UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski recently shared a video on social media where he revealed the gender of his upcoming third baby. However, some Twitter users noticed that he seemed disappointed with the result.
In the video, Volkanovski can be seen surrounded by his family, including his wife Emma Volkanovski, and two daughters, Ariana and Airlie. They popped a balloon to reveal pink confetti, indicating that they were expecting a baby girl. While the family appeared excited and celebratory, some viewers thought that Volkanovski’s reaction was not as enthusiastic as the others.
A video posted by Alexander Volkanovski revealing the gender of his third child was shared by Spinnin Backfist on Twitter. The caption joked about his disappointment.
Despite this, many fans congratulated the UFC champion on becoming a “girl dad” for the third time. In the video, Volkanovski mentioned that while he would love and cherish the baby regardless of its gender, as a father of two girls, he had hoped for a boy to add some variety.
The gender revelation elicited a broad spectrum of emotions from Twitter users.
Twitter user @EEZZEE209 wrote:
“Volko asking rematch to his wife.”
Another user @contentush pointed out the champion’s disappointment over the gender reveal and wrote:
“The most forced smile ever.”
@MedZakariaL wrote:
“2 L’s in a row.”
Another user @kanakis21 stated:
“That’s he’s 4th child he’s 3rd is Islam.”
@youneed2rethink wrote:
“A world class fighter with ridiculous behaviour after losing.”
Alexander Volkanovski and his wife, Emma Volkanovski, have been in a relationship for over a decade. Emma is an influencer and model on Instagram and is also the mother of the couple’s two daughters.
Rivalry Renewed: Alexander Volkanovski calls out Islam Makhachev for a rematch
Alexander Volkanovski, the UFC featherweight champion, is still hung up on his loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC 284. Volkanovski claims to have won Rounds 2, 4, and 5 and has been actively campaigning for a rematch ever since re-watching the fight.
However, it seems that Makhachev has other plans as he recently put out a tweet calling for his next opponent. Not one to let go, Volkanovski replied to the tweet and directly challenged the lightweight champion to a rematch.
The Australian champion wrote:
“Let’s run it back and give the people what they want!”
Alexander Volkanovski posed a significant challenge to Islam Makhachev, who many considered to be the favorite to win the fight. Despite the odds being against him, Volkanovski impressed everyone with his exceptional wrestling skills, demonstrating that he was not to be underestimated.
The fight proved to be a tough and competitive match, with Volkanovski showing that he was a worthy opponent for the highly-touted Makhachev.