Alexander Volkanovski (Macedonian: Александар Волкановски; born 29 September 1988) is an Australian professional mixed martial artist. He is signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is the former 6x UFC Featherweight Champion. Volkanovski is the second Australian to win a UFC title after Robert Whittaker. He is so far #11 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. [1] He is considered one of the greatest Featherweights of all time.[2] His MMA record stands at 26 wins and 4 loss. He was a semi-professional rugby league player until 2012.
Background
changeVolkanovski was born on 29 September 1988, in Wollongong, New South Wales.[3] His father was born in the village of Beranci in Yugoslavia, SR Macedonia (now North Macedonia) while his mother is from Greece.
He played semi-professional rugby league for the Warilla Gorillas in the Group 7 Rugby League where he was awarded the Mick Cronin Medal in 2010 as the league's best player.[4] He also played a crucial role in Warilla's 2011 Premiership winning season and received the Man of the Match award for his performance in his team's Grand Final victory over Gerringong.[5][6] Volkanovski then decided to quit rugby league at 23 years of age to pursue a professional career in Mixed Martial Arts in the latter half of 2011.[7]
References
change- ↑ Holland, Jesse (2024-12-10). "Shavkat Rakhmonov surpasses Kamaru Usman, takes over No. 2 spot in UFC 310 rankings update". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ↑ "Who Is the Greatest UFC Featherweight Champion of All Time?". mmasucka.com. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
- ↑ Gjoncheski, Marjan (November 16, 2022). "Alexander Volkanovski Story – From Concrete Worker To The Best Pound-For-Pound Fighter In The UFC". theovertimer.com.
- ↑ Volkanovski, Alexander (13 November 2017). "Mick Cronin Medal to UFC". athletesvoice.com.au. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ↑ Latifi, Agron (15 November 2016). "UFC debut just the start for Illawarra 'Hulk' Alex Volkanovski". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ↑ "The HULK: Alex Volkanovski Australian Macedonian MMA champion | AUSTRALIAN MACEDONIAN E-MAGAZINE". AUSTRALIAN MACEDONIAN E-MAGAZINE. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ↑ Latifi, Agron (15 November 2016). "UFC debut just the start for Illawarra 'Hulk' Alex Volkanovski". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
Other websites
change- Alexander Volkanovski at UFC
- Professional MMA record for Alexander Volkanovski from Sherdog
- Alexander Volkanovski on IMDb
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