Champion Ilia Topuria defends his title against Max Holloway in the UFC 308 main event on Oct. 26. Volkanovski says he’s been promised the winner, but if the champion can’t make a relatively quick turnaround for UFC 312, he’s open to facing Diego Lopes for the interim title if that’s on the table.

With UFC 312 in mind, Alexander Volkanovski wants the winner of Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway or top contender Diego Lopes.

Former champion Alexander Volkanovski is adamant he will compete for the gold at next year's UFC 312 event in Sydney.

The UFC is heading back down under early next year. The organization announced Wednesday that UFC 312 will take place at Qudos Bank Arena on Feb. 9 in Sydney, Australia. No details about who will fight on the card were shared.

The UFC is heading back down under. On Wednesday the world’s leading MMA promotion announced that UFC 312 is set to take place on Feb. 9 at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. Australia has become a staple of the UFC’s annual rotation in the past few years with the promotion recently holding UFC 305 at the RAC Arena in Perth.

The UFC will return to Sydney with a pay-per-view show on February 9. As confirmed at a press conference on Thursday, UFC 312 will take place at Qudos Bank Arena, marking the second of three events the MMA powerhouse is due to bring to the state following a deal with the NSW government last year.