is my passion, rugby league my first love.

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