Ilia Topuria’s coach advises Alexander Volkanovski to clutch tuneup fight over rematch: ‘That would per chance well correctly be the very best thing’

Jorge Climent thinks Alexander Volkanovski must mute protect a long way from taking an rapid rematch against his pupil, Ilia Topuria, at all charges.

Coach Climent, who coaches Topuria (15-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) in conjunction with brother Agustin Climent, thinks Volkanovski (26-4 MMA, 13-3 UFC) must mute indubitably have in options taking a tuneup fight earlier than attempting to avenge his championship defeat to “El Matador.”

It’s now not that Climent is taking a gaze to protect a long way from the Australian and even correct pursue a lot of alternatives with Topuria. He in actual fact thinks that it’s a tainted notion for the 35-twelve months-feeble to try to rematch Topuria correct away given his novel be pleased.

“I originate deem that Volkanovski deserves a rematch for everything he’s finished on this sport, plus the rapid-detect fight he took,” Climent told MMA Junkie in Spanish. “However, if I had been his group or his ideal friend, I’d disclose him, ‘See, take a seat back out. Experience salvage any other fight to salvage abet for your toes, trek indubitably feel moral but again, clutch, after which we trek after him.’ That would per chance well correctly be the very best thing he would per chance well originate. And but again, if I had been his ideal friend, that’s what I’d counsel him.”

Climent says it’s now not a subject of deserving or now not. He does deem Volkanovski must mute be granted a rematch must mute he wish to exercise that option, however he correct wouldn’t show it.

Topuria knocked out Volkanovski to clutch the featherweight title closing month at UFC 298. It modified into as soon as Volkanovski’s 2d straight KO loss after, four months prior, he modified into as soon as stopped by Islam Makhachev at UFC 294.

“Needless to claim Volkanovski deserves it, however I would salvage it unfair,” Climent outlined. “He’s coming off two defeats, and I don’t gaze him recovered ample to head for the rapid rematch. That’s why, if I had been his ideal friend, I’d disclose him, ‘Make a choice it easy, trek originate any other fight, salvage your self assurance abet up, and we’ll originate it but again.’”

Both device, what’s glorious is glorious, and Climent is now not ruling out an rapid rematch with Volkanovski for Topuria’s first title defense. At 145 pounds, he thinks it’s between Volkanovski or dilapidated UFC champion Max Holloway.

“I agree with Volkanovski and Holloway deserve it most,” Climent said. “After that, it’s honest even among all americans else. I agree with these two are these that most must fight for the title – Holloway and Volkanovski.”