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Alex Volkanovski has been linked with Henry Cejudo ever since he defended the title against Brian Ortega at UFC 266. The former flyweight and bantamweight champion has been pushing for a fight with him ever since.
It seemed like UFC 273 would be the perfect opportunity as Alex Volkanovski needed someone to replace Max Holloway. Turns out, the UFC never even considered Henry Cejudo.
“I don’t even mind the guy,” Volkanovski told The MMA Hour. “Obviously, we have a bit of fun and he’s always trying to troll me and get under my skin and make that fight happen. Again, I get people who are going to say I’m running and whatnot. The UFC never brought up his name, ever. And it was never mentioned to me, it was never even close to an option. How am I going to take it seriously if the UFC doesn’t take it seriously? And I don’t even know if Henry is really taking it serious. But man, I like the guy. He’s got great skills. You’ve you’ve done great things in other divisions. And you retired, so it just doesn’t make sense.”
Alex Volkanovski admits it would have been the perfect time for the UFC to book the fight with Henry Cejudo. The promotion just wasn't interested in a return from ‘CCC.'
“If there was ever a time that I was going to do it, it probably would be now,” Volkanovski continued. “But again, the UFC weren’t going to bring it up. They’re thinking that, what’s the point? You don’t deserve it. And then what if you do somehow get it done — you’re just going to retire and [drop the belt again]? Even though I heard Henry say, ‘Oh, if I do that, I’ll stay,’ I don’t think they believe that. But you wouldn’t have had to worry about that anyway.”
