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Alexander Volkanovski
Alexander Volkanovski (Macedonian: Александар Волкановски; born 29 September 1988) is an Australian mixed martial artist and rugby league player. He is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Featherweight Champion. Volkanovski is also a former Australian Fighting Championship (AFC) Featherweight champion. As of January 27, 2020, he is #8 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.
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Born
1988-09-29
Birth Place
Shellharbour, New South Wales, Australia
Height
1.6764000000000001
Residence
Wollongong,_New_South_Wales
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Heck of a Morning: Is Alexander Volkanovski in vacant lightweight title discussion with third win over Max Holloway at UFC 276?

If Alexander Volkanovski can defeat Max Holloway once again this summer, could he be factored into the conversation to face Charles Oliveira after that for the vacant UFC lightweight championship?. On this week’s Free-For-All Friday edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck takes questions about Volkanovski’s potential...
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Alexander Volkanovski: I’ll be GOAT after Max Holloway win at UFC 276

UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski has twice beaten Max Holloway, the fighter often called the greatest 145-pound talent in the octagon before he came along. A trilogy at UFC 276 could be seen as unnecessary given the score. It wasn’t long ago that the 33-year-old Aussie balked at another fight...
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UFC announces UFC 276 lineup including Israel Adesanya vs. Jared Cannonier, Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway 3

The UFC’s International Fight Week will feature a loaded fight card in Las Vegas. During Saturday night’s UFC 274 broadcast, the promotion revealed the current lineup for UFC 276, which includes a middleweight championship headliner as Israel Adesanya defending his title against top contender Jared Cannonier. The event takes place July 2 at the T-Mobile Arena.
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Alexander Volkanovski vs Max Holloway trilogy in the works for UFC 276 in July

Fight No. 3 in a series of 100. Reigning UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski will make his next 145-pound title defense against former division titleholder Max Holloway at the upcoming UFC 276 pay-per-view (PPV) event on Sat., July 2, 2022 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. That’s according to...
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Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway 3 set for UFC 276

Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway will finally be having their trilogy match. According to MMAJunkie, which was first mentioned by Ariel Helwani, Volkanovski vs. Holloway 3 has been agreed to for UFC 276 on July 2 in Las Vegas. The fight is expected to serve as the co-main event as Israel Adesanya vs. Jared Cannonier is slated as the event headliner.
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Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway III Booked For International Fight Week 2022 – UFC 276

The trilogy between Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway is back on and will go down during International Fight Week 2022. Ariel Helwani was first to report the news that the trilogy bout between Volkanovski (24-1) and Holloway (23-6) will finally commence at UFC 276 on July 2 during International Fight Week. MiddleEasy confirmed the highly anticipated featherweight matchup; however, contracts have yet to be signed.
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UFC finalizing the trilogy between Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway

The two best featherweights in the UFC are going to battle it out for a third time in July. News broke today that the promotion has locked in a date for the highly anticipated third fight between featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski (24-1) and former champion Max Holloway (23-6). After Ariel...
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10 Things Alexander Volkanovski Can't Live Without

There are a couple things UFC featherweight champ and Australian mixed martial artist Alexander Volkanovski can't live without. From an air fryer and a carving knife to his Engage MMA gloves and a Harry Potter DVD box set, these are Alex's ten essentials. Transcript. That's not a knife, this is...
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Alexander Volkanovski Baffled By McGregor’s Fame Despite Recent Controversies

Alexander Volkanovski is baffled by Conor McGregor‘s consistent fame despite the numerous controversies he’s had over the years. The current featherweight king was recently interviewed on The Jordan Ellis Show and was asked for his thoughts on “The Notorious.” During the interview, Volkanovski was left to ponder how McGregor remains so popular despite his questionable behavior outside of the Octagon.
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