The UFC 312 Main Event, Dricus du Plessis vs Sean Strickland 2, is not the only 'rematch' that takes place on this weekend's PPV card.
On the PPV Prelims, for champion Vederweight Ilia Topuria opposite Alexander Volkanovski; Not in the Octagon, but because of his chain-link fence while they coach opposite each other.
'El Matador' will be in the corner of his older brother Aleksandre Topuria, while the popular Australian teammate Colby Dicknesse supports-De two finally came face to face during the ceremonial weightings of this morning.
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Ilia Topuria and Alexander Volkanovski come face to face UFC 312
The rivalry between Ilia Topuria and Alexander Volkanovski is intense – but certainly not bitter – with the two UFC stars who show respect while they are preparing to coach against each other on Saturday evening.
At the UFC 312 ceremonial weightings, the two featherweights came as close as they came since Topuria claimed the title of 145 pounds last year; Exchange a handshake and short comments after the older Topuria and Dicknesse quadrates.
The UFC cameras also caught images of the two that came together backstage after Urijah Faber suggested that they are taking a fast photo together with Charles Oliveira.
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The majority of their exchange was unfortunately inaudible, with Volkanovski asked to go to Bondi Beach early whether Topuria had been to Bondi Beach – said he hadn't done that, because he had only focused on his brother who won this weekend in his UFC debut .
“I'm going to be in the corner, which will be quite cool,” Volkanovski noted on UFC Embedded, and added how the young Australian “always has in my corner throughout my career.
“And then you have Ilia who will also be in the corner of Alexandre Topuria … that's pretty cool, I don't think it ever happened – champion, former champion, master coaches like Joe [Lopez] And [Ilia’s] Coaches. “
Volkanovski accuses Topuria of 'Wasting Time' prior to Rumors Rematch
Ilia Topuria succeeded his sensational finish on Volkanovski with an even larger Ko by Max Holloway last October; And since then he has repeatedly plagued that he has the division above one eye.
“We will see what will happen. Personally, what I want to do is move to 155 pounds because I know by facts that I can become a two -weight world champion, “Topuria told Main Event TV earlier this week.
It was not long before Volkanovski responded to the latest lightweight scourge of Topuria, and accused the Spanish Georgian sensation of 'Wasting time' prior to what everyone knows is the fight to make.
'I mean to be honest, I think [the UFC] Try to find that out. We have a date that we want, they know I want to fight, they want me to fight, they want me to fight for the belt.
'Of course I don't want to stand in the way of someone's way [dreams]. I want that fight, so it's going to suck because I would love it, but that is only if the UFC wants it and he insists on it and they can let it happen, then good for him, but if they can't let it happen , then stop waste time. “
The UFC has not yet announced Topuria VS Volkanovski 2, although a middleweight candidate 'knows' that the rematch was made behind the scenes.
“They have just announced Ilia and people [for] April on UFC 314, “Retired American Bo Nickal on a recent episode of his podcast 'Nickals and Dimes'.
“No, it's official, I know for sure – I don't know it has been announced for a fact, but I know it happens, that's a fact, yes that happens.”
UFC 312: du Persis vs Strickland 2 goes live live on Saturday 8 February.
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