UFC featherweight Nathaniel Wood says he’s inspired by Alexander Volkanovski ahead of Australian’s rematch with Islam Makhachev
‘The Prospect’ has won three consecutive fights since making the move to featherweight last year and is hoping to continue his impressive streak atA win over Muhammad Naimov will move him one step closer to the 145lb rankings and a shot at the division’s long-time king, Alexander Volkanovski, whoHowever, he feels confident that his size won’t stop him from becoming a champion after watching Volkanovski, who is the same height, dominate bigger opponents for years.
“It’s almost like someone is backing what I am saying. I’m trying to say to people, ‘Look, guys, it’s not all about the weight.’ “Whatever way you look at it, there’s pros and cons, but all I know is my technique is good enough to handle someone if they’ve got a few kilos on me.“It’s nice to see someone like Volkanovski, who as far as I am concerned is the pound-for-pound number one in the world at the moment, that he believes the same.
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