Wanderlei Silva’s Son Victorious in Amateur Boxing Debut “I want someone who’s the clear No. Weight Loss All class: Max Holloway pays tribute to Alexander Volkanovski after UFC 245 title loss The Hawaiian shows admiration to his opponents win or lose, and of course, things were no different after dropping the UFC featherweight title to Alexander Volkanovski. He became a semi-pro player for the Warrila Gorillas in the South Coast Rugby league and was awarded the Mick Cronin medal for being the league's best player in 2010.2011 also saw Volkanovski receive Man of the Match for his performance against Gerringong Lions in the CRL Grand Final game.However, the 31-year-old decided to quit the sport in 2012 and instead focus on an MMA career.Since then, 'The Great' has shed the weight and dropped to 145-pounds, a weight more fitting for a fight standing at five foot six.He became featherweight champion last year after defeating Holloway at UFC 245 and the two will go at it again on Saturday night.Volkanovski discussed the transition from rugby to MMA with Joe Rogan and the dramatic weight loss that followed. Volkanovski, the recently crowned UFC featherweight champ, is expected to be sidelined for the first half of the year after undergoing surgery for a broken hand suffered in his last fight. Heads up - SUG on Fight Pass tonight 6pm EST 1 contender. 1 contender Aldo and going to a different country just knowing that that’s how you get the No. So that's when I actually started grappling after that. In the UFC's first event on "Fight Island" in Abu Dhabi, Kamaru Usman, Alexander Volkanovski and Petr Yan took home wins and captured titles in the top-billed fights at UFC 251. Springer He lived to tell the tale.When Lionel Messi Apologised For Scoring A Goal In The Ultimate Show Of RespectThe Moment Mike Tyson Ruined A Reporter During A Live InterviewLa Liga Confirm Lionel Messi's €700 Million Release Clause Has NOT Expired Jorge Masvidal came through a rough camp on short notice to successfully make weight ahead of his welterweight clash with Kamaru Usman at UFC 251 on Sunday.The MMA promotion’s first event on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi will be headlined by the Usman-Masvidal clash, while Aussie Alexander Volkanovski defends his featherweight strap in a rematch… monitoring_string = "5eb5a0f65cbe346d74f978e14db1b00d" Alexander Volkanovski was a 5’6″ rugby league forward who dropped SEVENTY pounds to become UFC featherweight champion By Joe Coleman 10th July 2020, 10:00 am 1 contender spot, I went and done it. Don’t let Alexander Volkanovski’s height of 5’6″ inches deceive you, the current featherweight champion has fought contenders in significantly heavier weight classes. "And again, it was in a division I probably should have never been in. loss ... defeat to Alexander Volkanovski … Dana White demands Max Holloway have rematch vs Alexander Volkanovski after controversial split decision loss at UFC 251. ... Towie's Danielle Armstrong shows off impressive weight loss … win He decided to give up wrestling at the age of 14 and instead focused on a career in rugby league as a front rower. could this be a hint at a possible weight … A post shared by Alexander Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) on Oct 11, 2019 at 3:24pm PDT tai tuivasas been posting old rugby photos lately! Both fighters made weight at 145 pounds. Holloway (21-5 MMA, 17-5 UFC) challenges Alexander Volkanovski (21-1 MMA, 8-0 UFC) for the featherweight title in the co-main event on the UFC 251 main card Saturday at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.

loss ... while Aussie Alexander Volkanovski defends his featherweight strap in a rematch against Max Holloway in the co-main event. If there’s that much debate on who should be nextWe hate SPAM and promise to keep your email address safe Won the Roshambo MMA Lightweight Championship. "Obviously, this was at welterweight, this was very early in my career and I should not have taken that fight. Volkanovski was born on 29 September 1988, in Shellharbour, New South Wales. Alex began training in Greco-Roman wrestling at an early age and won a national title at the age of 12. 1 contender.“I’m sitting on the sidelines with a broken hand, and there’s people that are coming up,” Volkanovski told MMA Junkie. After his UFC 232 victory, Volkanovski is a very impressive 19-1 overall, and one of the top contenders for Max Holloway’s featherweight belt. Main EventUFC Fight Night 175 Bonuses: Lamas, Algeo, Brady, Martin Receive That’s what’s sort of (happening) right now. Aleksandar Rakic Overpowers Anthony Smith in UFC Fight Night 175 "[My first loss] That was against at the time, Corey Nelson, he was pound-for-pound number one. While I’ve got a broken hand, why doesn’t someone go and take that No. “There are all these guys that want titles, but it depends on potential matchups, but no one is the clear No.