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rugby player, and jokingly called out Jon Jones — the champion he’d be gunning for if he still weighed this much. Volkanovski, who once weighed upwards of 240 pounds in his previous profession as a rugby player, looked strong throughout the fight and never … He and Alex ended up having a bit of a scuffle, a bit of a fight. You wouldn’t want to pick a fight with him, no matter how big they were.“There was a guy named Shrek who was probably the biggest in the league. He didn’t care how big you were. 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 He also has past experience of working at Manchester United and once locked eyes with Jose Mourinho.

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. Alexander Volkanovski (born 29 September 1988) is an Australian professional mixed martial artist, currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Featherweight Champion.

He had no fear, no matter how big they were. But, you know, I took him on and I did alright, I held my own, but things didn’t go well.“It went a lot better for me after that because I realised that he was too strong so I thought ‘right I have to go down, or I have to start grappling as well’. As of May 24, 2020, he is #7 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. "Obviously, this was at welterweight, this was very early in my career and I should not have taken that fight. Volkanovski was a former Greco-Roman wrestler, but transitioned to competitive rugby at an early age. Even now, when I train so hard, if you’re not dieting well, the weight won’t come off.“Starting early, I didn’t know much. Alexander Volkanovski was a 5’6″ rugby league forward who dropped SEVENTY pounds to become UFC featherweight champion. UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski used to be a 214-pound semi-professional rugby player before turning his focus to mixed martial arts… So that's when I actually started grappling after that.

"I had four amateur fights [when playing rugby] then went pro," the New South Wales native revealed. On Saturday, Alexander Volkanovski shared a photo from his days as a 210+lb. He would always fend a player off. So that’s when I actually started grappling after that.”“I remember doing that jiu-jitsu comp, I was stood on the podium and getting gold, so I was on the first podium, they’re on the second and third and they’re still taller than me.“I’m used to footie players, big, front-rowers, and fighting at middleweight, and all these different divisions.“Now I look at these featherweights, they’re puny compared to what I’m used to.”“Obviously dieting is absolutely key. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services.Alexander Volkanvoski wants to be remembered as one of the greatest featherweight champions in UFC history, and he’s well on his way in his journey.The Australian defeated Max Holloway in convincing fashion last December to claim the world title and defends his belt against the same opponent this weekend at UFC 251.While much of the furore and excitement will undoubtedly focus on Jorge Masvidal’s dramatic addition to the card in the main event, the sequel between Despite standing almost half a foot shorter than the Hawaiian, Volkanovski utilised his explosive speed and devastating leg kicks to neutralise the champion’s lateral movement in the octagon.Showing no fear against a man who was unbeaten in 14 of his previous 15 fights, the 31-year-old wrenched the belt from Holloway in what was considered by many to be the biggest real upset on that night in the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.But for those who watched the Aussie grow up in New South Wales, ‘Volka’ was just doing what he had done throughout his entire sporting career.The 5ft 6ins superstar was a former semi-pro forward in rugby league – a position reserved for far larger men – and was even considered one of the best in his area.“[His opposition was] three times bigger, and he was the best in the whole league,” said Hetet.



But it’s more than just a matter of Volkanovski being stronger than Holloway; he also believes the way he matches up with the champ stylistically is what fans are going to be most surprised by. [My first loss] that was against at the time, Corey Nelson; he was pound-for-pound number one.“Obviously, this was at welterweight, this was very early in my career and I should not have taken that fight. Alexander Volkanovski Details Going from 240-Pound Rugby Player to UFC Featherweight UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski joined Joe Rogan on the JRE MMA Show #93.

"It went a lot better for me after that because I realised that he was too strong so I thought 'right I have to go down, or I have to start grappling as well.' "And again, it was in a division I probably should have never been in. "[My first loss] That was against at the time, Corey Nelson, he was pound-for-pound number one.

“These guys are heavyweights like Brock Lesnar.“Alex would just carry blokes. Volkanovski is also a former Australian Fighting Championship (AFC) Featherweight champion. But we were in a tournament and I had him first so I had the favorite straight up.

I literally ate next to nothing.“I would train a lot; I was training rugby league, fighting, training and then concrete [work]. By Joe Coleman 10th July 2020, 10:00 am. He was unbelievable. And even if someone twice the size of him started picking on him or tried to fight him, he would clean them up.

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