As a potential rematch looms, it appears there’s no animosity between Ilia Topuria and Alexander Volkanovski . UFC featherweight champion Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) and former titleholder Volkanovski (26-4 MMA, 13-3 UFC) are both in Sydney for Saturday’s UFC 312 event. Coincidentally, they will be cornering against each other, with Topuria’s brother Aleksandre set to make his octagon debut against Volkanovski’s teammate Colby Thicknesse in a bantamweight bout on the prelims ( ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN2, ESPN+). The pair, who are rumored for a potential second encounter this year after Topuria took the belt off Volkanovski by second-round knockout at UFC 298 in February 2024, were plenty cordial when they crossed paths backstage at Friday’s ceremonial weigh-ins
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Video: Ilia Topuria, Alexander Volkanovski have friendly backstage encounter at UFC 312 – MMA Junkie