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UFC heavyweight Johnny Walker has ruled out the possibility of him squaring off with training partner Alexander Volkov.
After his latest win over Rizvan Kuniev, it’s starting to become more and more obvious that Alexander Volkov is ready for a world title opportunity. In fact, you won’t find many out there arguing against the idea. Volkov has been stringing together some really impressive wins and when you take a broader look at his UFC resume, it’s hard to find too many holes.
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Alas, as of this writing, there has been no such title fight offer made to Alexander Volkov. He’ll surely be tuning in at the weekend when Ciryl Gane, a man whom many believe Volkov beat in their recent outing, defends the strap against rising contender Josh Hokit.
Johnny Walker, meanwhile, is also on the rise courtesy of his big win over Waldo Cortes Acosta. For Walker, though, taking on Alexander Volkov, a man who has been his training partner in the past, is a step too far.
Johnny Walker will not fight Alexander Volkov
“We will never talk about this bout. I have no interest in fighting him (Volkov),” Walker said during an interview with Home of Fight.
“He’s a good guy and a good training partner. There’s two guys in the division that I don’t need to fight. That’s two less that I don’t need to worry about.”
Quotes via Bloody Elbow
The other man he is referring to, of course, is his brother Valter. While this may not be a hot topic of conversation right now, though, there’s every chance it could be soon if Volkov is able to finally ascend to the top of the mountain and become UFC heavyweight champion.
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