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Alexander Volkanovski’s coach Joe Lopez has talked about ‘The Great’ possibly retiring if things go south at UFC 333.

At UFC 333, Alexander Volkanovski will defend his UFC featherweight championship against Movsar Evloev. While it may not be the most thrilling fight in the eyes of the masses, Evloev has certainly earned the right to get a crack at the world title.

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Volkanovski, meanwhile, knows that he is in the twilight of his career, but that isn’t what matters to him right now. He wants to focus on cementing his legacy as one of the greatest featherweights of all time, which he has been doing for a while now.

However, after Volkanovski hinted that he could retire if things go poorly at UFC 333, his coach Joe Lopez had his own view on the subject.

Volkanovski’s coach talks retirement

“At the end of the day, it’s his decision, not mine,” Lopez told Submission Radio of Volkanovski. “We’ll discuss it with him obviously and go through it but knowing Alex, if he loses, he’ll go, ‘I don’t want to go out on a loss and I want to come back and get it back. Come back on a win.’ I just know how competitive he is. I just know the way he is so it’s a fine line or a two-edged sword that we’re playing here.”

“I was happy after the first Diego fight, I would have been happy if he went out then,” Lopez said. “Every fight is a gamble. The thing is Alex always comes in well prepared, and he’s looking probably better and stronger than he has done in a long time.”

Quotes via MMA Junkie

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