Looks like Waldo Cortes-Acosta has some very good options on his plate.
Cortes-Acosta took the MMA world by storm this November, and quickly made himself into a fan favorite. He did so by knocking out former PFL champion Ante Delija after getting badly eye poked, and then flew across the world on short notice to deliver a quick KO over Shamil Gaziev.
Now, with a ton of hype around him, Javier Torres, Cortes-Acosta's coach and manager, revealed there are two names on his list for his fighter, should Cortes-Acosta not get his wish to fight again on short notice at UFC on ESPN 73 on Dec. 13 in Las Vegas.
"Look, there's a fight that's always interested me and now that we're on top he wants us, it's 'money fight' – Derrick Lewis," Torres told Hablemos MMA in Spanish. "I've always wanted a fight against him. I think it's a good fight, and it would be a bomb between the two. The other one, which there's talks, is against Volkov."
Should Cortes-Acosta not fight again this month, Torres said his fighter could end up fighting on the first numbered event of the CBS-Paramount era, which is expected to be UFC 324 on Jan 24. Torres feels one more win will get a shot at the UFC heavyweight title and get the winner of the pending Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane rematch.
"I feel like we are (close)," Torres said. "We're in a very close position. But to lock down a title fight, I think we'd have to take out Volkov. That way, people can't talk and say we got the privilege. I think it's a winnable fight. I've seen Volkov compete. ... that fight would be very good to contend for a title, but the fight I think everyone wants to see is against Derrick Lewis."
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Waldo Cortes-Acosta's coach eyes Alexander Volkov or Derrick Lewis
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