Alex Volkanovski News
"People are gonna wanna see him fight for the title again" - Alexander Volkanovski hails Tai Tuivasa
Andrew Whitelaw - September 23, 2022
Alexander Volkanovski has hailed the impact that countryman Tai Tuivasa has had on the UFC in recent years. ‘Bam Bam’ is coming off of a knockout loss to Ciryl Gane in the main event at UFC Paris. Before that, the former rugby player amassed a run of five straight wins with five finishes and still finds himself ranked at #4 in the heavyweight division. Despite Tuivasa’s loss to the Frenchman, Volkanovski is a firm believer that his fellow Aussie is still destined for greatness.
Watch: Alexander Volkanovski teams up with Hasbulla for cooking show
Andrew Whitelaw - September 20, 2022
Alexander Volkanovski is a man of many talents. Having stormed to the top of the UFC pound-for-pound rankings after dominating Max Holloway in their trilogy fight at UFC 276, the Australian has been enjoying some of his other passions as he heals up his injured hand.
Dana White open to Alex Volkanovski serving as the backup for Charles Oliveira vs Islam Makhachev at UFC 280
Harry Kettle - September 14, 2022
UFC president Dana White is open to the idea of Alex Volkanovski serving as the back-up fighter for the UFC 280 main event. For the last couple of years, Alex Volkanovski has been proving himself as one of the best fighters in all of mixed martial arts. The reigning UFC featherweight champion has seen off the challenge of everyone the promotion has put in his way including The Korean Zombie, Brian Ortega and even Max Holloway.
Alex Volkanovski sends a warning to Conor McGregor after the Irishman takes aim at Hasbulla: “You’ll have to go through me first”
Harry Kettle - September 1, 2022
Alex Volkanovski has issued an amusing warning to Conor McGregor after he took a shot at internet sensation Hasbulla. One thing we all know to be true about Conor McGregor is that he’s an unpredictable chap, especially when it comes to his social media activity. The Irishman rarely thinks twice about speaking his mind and even though he winds up deleting most of his messages, he still tends to get the essence of his point across for the world to see before doing so.
Alexander Volkanovski offers to be backup fighter for Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev
Josh Evanoff - August 11, 2022
UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski is serious about his move to lightweight. ‘The Great’ is fresh off his decision victory over Max Holloway at UFC 276 last month. The win moved Volkanovski to 3-0 in his series with ‘Blessed’. Following the bout, the Australian made it clear he wants to move up to lightweight.
Alex Volkanovski explains why he wants Charles Oliveira to defeat Islam Makhachev at UFC 280: “Charles is definitely a bigger fight”
Susan Cox - August 4, 2022
Alex Volkanovski is explaining why he wants Charles Oliveira to defeat Islam Makhachev at UFC 280. Charles Oliveira (33-8 MMA) is indeed set to square off with Islam Makhachev (22-1 MMA) in the lightweight main event at UFC 280 on Saturday, October 22nd at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Yair Rodriguez discloses what he said to UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski during chance hotel encounter
Harry Kettle - August 3, 2022
Yair Rodriguez has revealed what he said to Alexander Volkanovski when they ran into each other last week. Ever since his valiant display against Max Holloway and controversial win over Brian Ortega, Yair Rodriguez has been discussed as a potential next opponent for UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski. While ‘The Great’ may be out with a hand injury right now, Rodriguez is hungry to welcome him back to the division when he’s fit and ready to do so.
Yair Rodriguez says he's "going to wait" for Alexander Volkanovski, claims fighting Josh Emmett "doesn’t make any sense"
Cole Shelton - August 1, 2022
Yair Rodriguez is only focused on fighting Alexander Volkanovski for the featherweight title his next time out. Rodriguez returned to the win column last time out as he beat Brian Ortega by first-round TKO due to Ortega’s shoulder popping out. It was a disappointing end to the fight, and after the event added, it was uncertain what would be next for him as Volkanovski is out with a hand injury and has talked about going up to lightweight.
Henry Cejudo makes plea to Dana White for fight with Alexander Volkanovski: "I truly believe I could beat him"
Josh Evanoff - July 19, 2022
Henry Cejudo is ready to make history against UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski. The 35-year-old has been out of action since his win over Dominick Cruz at UFC 249 in May 2020. Following the victory, Cejudo decided to call it quits and retire from MMA. Almost immediately following the retirement, the former champion teased a return.
Alexander Volkanovski signs off on Yair Rodriguez vs. Josh Emmett interim title fight: "I don't mind the idea"
Josh Evanoff - July 18, 2022
UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski is fine with an interim title. ‘The Great’ was last in action against Max Holloway at UFC 276 earlier this month. In the highly-anticipated trilogy fight, Volkanovski dominated ‘Blessed’. The 33-year-old went on to win a lopsided unanimous decision after five rounds.
Alex Volkanovski says he wants the winner of Charles Oliveira vs Islam Makhachev as talks of an interim featherweight title emerge
Harry Kettle - July 18, 2022
UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski has reiterated his desire to fight for the UFC lightweight title. In recent weeks, Alex Volkanovski has taken his rightful place as the pound-for-pound king of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was able to leapfrog Kamaru Usman as a result of his dominant display against Max Holloway, cementing his status as perhaps the greatest featherweight of all-time.
Alexander Volkanovski says he's got his "eye on" Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez: "I'll be watching"
Cole Shelton - July 14, 2022
Alexander Volkanovski will be paying close attention to this Saturday’s UFC main event. In the headliner of UFC Long Island, top-three featherweights clash as Brian Ortega takes on Yair Rodriguez in a massive fight for the division. Rodriguez has said he has been promised a title shot with a win and now Volkanovski says the winner of this fight could very well be next in line.
Kamaru Usman says Alex Volkanovski is “phenomenal” but not the pound for pound best: “The world has to just realize that, right now, I am P4P best fighter on the planet”
Susan Cox - July 13, 2022
Kamaru Usman is dismissing the idea that Alex Volkanovski is the best pound for pound fighter on the planet. Usman (20-1 MMA) has 19 wins in his last 19 fights, his latest victory coming against Colby Covington (17-3 MMA) at UFC 268 in November of 2021.
Charles Oliveira issues a warning to Alex Volkanovksi following talks of his possible move to lightweight
Susan Cox - July 12, 2022
Charles Oliveira has issued a warning to Alex Volkanovski following talks of his possible move to the UFC lightweight division. It’s true that Volkanovski (25-1 MMA) is just coming off a victory against Max Holloway (23-7 MMA) at UFC 276 on July 2nd. It was the third time the two featherweights had met in the Octagon and the third loss for ‘Blessed‘. Volkanovski seems to be impossible to beat, his only defeat was way back in 2013 against Corey Nelson (19-8 MMA).
Coach Javier Mendez weighs in on a potential fight between Islam Makhachev and Alex Volkanovksi: “I don’t think he poses as big a threat to Islam as you would think”
Susan Cox - July 12, 2022
Coach Javier Mendez has weighed in on a potential fight between Islam Makhachev and Alex Volkanovski. Javier Mendez, 51, one of Makhachev’s coaches has weighed in on who might be a potential threat to his lightweight fighter.
Brian Ortega says he's "a deadly opponent" for Alexander Volkanovski: "I put him in the most danger he’s ever been in his career"
Cole Shelton - July 11, 2022
Brian Ortega believes he is a dangerous opponent for Alexander Volkanovski and is confident he will prove that if they rematch. Ortega and Volkanovski fought in the main event of UFC 266 for the featherweight title but it was the Aussie who won the fight by decision. However, in the scrap, Ortega had the champ in two chokes that appeared to be tight but Volkanovski got out of them. According to ‘T-City’, he believes that proves how dangerous he is.
Alexander Volkanovksi set for surgery after suffering a broken thumb in trilogy fight with Max Holloway (Photo)
Susan Cox - July 8, 2022
Alexander Volkanovski is set to have surgery after suffering a broken thumb in the trilogy fight with Max Holloway. Volkanovski (25-1 MMA) vs Holloway (23-7 MMA) took place last Saturday, July 2nd at UFC 276. It was to be a victory for ‘The Great’ by unanimous decision. Although Volkanovski retained his featherweight title, he did suffer an injury during the bout.
Alexander Volkanovski thought the doctor should've stopped the fight due to Max Holloway's cut: "I seen his bone"
Cole Shelton - July 5, 2022
Alexander Volkanovski thought the cut above Max Holloway’s eye should have stopped their fight at UFC 276. Volkanovski landed a big shot to Holloway’s eye that split his eyebrow into two. It was a big cut that was bleeding quite a bit, but the cutman did a very good job which allowed the fight to continue. However, Volkanovski says he saw Holloway’s bone and thinks the fight should’ve been stopped due to the cut.