Commercial reproduction, distribution or transmission of any part or parts of this website or any information contained therein by any means whatsoever without the prior written permission is not permitted. "I was almost at breaking point a week before I got that contract, I was going to go back to concreting - that weekend I get my major sponsor, which was huge, and I end up getting my UFC contract the weekend after that. Winning streak: Alex Volkanovski will take on New Zealand's Shane Young in his third fight in the UFC.Credit:Sylvia Liber. All rights reserved. "I used to play in the front row, I could eat whatever I want - but I got up to 97 kilograms. ALEX 'THE GREAT' VOLKANOVSKI. He made his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night 101 in Austrailia, with a 2nd round stoppage of Yusuke Kasuya. 44%. The former Warilla Gorillas star turned his back on footy at age 22, but the move to the octagon is paying dividends, winning his first two fights in the world's largest MMA organisation, and he's now ready for a third this weekend in his home state. © 2020 Alexander “The Great” Volkanovski. The Korean Zombie experimented with some trash talking but will no longer be parta... Instagram: @cowboycerrone Alexander Volkanovski . Max Holloway. From a hulking prop forward nearly pushing triple digits on the scales, Alex Volkanovski has transformed into a UFC featherweight who nobody wants to fight. 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Australia’s Alex Volkanovski has vowed to reign the UFC featherweight division for a long time after producing a master class to topple Max Holloway on a unanimous points decision in Las Vegas. 157 of 303. Really well is an understatement. The 31-year-old from Windang, on the NSW South coast, became the first Australian-born fighter to win a UFC title, with New Zealand-born, Sydney-raised Robert Whittaker previously holding the middleweight title. Mixedmartialarts LLC. "I've got No 1. contenders and if I want to be the GOAT I've got to take out No. Alexander 'The Great' Volkanovski is a Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) athlete competing in the Featherweight Division of the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship), has an impressive 21-1 pro record and is undefeated with the UFC since joining in 2016. 145 lbs. Alexander "The Great" Volkanovski stats, fight results, news and more. "I didn't think I could make the NRL, but I was confident in myself that I could make the UFC.". "I'm expecting a good crowd, and I'm expecting to put on a good performance too. Privacy. Holloway came into the fight holding a slew of records in the featherweight division, including most wins, most finishes, most knockouts and longest winning streak. The big league: Alex Volkanovski celebrates his win over Yusuke Kasuya during UFC Fight Night at Rod Laver Arena last November. Alexander Volkanovski is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 22 wins, 1 losses and 0 draws “I just had to make sure I had a good corner behind me directing me through. Alex Volkanovski becomes first Australian-born fighter to win UFC title ... Volkanovski is 8-0 in UFC contests and extended his MMA winning streak to 18 bouts and overall record to 21-1. After focusing solely on fighting, the wins piled up. He won Pacific Xtreme Combat (PXC) and two times Australian Fighting ChampionshipFeatherweight titles. ‘He (Holloway) is one of the GOATs. I promise to be a great champion.”. Winning streak: Alex Volkanovski will take on New Zealand's Shane Young in his third fight in the UFC. One judge gave every round to Volkanovski, scoring it 50-45 and the other two had the Australian winning 48-47. 134 of 303. The two men found time and energy to talk to each other during the fight. Wins 22 11 KO/TKO (50%) 3 … Away from all but a few members of his team it was a different lead up and fight for Volkanovski. Why does Brian Ortega carry a Mexican flag. "I know he goes good, but I believe I'm on another level.". The Australian controlled the distance for much of the bout and also landed several meaty right-hand punches in addition to his relentless kicking assault. Association: Freestyle Fighting Gym / City Kickboxing. This is the official website of Mixedmartialarts LLC. 0 … 0. 0 0 37 of 71 36 of 75 52% 48% 37 of 71 36 of 75 0 of 0 0 of 1 --- 0% 0 0 0 0 0:00 0:10 Round 5 Max Holloway . “I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t hurting my shins as well,” Volkanvoski said. “I’m so composed. I’ve got the good fight IQ and I got the job done and I’m telling you, I’m going to stay champion for a long time.”. "Phuket was actually a big part of my journey. UFC Fight Night Sydney: Alex Volkanovski looking to maintain perfect UFC record By Matt Bungard Updated November 17, 2017 — 4.32pm first published at 11.21am Alexander 'The Great' Volkanovski is a Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) athlete competing in the Featherweight Division of the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship), has an impressive 21-1 pro record and is undefeated with the UFC since joining in 2016. * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class. I’ve taken out two of the GOATs back-to-back, that puts me right up there,” Volkanovski said. Alexander Volkanovski. Volkanovski was working as a concreter when his first big break came - a chance to train at the prestigious Tiger Muay Thai camp in Thailand. Alexander Volkanovski . Alexander Volkanovski Max Holloway 0 0 157 134 0 0 0 0 UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington … Now with two wins under his belt and firmly favoured to rack up a third this weekend, the sky is the limit for Volkanovski - as Australia's footprint inside the UFC continues to get bigger. ", Dramatic transformation: Alex Volkanovski playing at No.10 for Warilla.Credit:Sylvia Liber. And let's remember I'm five foot bloody nothing!" 65.77 kg. UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski looks back at his split-decision win vs. Max Holloway at UFC 251 with ESPN MMA’s Ariel Helwani. "We won the comp, I got man of the match in the grand final, the year before I got the Mick Cronin Medal ... so people thought I was mad when I said I was going to take MMA seriously. He was crowned UFC Champ at UFC 245 in Vegas on 14th December 2019 after beating Max Holloway, who was on a 19-fight featherweight win streak. Sometimes I started going into his range where he was comfortable and they had to pull me up. Just before that, I bought a house ... we applied for the Tiger Muay Thai tryouts, and I got the email back saying that they're going to put me on to train and try out. It started in the pre-season of football, just to keep fit, and I did really well.". What makes professional fighters so relatable? “There was one that hurt me and he noticed and said, ‘ha that hurt you’ and I was like, ‘yeah yeah I’m good’, but he’s a great champion. “He (Holloway) is really good with his distance, he’s really good at sucking you into his range,” Volkanovski said. In the other title fights on the UFC 245 card, welterweight champion Kamaru Usman scored a fifth-round stoppage of Colby Covington, and female featherweight and bantamweight titleholder Amanda Nunes scored a unanimous points win against Germaine De Randamie in a bantamweight tile defence. UFC Champion Alex Volkanovski quarantined after defending title on 'Fight Island', defeating former champion Max Holloway for a second time, UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski looks back at his split-decision win vs. Max Holloway, Volkanovski looking to next chapter after seeing off Holloway, Volkanovski wins more hearts after a come from behind title defence on Sunday. Holloway 'can't get mad' about losing belt to Volkanovski (0:51) It ranks as one of the the greatest combat sports performances ever by an Australian, as 28-year-old American Holloway was universally regarded as the finest UFC featherweight of all-time. Alexander "The Great" Volkanovski (22-1-0) is a Pro MMA Fighter out of Shellharbour, New South Wales and the #1st ranked Top Featherweight MMA fighter. Volkanovski amassed a record … play. 0. Alexander “The Great” Volkanovski is a Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) athlete competing in the Featherweight Division of the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship), has an impressive 21-1 pro record and is undefeated with the UFC since joining in 2016.
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