Alex Volkanovski is starting to build up his legacy as a UFC featherweight. The champion is taking out all of the other champions in the weight class. There is one man missing from his record though… Conor McGregor.

Alex Volkanovski admits he's not the greatest UFC featherweight champion yet. Jose Aldo and Max Holloway both have huge legacies in the weight class and dominated for a long time.

“I believe I’ve still got more work to do [to be the greatest],” Volkanovski said at UFC 273 media day via MMAFighting. “I give [Jose] Aldo the respect. To be champion for as long as he was, he’s incredible. No matter the opposition that I’m facing like himself, Max [Holloway] and that, I’m fighting absolute killers, it’s pretty clear.

“But at the same time, to be champion that long — there’s gonna be days you don’t show up, bad weight cuts, injuries, you name it. We’ve all done it and it’s a nightmare to not be on, on a day where you’ve got to go out there and defend your belt. For him to be a champion for so long, that’s saying something.”

Conor McGregor built an interesting legacy at featherweight but it's not enough for Alex Volkanosvki to consider him ahead. The UFC featherweight champion believes he has done more in the weight class.

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“You need [title] defenses, that’s the thing,” Volkanovski said. “I’m going to give him respect. The dude can fight. He made some bad decisions and all that type of stuff but he can fight. To take out Aldo in Aldo’s prime, that’s saying something as well. Aldo is still showing he’s still in his prime, he doesn’t age.

“But again, I feel like I’ve definitely done a lot more than him so out of all the champions, I’d say he would have to be at the bottom of the list. He ain’t gonna like that but whatever.”

Alex Volkanovski wants to fight Conor McGregor but it's not for the same reason as everyone else. The Australian wants a win over every past UFC featherweight champion.

“Everyone’s going to throw [Conor McGregor] out there cause it’s the money fight and all that type of circus around it and all that but again this is a guy he’s held this belt in my division as well,” Volkanovski said. “I’ve taken out the other guys, I haven’t had a chance to do him.

“Obviously, that’s something incredible but he ain’t making featherweight. If I’ve got to move up to take that title, I would, so that’s something that intrigues me. When you talk money, hype, all that type of stuff but not just that, someone else that’s held this [UFC title] and I want to take them all out. The legends of my division, I want to take them.”