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Alexander Volkanovski and Conor McGregor go back and forth over a potential UFC fight at lightweight

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Alexander Volkanovski talks up dream UFC fight with Conor McGregor: ‘It would be pretty special’

Laying claim to victories over former undisputed UFC featherweight champions, Jose Aldo, and Max Holloway, current division kingpin, Alexander Volkanovski admits he is still irked by the fact he missed …read more

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Alexander Volkanovski wishes he faced Conor McGregor at 145 pounds

Alexander Volkanovski is the 145-pound GOAT and has beaten the likes of Max Holloway, Brian Ortega, Jose Aldo, and Chan Sung Jung but there’s one man he wished he could …read more

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Alexander Volkanovski wishes he faced Conor McGregor at 145 pounds: 'I've beat every other champion in the division'

Alexander Volkanovski would have loved to fight Conor McGregor at featherweight, but not for the obvious reasons.
Featherweight champion Volkanovski (25-2 MMA, 12-1 UFC) holds wins over the division’s most notable …read more

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Alexander Volkanovski scoffs at fourth fight with Max Holloway: ‘Yeah, that doesn’t sound very exciting’

UFC featherweight world champion Alexander Volkanovski isn’t interested in a fourth fight with perennial contender Max Holloway.

Volkanovski is currently slated for a unification bout against current interim featherweight titleholder …read more

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Alexander Volkanovski believes we will see a fifth fight between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira: “That would be pretty clever”

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Alexander Volkanovski names the featherweight he would have loved to face in their prime

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Alexander Volkanovski shuts down talk of a fourth fight with Max Holloway: “It’s a hard fight to sell”

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Aljamain Sterling acknowledges work to do before he could give Alexander Volkanovski 'a run for his money'

UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling is confident he could pose a stern challenge to featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski.
Sterling (23-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) defeated Henry Cejudo by split decision in the …read more

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Aljamain Sterling admits Alexander Volkanovski callout was nixed at UFC 288: “It wasn’t the performance I wanted”

UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling still believes he can beat Alexander Volkanovski. ‘The Funk Master’ returned to the octagon earlier this month at UFC 288. In the main event, the …read more

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Alexander Volkanovski still has eyes on Islam Makhachev rematch

Alexander Volkanovski is set to unify his featherweight belt with that of interim champion Yair Rodriguez at UFC 290 on July 8 in Las Vegas. But that doesn’t mean he’s …read more

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Alexander Volkanovski vows to land year end UFC title rematch with Islam Makhachev: ‘I’ll keep both divisions busy’

Alexander Volkanvoski revealed recently how he openly refused the opportunity to land an immediate title rematch with lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev, off the back of his UFC 284 title challenge …read more

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Alexander Volkanovski, Yair Rodriguez Unification Clash to Headline UFC 290

The featherweight division will have an undisputed champion again as Alexander Volkanovski and Yair Rodriguez have been booked to headline UFC 290. …read more

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Alexander Volkanovski reacts to Aljamain Sterling’s record setting title win at UFC 288: “Get a bigger win and call me out next one”

Alex Volkanovski has given his thoughts on Aljamain Sterling’s split decision victory over Henry Cejudo at UFC 288. Last Saturday night, Aljamain Sterling put an end to his rivalry with …read more

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Alexander Volkanovski on Aljamain Sterling's UFC 288 win over Henry Cejudo: 'Get a bigger win and call me out'

UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski thinks a fight with bantamweight champ Aljamain Sterling would be a hard sell after UFC 288.
Sterling edged out Henry Cejudo by split decision in this past …read more

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Alexander Volkanovski reacts to Aljamain Sterling’s win at UFC 288, teases future title fight

Reigning UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski unsurprised by UFC 288 main event result.

This past weekend, Aljamain Sterling successfully defended his 135lb title for the third time, fending off the highly …read more

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Movsar Evloev: I’m the ‘one guy’ that can beat Alexander Volkanovski

NEWARK, N.J. — UFC featherweight Movsar Evloev speaks to reporters at the UFC 288 media day ahead of his matchup with Diego Lopes at Saturday’s pay-per-view event. Evloev discusses the …read more

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Movsar Evloev: Only one guy can dethrone UFC champ Alexander Volkanovski, and it's me

MORRISTOWN, N.J. – Movsar Evloev thinks he’s the one to dethrone UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski.
Nobody’s had an answer for Volkanovski (25-2 MMA, 12-1 UFC) at 145 pounds, but undefeated …read more

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Dan Hardy: Alexander Volkanovski's movement, power would shut down Aljamain Sterling

Dan Hardy wouldn’t like Aljamain Sterling’s chances against Alexander Volkanovski.
UFC bantamweight champion Sterling (22-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) mapped out a plan in which he eventually moves up to featherweight to …read more

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Ali Abdelaziz: Islam Makhachev has nothing to gain from rematch with 'small guy' Alexander Volkanovski

Dominance MMA chief Ali Abdelaziz doesn’t see the point in UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev running things back with Alexander Volkanovski.
Makhachev (24-1 MMA, 13-1 UFC) was pushed to the limit …read more

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Alexander Volkanovski picks Henry Cejudo to beat Aljamain Sterling: 'He's got more tools'

Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski is leaning towards Henry Cejudo dethroning Aljamain Sterling at UFC 288.
Cejudo (16-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) challenges bantamweight champion Sterling (22-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) in Saturday’s main event at …read more

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Ali Abdelaziz claims Alexander Volkanovski weighed two pounds heavier than Islam Makhachev on a fight night at UFC 284: “You talking about IV’s?”

Ali Abdelaziz is claiming Alexander Volkanovski weighed two pounds heavier than Islam Makhachev on fight night at UFC 284. UFC 284 took place on Saturday, February 11th of this year …read more

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Israel Adesanya dubs fellow UFC champion Alexander Volkanovski as the ‘Greatest fighter on the planet’

Israel Adesanya shared a series of pictures of himself alongside his teammate and fellow UFC champion Alexander Volkanovski.

‘The Last Stylebender’ is still riding high following his remarkable second-round knockout …read more

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Drew Dober names the fighter he believes is most capable of dethroning UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev

Drew Dober has named the fighter he believes is most capable of dethroning UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. Makhachev (24-1 MMA) is riding high after defeating Alexander Volkanovski (25-2 MMA) …read more

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Alexander Volkanovski confirms he rejected UFC title rematch with Islam Makhachev: ‘I’ll get it eventually’

Undisputed featherweight champion, Alexander Volkanovski has confirmed he rejected the opportunity to fight lightweight kingpin, Islam Makhachev in a rematch of their UFC 284 title showdown back in February – …read more

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Alexander Volkanovski reveals he passed up rematch with Islam Makhachev to stay active: “I’ve got to do what I’ve got to do”

UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski is all about activity. ‘The Great’ has been out of the cage since his move to lightweight in February. Volkanovski jumped to 155 pounds to …read more

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Alexander Volkanovski cautious of Yair Rodríguez ahead of UFC 290: ‘He’s one of the most dangerous fighters’

Alexander Volkanovski has claimed interim featherweight gold holder, Yair Rodríguez is likely going to be one of the most “dangerous” fighters he will share the Octagon with ahead of their …read more

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Coach admits Khabib Nurmagomedov was ‘concerned’ for Islam Makhachev in fight with Alexander Volkanovski

Javier Mendez has admitted that Khabib Nurmagomedov was concerned for Islam Makhachev heading into his fight against Alexander Volkanovski. While he may have walked away from mixed martial arts, Khabib …read more

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Alexander Volkanovski not looking past “dangerous” Yair Rodriguez at UFC 290: “He’s been dominating and looking good in his last few”

Alexander Volkanovski has said that he isn’t looking past the challenge of Yair Rodriguez when they collide at UFC 290 this summer. Following on from his dramatic collision with Islam …read more

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Javier Mendez: Khabib was worried about Alexander Volkanovski giving Islam Makhachev trouble

Khabib Nurmagomedov correctly predicted that Alexander Volkanovski was going to be a stern test for Islam Makhachev.
According to Javier Mendez, Nurmagomedov expressed concern about the matchup, which the American Kickboxing …read more

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UFC champ Alexander Volkanovski: 'Unpredicatable' Yair Rodriguez could be my most dangerous challenger

UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski sees Yair Rodriguez as a serious threat.
Volkanovski (25-2 MMA, 12-1 UFC) will look to unify his belt with interim champ Rodriguez (15-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) …read more

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Coach: Khabib Nurmagomedov was ‘concerned’ for Islam Makhachev facing Alexander Volkanovski

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Khabib Nurmagomedov knew Islam Makhachev would have his hands full with Alexander …read more

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Islam Makhachev open to UFC rematch with Alexander Volkanovski: ‘We’re not dodging nothing’

Undisputed UFC lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev remains open to the possibilty of fighting undisputed featherweight titleholder, Alexander Volkanovski in a potential rematch of their UFC 284 back-and-forth clash back in …read more

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Henry Cejudo discusses how to fight Max Holloway: You can't go 'fire for fire'

Outside of Alexander Volkanovski, no one has had an answer for Max Holloway in the past decade.
Holloway (24-7 MMA, 20-7 UFC), the former champion at 145 pounds, continued to take …read more

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Alexander Volkanovski believes Max Holloway is in a “tricky situation” following win over Arnold Allen at UFC Kansas City

Alexander Volkanovski believes Max Holloway is in a ‘tricky situation’ following his win over Arnold Allen at UFC Kansas City. It was just last Saturday, April 15th at UFC Kansas …read more

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UFC champ Alexander Volkanovski says Max Holloway in 'tricky situation,' fourth fight doesn't make sense

UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski doesn’t think a fourth fight with Max Holloway makes sense.
Volkanovski (25-2 MMA, 12-1 UFC) already has defeated Holloway (24-7 MMA, 20-7 UFC) three times, with …read more

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Alexander Volkanovski urges Max Holloway to make lightweight move: ‘Stop beating up my contenders’

Undisputed UFC featherweight champion, Alexander Volkanovski has backed former division titleholder and opponent, Max Holloway to consider a move to the lightweight pile, calling for him to stop “beating up” …read more

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Alexander Volkanovski reacts to Max Holloway’s decision win over Arnold Allen at UFC Kansas City

UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski offered his immediate reaction to Max Holloway’s unanimous decision victory over Arnold Allen. Holloway and Allen collided inside the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri. …read more

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Max Holloway fires back at critics claiming he’s done after third loss to Alexander Volkanovski: ‘Y’all must’ve forgot’

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Max Holloway was down after his third loss to Alexander Volkanovski but that doesn’t mean he’s out …read more

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Sean O’Malley picking Yair Rodriguez to beat Alexander Volkanovski

Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski puts his title on the line against interim titleholder Yair Rodriguez in the UFC 290 co-main event on July 8 in Las Vegas. Volkanovski is …read more

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Max Holloway hoping for longshot fourth fight with Alexander Volkanovski: “Watching Izzy last week was inspiring”

Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway still has his target on Alexander Volkanovski. ‘Blessed’ is set to return this Saturday in the main event of UFC Kansas City against Arnold …read more

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Holloway Still ‘A Better Fighter Than Volkanovski’

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Max Holloway hopes to see Alexander Volkanovski for a fourth time if the stars align.
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Max Holloway boasts ability despite losses to UFC foe Alexander Volkanovski: ‘I am a better fighter than him’

Despite suffering three consecutive losses to undisputed featherweight champion, Alexander Volkanovski since 2020, former division kingpin, Max Holloway insists that he is still the better fighter when it comes to …read more

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Max Holloway still believes he’s “a better fighter” than Alexander Volkanovski despite losing three fights

Max Holloway still thinks he is better than Alexander Volkanovski despite losing all three fights. Holloway and Volkanovski first met at UFC 245 in 2019 as the Aussie was challenging …read more

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Max Holloway not counting out fourth fight with Alexander Volkanovski: 'Never say never'

Max Holloway is not ruling out a fourth fight with UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski.
Although Holloway (23-7 MMA, 19-7 UFC) has lost to Volkanovski (25-2 MMA, 12-1 UFC) three times, …read more

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Sources: Volkanovski-Rodriguez to top UFC 290

Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and interim champion Yair Rodriguez have verbally agreed to meet at UFC 290 on July 8., sources tell ESPN. …read more

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Volks Defends Against ‘Pantera’ At UFC 290

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Reigning UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski will return to the 145-pound division to battle newly-crowned interim titleholder Yair Rodríguez as …read more

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Alexander Volkanovski vs. Yair Rodriguez title unifier targeted for UFC 290 in July

Alexander Volkanovski is returning to his division after all.
The UFC featherweight champion will look to unify the featherweight belts with interim champion Yair Rodriguez this summer at UFC 290 on …read more

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Report – Alexander Volkanovski, Yair Rodriguez title fight targeted for UFC 290 in July

A featherweight championship unification fight between current division champion, Alexander Volkanovski, and the interim titleholder, Yair Rodriguez, is currently targeted to feature at UFC 290 on July 8. during International …read more

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Alexander Volkanovski and Robert Whittaker dress up as pro wrestling icons Stone Cold and Hulk Hogan after UFC-WWE Merger

Alexander Volkanovski and Robert Whittaker dressed up as pro-wrestling icons Stone Cold and Hulk Hogan following the UFC-WWE merger. It was just this past Monday, April 3rd, that the announcement …read more

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‘Stone Cold & Hulk Hogan’ address UFC-WWE Merger… Let the games begin!

WWE stars Stone Cold Steve Austin and Hulk Hogan recently addressed the UFC-WWE merger on Australian TV. Okay, so it was actually current UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and former …read more

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Alexander Volkanovski and Robert Whittaker cosplay as ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin and Hulk Hogan after UFC-WWE Merger

Alexander Volkanovski and Robert Whittaker dress like Steve Austin and Hulk Hogan | Robert Whittaker Twitter/Fox Sports Australia

Alexander Volkanovski and Robert Whittaker may be …read more

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