It’s truly amazing to think that a 145 pounder like Alexander Volkanovski He weighed more than 200 pounds and was only 5 feet 6 inches tall. The elite Australian MMA fighter didn’t always enjoy fighting in the octagon, but had also developed an interest in beating his opponents on the rugby field.
Alexander Volkanovski is without a doubt one of the greatest featherweight fighters to ever grace the UFC octagon. Many in the fighting world believe the Australian fighter is the greatest featherweight the world has ever seen. His achievements in the sport of mixed martial arts are truly something that amazes us. Like every other MMA fighter, the champion has cut his weight significantly to 145 pounds at the weigh-in.
The champion has never struggled with his weight cuts. This won’t seem like a big accomplishment until you find out that “The Great” Volkanovski was actually an Australian rugby player who weighed over 200 pounds. The fighter is only 1.60 m tall and nevertheless manages to support all his weight. Watch the following clip from Volkanovski’s rugby days as he slams his opponent as he tries to run away onto the field.
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Can Alexander Volkanovski handle the lightweight class?
Alexander Volkanovski with his last appearance UFC276 showed the world that he was too much for the featherweight division. The fighter has five title defenses under his belt and has defeated Max Holloway, who is highly ranked not only in the featherweight division but also in the pound-for-pound rankings, three times. There’s no better way to demonstrate your dominance than beating the number one team in your division three times.
After his impressive success at featherweight, Volkanovski believes he has earned the chance to become a two-division champion. The fighter said his next fight would be for the lightweight title and it appears the promotion won’t stand in the way of ‘The Great’ Alex Volkanovski’s ambitions.
The bigger question, however, is whether Volkanovski can handle the size of the top-tier fighters in the lightweight division. Like Volkanovski, there are many potential title contenders in the 155-pound class who are much bigger for their weight class. However, given Alexander’s background, it is not an exaggeration to say that the ancient 200-pound gun can handle light attack aircraft. What are your thoughts?
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