With 10 successive wins in the UFC and notable victories over Ortega, Jose Aldo and Max Holloway twice, Volkanovski is a big pre-fight favourite against Jung.
Despite this, he will not be underestimating his South Korean opponent, who at 35 years old, has amassed a wealth of experience.
Jung, who is fourth in the UFC featherweight rankings, was named as a replacement for Holloway in January.
UFC 273’s co-main event has another title on the line as bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling defends his crown in an eagerly awaited rematch against interim champion Petr Yan.
American Sterling won the title under controversial circumstances last March as Yan suffered a disqualification for landing a deliberate illegal knee.
It transpired that a member of Yan’s corner team mistakenly told him to throw the illegal strike during the fourth round.
Russia’s Yan will be taking on Sterling without his coaching team after they were denied visas to enter the United States amid sanctions resulting from the invasion of Ukraine
Arguably the most eagerly anticipated fight however, is the welterweight bout between Khamzat Chimaev and Gilbert Burns.
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It has been dubbed the ‘people’s main event’ by fans online, who are excited by the prospect of seeing one of the UFC’s hottest talents, in Chimaev, test himself against a seasoned opponent in Burns.
Russia-born Chimaev, who immigrated to Sweden aged 18, has built a fearsome reputation since his UFC debut in 2020, finishing his four opponents in dominant fashion and is considered a champion-in-the-making.
In recent months the 27-year-old has built a close friendship with Britain’s Darren Till, which has been documented on social media, winning the affection of MMA fans.
Till will be in the Swede’s corner for the fight against Brazil’s Burns, who is 35 years old, ranked second in the UFC welterweight rankings and a former title challenger.
