His stocks are still rising - Alexander Volkanovski believes loss to Ciryl Gane hasn t kicked Tai Tuivasa out of title race × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout MMA UFC News His stocks are still rising - Alexander Volkanovski believes loss to Ciryl Gane hasn t kicked Tai Tuivasa out of title race By Umar Modified 22 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Alexander Volkanovski (left) and Ciryl Gane vs. Tai Tuivasa (right). [Images courtesy: both images from Getty Images] Alexander Volkanovski doesn't believe that Tai Tuivasa's loss to Ciryl Gane has counted him out of the title picture as of yet. The two heavyweights headlined UFC Paris on September 3 with the winner most likely getting the next title shot. 'Bam Bam' fought a spirited fight at the UFC's first event in Paris, however, it was the hometown hero Gane who ended up being the victor. 'Bon Gamin' won via TKO in the third round of the main event and is now in prime position to challenge Francis Ngannou for the title. Featherweight pound-for-pound king Alexander Volkanovski, however, doesn't think it's the end of the road for Tuivasa. 'The Great' spoke in support of his fellow Australian, stating that he is still a major player in the heavyweight title race. Volkanovski spoke in an interview with the Australian show Fight Week and said: "His stocks are still rising at that. You know, I don't think he goes further down. I think he's still right up there so I don't think he's in too bad of a position. I don't think he's lost too much there." He continued and hoped that Tai Tuivasa would win again soon: "I think he'll have another big fight and he'll still be in that title picture, I think. 'Cause he's a big name, he's a fan favorite, people love to watch him fight and people are gonna want him to fight for that title soon, if he gets another win which I hope happens shortly." Watch his complete interview with Fight Week on mainevent on YouTube: Chael Sonnen believes Alexander Volkanovski should face the next lightweight champion UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski finds himself in good stead as his featherweight dominance has prompted many to see him as a contender at lightweight. Former UFC middleweight fighter Chael Sonnen commented on the same and referenced the big lightweight fight coming up at UFC 280. Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev will be the main event at the pay-per-view with the championship on the line. Sonnen said: "I think the winner of that fight better call out Volkanovski. I mean, Volkanovski is poking around in that weight class and nobody is saying his name. They had better address that. Call him out instantly." Alexander Volkanovski has already offered himself up as a reserve fighter to replace either of the contenders in case of an emergency. However, the UFC has not confirmed any such development. Watch Chael Sonnen's full comments in the video below: Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Allan Mathew × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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