Should former UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski decide he wants to have one fight before running it back with Ilia Topuria, he has a willing opponent waiting in the wings. Alexander Volkanovski is coming off back-to-back knockout losses, the first of which marked his second setback at the hands of lightweight kingpin Islam Makhachev last October at UFC 294…
Alexander Volkanovski has warned Sean O’Malley that the clock is ticking. If UFC Bantamweight Champion Sean O’Malley wants to make a firm push for a showdown with the featherweight kingpin, Alexander Volkanovski has suggested that his window to do so is short. O’Malley recorded his first successful defense of the 135-pound gold this past weekend…
Alexander Volkanovski is leaning toward Justin Gaethje beating Max Holloway at UFC 300. Justin Gaethje (25-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) defends his BMF title against former featherweight champion Max Holloway (25-7 MMA, 21-7 UFC) on April 13 in Las Vegas. Alexander Volkanovski: Justin Gaethje probably beats Max Holloway at UFC 300, but it won’t be ‘a whitewash’ “It’s an exciting one….
Australian MMA sensation Alexander Volkanovski recently gave us an insight into how he stays sharp mentally. Arguably one of the best fighters of this generation, even ‘The Great’ suffers from emotional distress at times. The featherweight champion recently admitted that he rushed his fights with Islam Makhachev. Alexander Volkanovski’s back-to-back losses against Islam Makhach͏ev were…
Alexander Volkanovski’s reign at the top of the pound-for-pound rankings took a brutal hit at UFC 294, as Islam Makhachev silenced ‘The Great’ with a first-round knockout. However, in a surprising revelation, Volkanovski attributed the loss not just to Makhachev’s skills but to a shocking lapse in his own discipline. In an interview on the…
UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski is eager to crush Ilia Topuria’s ego at UFC 298. The bout will mark Volkanovski’s return to the Octagon following a devastating KO loss to Islam Makhachev back at UFC 294. In the lead-up to the bout, the undefeated Topuria has pulled no punches when discussing “The Great.” From dissing his fighting style to describing him…
The undefeated Ilia Topuria is extremely confident in his abilities leading into the biggest fight of his career at UFC 298. Although Alexander Volkanovski has never lost at 145lbs, Topuria believes he’ll be able to end the fight early with a first-round knockout. Volkanovski is coming off of a vicious knockout loss at the hands (or foot, to be…
Alexander Volkanovski is ready to teach Ilia Topuria a lesson when they meet in the main event of UFC 298 for the featherweight title. The event takes place Feb. 17 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., and will serve as Alexander Volkanovski’s first fight since getting brutally knocked out by lightweight champ Islam Makhachev at UFC 294 in October. “The Great” sees the…
UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski is not done with his two-division champ dreams. Last year, “The Great” got two cracks at UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhahcev. At UFC 284, Volkanovski took Makhachev to the limit before coming up short via unanimous decision. At UFC 294, the Aussie star filled in for an injured Charles Oliveira…
Alexander Volkanovski vs. Ilia Topuria will headline UFC 298. Ahead of the bout, Topuria described ‘The Great’ as one of the easier matchups of his career, which raised the eyebrow of another undefeated featherweight in Movsar Evloev. The unbeaten Russian took to X/Twitter to criticize Ilia Topuria’s claims. Movsar Evloev responded to Ilia Topuria’s assertion…
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