UFC Featherweight Champion Volkanovski Reveals Strategy to Exploit Topuria’s Weakness

Alexander Volkanovski, the UFC Featherweight Champion, has reflected on his knockout loss to Ilia Topuria and shared key insights on how he would approach a rematch, emphasizing the importance of wrestling to test Topuria's endurance. Volkanovski observed that during Topuria's recent fight against Charles Oliveira, the grappling exchanges appeared to wear down Topuria's gas tank, suggesting a potential vulnerability in the undefeated champion's cardio. He criticized Oliveira's strategy of opting to strike rather than leverage wrestling and jiu-jitsu, which Volkanovski believes could have prolonged the fight and exposed Topuria's stamina limits. Despite Topuria's dominant knockout power and undefeated record spanning two divisions, Volkanovski's analysis points to wrestling as a potential 'kryptonite' that could disrupt Topuria's early aggression. However, a rematch remains uncertain as Topuria has moved up to lightweight and currently has no plans to face Volkanovski again. This evolving narrative highlights the strategic dimensions in the featherweight division and the ongoing quest to dethrone the dominant 'El Matador.'