UFC: Josh Emmett says Alex Volkanovski is featherweight GOAT – ‘I don’t see him losing for a while’
- Contender Emmett says 145-pound champ Volkanovski ‘just looks better and better every fight’
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Max Holloway may have something to say about it, but contender Josh Emmett is adamant Alexander Volkanovski is the greatest featherweight in UFC history.
The debate has been going on for years over who is the true 145-pound “GOAT” (greatest of all time), with Brazil’s Jose Aldo (28-7) and “Blessed” Holloway (21-6) firmly in the picture.
But the No 7-ranked American Emmett (16-2) holds the reigning Australian champ in high regard because of his recent performances against the top echelon of the division.
“Volkanovski just looks better and better every fight,” Emmett told SCMP MMA. “He also beat Jose Aldo, in Brazil, in Rio. He used to be recognised as the GOAT. Then he fought Holloway twice and got two wins over him. Right now I would say he has that title because he beat two of the best featherweights in UFC history.”
“I don’t see Volkanovski losing for quite a while,” he added.
The 35-year-old Emmett is coming off an incredible outing against Shane Burgos (13-2) in June in Las Vegas which extended his winning streak to three fights and earned him back-to-back performance bonuses.