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Dana White kept the cards close to his chest when it came to Alexander Volkanovski’s UFC return. The Australian is the current UFC featherweight champion and is considered one of the best to have fought in the promotion.
Merab Dvalishvili has confirmed that he is more than willing to fight Alexander Volkanovski, but doesn’t want to launch an active challenge.
Rising UFC featherweight contender Steve Garcia urges Alexander Volkanovski to defend his title and get the division going again.
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Islam Makhachev still feels like UFC lightweight champ: ‘I don’t lose my belt to anyone’
Earlier this year, Makhachev set the record for most lightweight title defenses in UFC history with four straight after he stopped Renato Moicano at UFC 311 in January. After that, there were rumors of a superfight with then-featherweight champion Ilia Topuria, but Makhachev wanted his own opportunity to move up and pursue a second belt.
At the time, the Californian no longer held gold after Pitbull got his revenge on McKee in their rematch. A win over Clay Collard in his PFL debut marked the ex-Bellator champ’s fourth straight win at lightweight, but McKee’s loss to Paul Hughes resulted in his return to 145 pounds.
The crossover between MMA and showbiz has become increasingly prominent in recent years with projects like Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's "The Smashing Machine" about MMA legend Mark Kerr's career, Zhang Weili's starring role in the Chinese film "After ...
Alexander Volkanovski remained fairly humble in victory after snapping a two-fight losing skid to reclaim the UFC featherweight title against Diego Lopes. "This was to show people you can come back from adversity," Volkanovski said. Despite his run of ...
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BBQ, Beats, and Volkanovski – Inside Australia’s Biggest Grill Fest
From sizzling ribs to slow-cooked brisket, Australia’s biggest BBQ festival brings the fire. And yes—UFC champ Alexander Volkanovski showed up for the feast. It was one epic day of smoke and stars.