Overview
- Alexander Volkanovski’s top five lists Demetrious Johnson, Georges St-Pierre, Islam Makhachev, Israel Adesanya and Anderson Silva.
- He said Islam Makhachev’s resume surpasses Khabib Nurmagomedov’s, yet hailed Khabib’s unmatched dominance and placed him as an honorable mention.
- He explained that quality of opposition matters more to him than a perfect record, underscoring how wins are earned, not just counted.
- He put Demetrious Johnson at No. 1, arguing flyweight depth is underrated and features elite competition despite fewer marquee names.
- He noted his own perspective includes two title fights against Makhachev, calling their first meeting at UFC 284 his favorite fight even though he lost, with a short-notice knockout defeat in the UFC 298 rematch.