Alexander Volkanovski believes he’d “embarrass” Aaron Pico

UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski has responded to Aaron Pico after the UFC newcomer advised that he might knock the champ out.

On Saturday night time, Aaron Pico will make his official debut for the Final Combating Championship when he collides with Lerone Murphy within the co-main occasion of UFC 319. If he wins, then there’s each probability that he might leap to the entrance of the queue within the race for a title shot – the place he’d be greeted by Alexander Volkanovski.

Just lately, Aaron Pico stated in an interview that he might knock Volk out, and that the Australian has by no means confronted a wrestler like him. As you’ll be able to think about, Alexander Volkanovski had a reasonably fascinating response.

Alexander Volkanovski responds to Aaron Pico

“You’ve received to assume that,” Volkanovski responded to Pico in an interview with FOX Sports activities Australia. “That’s completely effective. Everybody has a puncher’s probability, so he does have massive arms. He’s an All-American wrestler. However I’ll let you know proper now, what’s the guess if we had been to wrestle, I’d embarrass him there anyway? That’s the factor. Lots of people need to be like, ‘Oh, I did this, I did that.’ Like I haven’t confronted them guys within the gymnasium.

“I’ve confronted actually, actually good wrestlers even a lot heavier than him, and belief me, I do all proper. MMA grappling is my world. I really like that. He’s received to have that confidence. I’m not likely going to take it critical till he goes and exhibits me one thing. You’ve carried out stuff in your different promotions and whatnot. Come over right here, do it right here, all proper? Then I’ll look into it just a little bit extra. However yeah, he’s solely received a puncher’s probability. I’ll go away it at that.”

“It excites me as a result of I reckon I’d crumble him within the wrestling division,” Volkanovski stated. “He could be good for one takedown, two takedowns – if he even will get me down, I’m straight again up. Watch him not need to clinch up anymore after that. His greatest guess is to clearly attempt to land a giant shot. Apart from that, I mop the ground with him.”

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