The 29-year-old has had a fascinating journey in order to get to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, which included giving up on a promising career in rugby league so that he could focus solely on mixed martial arts. It was a risk, but as you can tell just by listening to him, ‘The Great’ Volkanovski isn’t someone who is going to allow others to dictate his own story.
At 17-1 he’s currently riding one of the most impressive win streaks in the entire division right now at thirteen, with four of those triumphs coming in the UFC. His versatility is something that’s been on the show for everyone to see, and while he’s been able to go the distance on multiple occasions throughout his career, Alex’s power shouldn’t be underestimated.
This is a man who has a clear focus and goal as he continues to progress through his tenure with the company, and he represents one of the many bright stars currently residing Down Under. Sure, 221 was a great card in itself, but the story behind it means so much more for the overall landscape of this sport.
Volkanovski isn’t here to play a character like so many other potential contenders in the past, and instead, he just wants to go out there and lay down the law – preferably to the loudmouths currently residing in his weight class.
With his introduction into the limelight Alex has also brought a fresh perspective and attitude, and in a sport that evolves as quickly as MMA does, that’s always fantastic to see.
Moving forward we’re still waiting to see when his next venture into the Octagon will take place, but either way, you can bet it’s going to be explosive.
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