5 fighters who would've made better opponents for Alexander Volkanovski than Chan Sung Jung

#4. Josh Emmett

Currently riding a four-fight winning streak, Josh Emmett has very good reason to feel upset by with the UFC overlooking him for title contention. Emmett defeated Dan Ige, Shane Burgos, Mirsad Bektic, and Michael Johnson, with each fight being extremely entertaining.

UFC Fight Night: Overeem v Arlovski

The fact that the UFC seemed willing to offer Emmett a fight with Max Holloway is the perfect indication that the promotion believes he is ready to fight the best of the division. Emmett is prone to injury, so it could well be that there were some behind-the-scenes issues that stopped him from being in the title conversation.

But from a purely stylistic stand point, Volkanovski vs. Emmett is a legitimately interesting matchup. Emmett is one of the better wrestlers in the division, and also has one punch knockout power. These factors alone may give Volkanovski issues that he has not yet faced in the UFC octagon.

UFC 269: Josh Emmett v Dan Ige

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#3. Arnold 'Almighty' Allen

Arnold Allen's recent performance at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall against Dan Hooker proved that he is among the elite featherweights in the world right now. The Englishman finished Hooker in the first round with a violent barrage of strikes that forced a standing TKO stoppage.

UFC Fight Night: Volkov v Aspinall

The reasoning for the UFC not putting Allen in a title fight over Jung is obvious. They hoped to put him in the co-main spot in front of a UK crowd to grow hype around his name, and that is exactly what happened.

However, Allen vs. Volkanovski is another incredibly intriguing fight. Allen is a tricky southpaw striker, training with Firas Zahabi at the iconic Tristar Gym in Canada. He also spent his most recent training camp at Syndicate MMA, working with the likes of Leon Edwards, Jai Herbert, and Tom Breese.

UFC Fight Night: Allen v Yusuff