Australian featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski has dismissed speculation about his retirement after his upcoming fight against Diego Lopes at UFC 325 on Saturday. When asked if he would be hanging up his gloves after the title defence, Volkanovski stated that he is "still got it" and has no intention of retiring.
At just 37 years old, Volkanovsi is regarded as one of the greatest featherweights in history, with an impressive record of eight wins in title fights. However, some had suggested that his age was a factor in the speculation about his retirement, which prompted Volkanovski to shoot down such claims.
"Where has it come from?" he said at a press conference. "I know a lot of people are saying it, but I'm 37 and I've still got it, don't worry about that."
The Australian is set to defend his featherweight title against Lopes in Sydney on Saturday, where he aims to extend his impressive winning streak.
At just 37 years old, Volkanovsi is regarded as one of the greatest featherweights in history, with an impressive record of eight wins in title fights. However, some had suggested that his age was a factor in the speculation about his retirement, which prompted Volkanovski to shoot down such claims.
"Where has it come from?" he said at a press conference. "I know a lot of people are saying it, but I'm 37 and I've still got it, don't worry about that."
The Australian is set to defend his featherweight title against Lopes in Sydney on Saturday, where he aims to extend his impressive winning streak.
, 37 is getting up there for a fighter, especially one who's been doing this for years. I mean, he's got the skills and everything, but how much longer can he keep up with these young guns? And let's be real, it's not like he's going to win all his fights from now on... 
he's been killing it in the octagon and i'm low-key worried that he might finally lose lol but then again, he just said he's got it, so fingers crossed for him! also gotta respect how confident he is about his skills 
i mean, the dude has been fighting nonstop for years, that's some crazy endurance. but at the same time, its easy to say you've got it when u r on top of your game, easier said than done when ur facing a tough opponent like diego lopes. still rooting for him tho 
. I get it though, the guy's got skills for days and people are gonna doubt him just 'cause of his age. Newsflash: age is just a number! He's proven himself time and time again in that octagon, so why should we care what others think? Let the man defend his title and show us all what he's still got 
. And to be honest, eight title wins in a row is already crazy talk, what if this is the one that finally takes him down? 
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. I'm hyped for this fight and I know Volkanovski will come out on top 
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. Volkanovski's gonna come out on top, mark my words 
37 and still throwing haymakers like he's 27? dude's got skills for days, no need to worry about retirement just yet... but idk how many more title defenses he can do at his age tho 
. Volkanovski's still got the skills, no doubt about that! and I love how he just straight up told people to stop worrying about it 
. Lopes better bring his A-game or Volkanovski's gonna show him who's boss 
37 yrs old and still got it?! i think thats amazing!!! everyone says age is just a number but alex is proving us all wrong 
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like what's next gonna be "he can't even do a backflip anymore"? 
but at 37, people are gonna start wondering when to stop, you know? like we're living in a time where athletes are expected to be like superheroes or something 
it's good that he's confident, but for us fans, it's hard not to think about the clock ticking 
! I mean, yeah, people might think an old guy like him should be done with the sport, but Volkanovski is defying that expectation. He's got some serious skills and it's cool to see him shut down all the retirement rumors. I'm guessing there are a lot of fans who are hyped for this fight, especially since he's gonna defend his title in Sydney 
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