Volkanovski would finally have surgery on his left arm yesterday and per his manager, Ash Belcastro (via Ariel Helwani), everything went smoothly and he'll back in full contact training. "Broke my thumb in the second round, but that don't stop us," Volkanovski. Sayan Nag. 11, 2023) at UFC 284 inside RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. He. Is the damn arm sleeve mind games or. The Australian UFC brute retained his featherweight title with a relentless beat down of the dangerous, but significantly outclassed, Mexican. #3,402. MERCH: also called out rising contender Ilia Topuria for a fight . Alexander Volkanovski’s only loss came against Islam Makhachev at UFC 284 in the lightweight division. Pirates right-hander Johan Oviedo was known to be undergoing tests for a serious arm injury, and the specifics of the injury are now known, as reporter Francys. Volkanovski. Rodriguez, from Las Vegas, Nevada, United States! Please keep the fight discussions in here. Volkanovski. Alexander Volkanovski will go under the knife to fix a broken left hand, an injury he sustained during his five-round decision victory over then-featherweight champion Max Holloway at UFC 245. Volkanovski to break McGregor’s record. Alexander Volkanovski returned to the featherweight division on Saturday, taking just shy of three rounds to put away interim champ Yair Rodriguez in a title unification bout at UFC 290 in Las Vegas. The Bloodline member attacked him repeatedly with the Samoan Spike to effectively. Volkanovski is coming off a dominant three-round featherweight title fight victory over Yair Rodriguez in July. Before suffering the injury, Burrow completed 11 of his 17 passes against the Ravens for 101 yards and a touchdown. Volkanovski (25-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC) defeated Holloway to notch his fourth-straight title defense. Having. I know he had it in mid-July. 5 rounds – 20/21 with BetVictor. UFC 284 (2/12/23) Volkanovski lost a five round unanimous decision to Islam Makhachev in. Meanwhile, Alexander Volkanovski revealed that he will need surgery following his. Volkanovski retained the UFC featherweight title with a dominant third-round TKO of Yair Rodriguez in the main event of UFC 290. Camera IconFeatherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski successfully defended his title in the UFC 276 co-main event against Max Holloway, but suffered an injury that will keep him sidelined for 12 weeks. Alexander Volkanovski has revealed that he will require surgery on his arm after re-asserting himself as the world's best pound-for-pound fighter in his featherweight title defence. Volkanovski stepped up and set the stage for a legacy-defining fight. Feb. Additionally, the arm injury was plaguing Volkanovski for a year but only became unbearable during the fight camp for UFC 290. 3 percent). Israel Adesanya also retained his middleweight belt with a tepid unanimous-decision victory over Jared Cannonier in the main event. The Start. Alexander Volkanovski anticipates a quick return to the training room following arm surgery. Alexander Volkanovski has undergone surgery and is en route to recovery. But unless. Volkanovski will undergo surgery for the injury and will be out of competition for 12 weeks. One that required “immediate surgery. UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski has accepted his next challenge, despite a recent return from elbow surgery. The fight. . night (July 8, 2023) at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The middleweight title picture now appears crystal clear after Dricus Du. Tybura Nov. Volkanovski stepped up and set the stage for a legacy-defining fight. Alex Volkanovski was open with his feelings after the tough loss. For the UFC featherweight championship in July, the Australian defeated Mexican Yair Rodriguez via technical knockout. If you do make a post. The UFC featherweight champion had surgery on his left arm on Monday and will now have to go through six weeks of rehab. Joe Rogan was eager to ask Volkanovski what his plans were after his latest title defense, and although the Australian admitted he needed some time off to get surgery on his arm he also indicated. Alexander Volkanovski, seemingly with ease, got past Yair Rodríguez via technical knockout in the third round of the main event of U. Alexander Volkanovski -- Round 3: Makhachev threw a head kick that was blocked and Volkanovski responded with a right hand. Volkanovski takes small steps back, drawing Jung forward. If Oliveira is steadfast about not facing Islam in October and Volkanovski is having arm surgery, the options for Makhachev in Abu Dhabi are starting to drop off. Alexander Volkanovski is ranked by ESPN as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. 'My respect for Alexander Volkanovski has gone up. the featherweight champion disclosed post-fight that he requires surgery for an arm injury he sustained during training. He had surgery on an injured arm following the bout. After the bout, Volkanovski revealed he requires surgery on an injury. Costa was pulled from the bout because of an arm injury. Volkanovski, 34, has been UFC featherweight champion since beating Max Holloway at UFC 245 on Dec. He is also a former Australian Fighting Championship (AFC) Featherweight champion. Post-fight, Volkanovski admitted he wants to move up to Lightweight and challenge for the title again but will have to get surgery on his arm first. Volkanovski revealed that he’s been dealing with issues with his elbow for well over a year and the pain became unbearable during his most recent fight. Due to his poor diet, Volkanovski's immune system couldn't fight the bacteria, which only grew larger by the day. Holloway was able. Alexander Volkanovski destroyed Yair Rodriguez - and did it with an arm that needs surgery. Orthodox. Following his UFC 290 win over Yair Rodriguez, Volkanovski indicated that he was going to have surgery. 71. That's ten to twelve weeks. "I'll be completely honest with you, I need a bit of surgery on my arm," he said. Alexander Volkanovski retained his featherweight title with a third round stoppage of Yair Rodriguez while Alexandre Pantoja claimed flyweight gold with a split decision over. Volkanovski lost in a five-round thriller to Makhachev at UFC 284 in February 2023. Volkanovski won every round on all three judges' scorecards, 50-45. Volkanovski would finally have surgery on his left arm yesterday and per his manager, Ash Belcastro (via Ariel Helwani), everything went smoothly and he’ll back in full contact training within six weeks. Alexandre Pantoja took Brandon Moreno's. Islam Makhachev Bobby Green 0 0 14 9 1 0 0 0 UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Cejudo, a former two-division UFC champion, thinks Volkanovski’s recent agreement to serve as the UFC 280 main event backup is not intelligent for a variety of reasons. Welcome to r/mma's discussion of UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. 6 percent of his significant strike attempts in UFC featherweight competition, the third-best accuracy rate in divisional history behind Bryce Mitchell (59. Abhinav Kini. This was of course after Volkanovski’s TKO win over Yair Rodriguez at UFC 290 in Las Vegas. Gareth A Davies reflects on Alexander Volkanovski's latest 'masterclass' and asks how the UFC featherweight champion would fare against Jose Aldo, Conor McGregor or AJ McKee. Although Volkanovski stepped in to ask the crowd to show respect. Meanwhile, Alexander Volkanovski revealed that he will need surgery following his. Volkanovski is aiming to become only the eighth two-division. Volkanovski looks to right the wrong from. Henry Cejudo advised to quit mentioning Volkanovski’s name. Other successful defenses include Holloway a second time, “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung, and. Complete fighter breakdown for Alexander Volkanovski ahead of his Lightweight pay-per-view (PPV) main event match this Saturday (Feb. It was Aspinall's fifth UFC win in a row and definitely a coming out party as the world finally saw what the 28 year old UK native can do. Feb. Volkanovski underwent arm surgery in mid-July and at the time was given six weeks of rehab. Alexander Volkanovski has undergone surgery and is en route to recovery. Volkanovksi copped a brutal kick to the head in the first round, leading to the TKO call. Alexander Volkanovski is on the mend. Mohammad Yahya via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27 & 30-27) Javid Basharat vs. He just needs six weeks of rehab and then straight back to full contact training. Alex Volkanovski will step up on just 11 days’ notice to fight lightweight champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi next weekend. Complete career stats for the fighter Alexander Volkanovski on ESPN. Monday, October 16, 2023 Fight Sports TV - Volkanovski had arm surgery shortly after the fight in August and took the rematch with Makhachev on less than two weeks’ notice. Monday, October 16, 2023 Fight Sports TV -Volkanovski had arm surgery shortly after the fight in August and took the rematch with Makhachev on less than two weeks’ notice. Southpaw. Get the latest UFC breaking news, fight night results, MMA records and stats, highlights. “The Great” wants to move up. He's been dealing with that injury for a year, he said, and it became "unbearable" during this fight camp. Alexander Volkanovski is set to have surgery after suffering a broken thumb in the trilogy fight with Max Holloway. Dana White says the UFC 284 main event could not have played out any better but while he’s open to Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski running it back, it’s not likely the next matchup. Arm Triangle 2 3:16 win. I think there was so much going on with the surgery, the baby - I just needed to get in camp. He had to get surgery on his arm soon after that. Volkanovski (26-3) has five successful title defences at featherweight while Topuria (14-0) is a 26-year-old Spain resident of Georgian descent and is 6-0 in the UFC with five finishes. This unexpected decision to challenge Makhachev on such short notice. The Russian ultimately prevailed by unanimous vote and hasn’t entered the octagon since. Alexander Volkanovski’s win over Yair Rodriguez was made all the more impressive considering he needs surgery on his arm. UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski underwent successful surgery on his elbow. Following his UFC 290 win over Yair. Nah, start over. The fight aired live on ESPN+ pay. but Costa had elbow surgery three. Alexander Volkanovski has just stunned the MMA world by agreeing to step in on short-notice against Islam Makhachev at UFC 294. Alexander Volkanovski has just stunned the MMA world by agreeing to step in on short-notice against Islam Makhachev at UFC 294. He’s been dealing with that injury for a year, he said, and it… — Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) July 18, 2023 July 18, 2023 5:20 pm ET. Alexander Volkanovski, the reigning featherweight champion, recently revealed that he will need to undergo surgery on his arm. 5. The champion revealed after the bout that he requires surgery on his left arm. Volkanovski earned the fifth defense of his featherweight crown. Volkanovski added that undergoing arm surgery in July and welcoming his third child in August may have been factors. Feb. Costa was pulled from the bout because of an arm injury. Volkanovski defeated Max Holloway by unanimous decision in the co-main event of UFC 245 to win the title and emerge as a new global star in MMA. Alexander Volkanovski: Hand injury forces featherweight King OUT OF ACTION for 12 WEEKS following UFC 276 TRILOGY WAR vs Max Holloway, Follow UFC Live Updates. The loss - just Volkanovski's second from 28 fights - was why he jumped at the chance for a rematch on Sunday morning [AEDT], with just 12 days' notice, after being called in as an injury. Alexander Volkanovski has undergone surgery and is en route to recovery. And everything that comes with that. Clearly, it was not a debilitating issue against. Volkanovski's reach has been listed as anywhere from 64 inches to 71 inches over his career. Alexander Volkanovski is the long-reigning featherweight champion of the UFC. (arm triangle) (3. The Australian is undefeated in the featherweight division of the UFC. “You couldn’t have topped off a great International Fight Week any. That's ten to twelve weeks. He's at a huge disadvantage against an incredible opponent if he takes this bout. They were tight. ’Dangerous’ media day question Rob Whittaker just couldn’t cop ahead of UFC 290. Brian Ortega -- Round 5: Volkanovski opened with a leg kick and a few hard jabs. Following his UFC 290 win over Yair Rodriguez, Volkanovski indicated that he was going to have surgery. Volkanovski also revealed that he needs surgery on his arm, which might put him on the shelf for a little bit. The champion also out-landed the challenger 149-57 in total. The 31-year-old is only just back from surgery on his right hand, after fracturing a metacarpal in his December victory over Max Holloway that saw the Australian crowned UFC World Featherweight Champion. UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski underwent successful surgery this week to repair an injured arm. It was to be a victory for ‘The Great’ by unanimous decision. Alexander Volkanovski’s religion isn’t a topic his fans are unaware of. Volkanovski’s house is stylish and minimalist, white and pale grey, clean enough for heart surgery. He's at a huge disadvantage against an incredible opponent if he takes this bout. Having planned to attend the Abu Dhabi event as an interested onlooker, Volkanovski jumped at the chance to instead get back in the octagon following surgery on his arm in. Volkanovski added that undergoing arm surgery in July and welcoming his third child in August may have been factors. His manager Ash Belcastro told me all went all. The move to book Makhachev against Volkanovski comes just days after former KSW Champion Mateusz Gamrot was announced as an alternate for the UFC 294 main event. Volkanovski finished the round on top with punches — strong round for the Aussie. Volkanovski (25-1) wrote on Twitter that he will undergo surgery on the broken hand and the recovery timeline is 12 weeks. At 36 years old, Cejudo came out of retirement for an immediate title shot against current titleholder Aljamain Sterling. Still, nothing was going to stop him from showing up. Gamrot, who is coming off a win. This was his fifth successful UFC featherweight. but Costa had elbow surgery three weeks ago and. Holloway 3 was tipped to be another battle of the best. Volkanovski (25-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC) defeated Holloway to notch his fourth-straight title defense. UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski is doing well after undergoing surgery on his left arm Monday. Australia's Alex Volkanovski only had two weeks to prepare for the lightweight title fight. In their first meeting back at UFC 245, Volkanovski was able to shut down a large part of Holloway’s momentum with hard leg kicks that were coupled with punctuating counters and freezing feints. His words came true during the fight as he endured a wrenched thumb during the contest. Alexandre Pantoja took Brandon Moreno's. Volkanovski's manager, Ash Belcastro, relayed the news to MMA journalist. Ilia Topuria:. This was of course after Volkanovski’s TKO win over Yair Rodriguez at UFC 290 in Las Vegas. Muhammad Mokaev def. [Official] UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Tim Elliot via third-round submission (arm triangle choke) Trevor Peek def. The UFC featherweight champion had surgery on his left arm on Monday. Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski are throwing down again, probably sooner than most expected. The UFC featherweight champion had surgery on his left arm on Monday and will now have to go through six weeks of rehab before he can return to full contact training. Muhammad Mokaev def. UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski announced Thursday he's set to undergo surgery to repair the broken thumb he suffered in the second round of his trilogy bout against Max Holloway. Volkanovski dropped Makhachev in. Lean into the weight slightly and hold the end at your collarbone ( A ). Additionally, the arm injury was plaguing Volkanovski for a year but only became unbearable during the fight camp for UFC 290. the featherweight champion disclosed post-fight that he requires surgery for an arm injury he sustained during training. The UFC featherweight champion had surgery on his left arm on Monday and will now have to. 7KThat constant forward focus isn’t surprising to anyone that has watched Volkanovski’s growth and development over the course of his six-plus year career in the UFC, where he’s amassed a. Despite the unfavorable result, the 35-year-old doesn’t regret. The UFC featherweight champion had surgery on his left arm on Monday and will now have to go through six weeks of rehab. “When he took on Max Holloway that first time, no one gave. New customers who bet $5 on Makhachev-Volkanovski or another UFC 294 fight will earn $200 in bonus bets instantly. One that required “immediate surgery. Instead of moving straight back, he moves to the right. Volkanovski had arm surgery shortly after the fight in August and took the rematch with Makhachev on less than two weeks’ notice. However, he is not ruling out the possibility that a. UFC 290 (7/8/23) Volkanovski stopped Yair Rodriguez via strikes at 4:19 of the third round to retain his UFC featherweight title . He suffered a broken hand in that bout and is currently recovering from surgery. Islam Makhachev vs Alexander Volkanovski 2 takes place in the main event of UFC 294 but do people know Volkanovski just recover from surgery on his arm? This. 2 pound-for-pound matchup was everything UFC fans hoped it would be -- and then some. Volkanovski lands 56. However, a potential surgery. Instead, he will be spending this time in rehabilitation due to his recent arm surgery. MMA Junkie confirmed with Volkanovski’s management, followed by a report from Ariel Helwani. The Australian UFC brute retained his featherweight title with a relentless beat down of the dangerous, but significantly outclassed, Mexican. He currently competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Featherweight Champion. Volkanovski lost in a five-round thriller to Makhachev at UFC 284 in February 2023. Alexander Volkanovski via 1st round knockout (head kick & punches) (3:06) to. Volkanovski was clamoring for a Islam Makhachev rematch but the lightweight champion is already booked to run it back with. Volkanovski is leaving Abu Dhabi with his status as one of the baddest men on the planet intact — but it’s undeniable he is leaving with a diminished legacy — and he may only have himself to. Ilia Topuria:. However, these setbacks will not hinder his readiness for aThe true extent of the cut under Alex Volkanovski’s eye can finally be revealed, with the featherweight world champion receiving five stitches less than a week out from his UFC 290 title defence against Yair Rodriguez. The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Abu Dhabi for UFC 294. The top two pound-for-pound fighters in the world clashed for a second time in Saturday. He expressed his intentions to move. Volkanovski (25-1 MMA) vs Holloway (23-7 MMA). UFC 290 results: Dricus Du Plessis TKOs Robert Whittaker, has intense faceoff with Israel Adesanya. Stance. The true extent of the cut under Alex Volkanovski’s eye can finally be revealed, with the featherweight world champion receiving five stitches less than a week out from his UFC 290 title defence. Volkanovski stepped up and set the stage for a legacy-defining fight. He said he still wants another shot at Makhachev and the 155-pound belt down the road, but he likely needs surgery on his right arm. 18, 2017 U-DEC 3 5:00 win. His manager Ash Belcastro told me all went all. Following his victory at 290, Volkanovski revealed that he is dealing with an arm injury that requires minor surgery. Alexander Volkanovski has undergone surgery and is en route to recovery. Volkanovski's arm injury, his limited training camp for this fight, and. Volkanovski also posted a video to his Instagram Stories showing off his bandaged arm. @plutonium. The UFC featherweight champion had surgery on his left arm on Monday and will now have to go through six weeks of rehab. Moments after having his hand raised over the weekend, he sent a clear-as-day message to contenders in his division to “get your s–t together, start fighting, earn that No. There were many questions being asked of Volk as he made his return to featherweight after an unsuccessful. UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski won his 20th consecutive bout and successfully defended his belt for the second time in the UFC 266 main event with a five-round unanimous decision. The UFC featherweight champion had surgery on his left arm on Monday and will now have to go through six weeks of rehab. Oct 11, 2023. Despite his upcoming medical procedure, Volkanovski displayed his talent and skill in the octagon during his title defense against Yair Rodriguez at UFC 290. Volkanovski threatened with an arm triangle and continued to drop punches. UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski had surgery on his left arm yesterday. The UFC featherweight champion had surgery on his left arm on Monday and will now have to go through six weeks of rehab. 🐐 shit. 2. His decision comes off the heels of former lightweight titleholder. Despite Volkanovski’s perfect 9-0 record inside the Octagon, a 22-1 record overall, and an incredible 19-fight winning streak, Ortega isn’t the only person he needs to convince that the. On Tuesday, Volkanovski announced on his social. Following his UFC 290 win over Yair Rodriguez, Volkanovski indicated that he was going to have surgery. Yair Rodriguez by TKO (punches), Round 3, 4:19 Alexander Volkanovski clinically stopped Yair Rodriguez in the third round at UFC 290 to retain his featherweight title. Alexander Volkanovski breaking news and and highlights for UFC 298 fight vs. However, a potential surgery. Orthodox Easter is different from the Easter celebrated by the larger. Alexander Volkanovski 1 0 24 4 0 0 0 0 UFC 294: Makhachev vs. No way as a pro, you would allow yourself to get cut with 2 weeks left. UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski underwent successful surgery on his elbow. Islam Makhachev beat home favourite and featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski by unanimous decision to retain his lightweight title in an engaging contest at UFC 284 in Perth, Australia. 9 July 2023 Mixed Martial Arts Volkanovski is unbeaten in 12 UFC bouts at featherweight Alexander Volkanovski brilliantly stopped Yair Rodriguez to retain his featherweight title. “I’ll be completely honest with you, I need to get a little bit of surgery on my arm,” he added. Alex Volkanovski will step up on just 11 days’ notice to fight lightweight champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi next weekend. But it would be Makhachev who put his own legacy in full motion by putting any thought that Volkanovski had his number to rest. Nearly 74 percent of those strikes landed for Volkanovski are at distance. In the feature bout on the main card of UFC 290, Du Plessis (20-2 MMA, 6-0 UFC) stepped into the. UFC 294 (10/21/23) Volkanovski was knocked out by Islam Makhachev at 3:06 of the first round in a bout for the UFC lightweight title . Volkanovski said he had a lot of pressure built up given the recent birth of his daughter and arm surgery after UFC 290 that slowed down his training. Round two:Volkanovski would finally have surgery on his left arm yesterday and per his manager, Ash Belcastro (via Ariel Helwani), everything went smoothly and he’ll back in full contact training within six weeks. Alexander Volkanovski’s win over Yair Rodriguez was made all the more impressive considering he needs surgery on his arm. After Volkanovski defended. Volkanovski (25-1 MMA) vs Holloway (23-7 MMA) took place last Saturday, July 2nd at UFC 276. Volkanovski, 35, has made it a goal to be an active champion since capturing gold in December 2019. Drew Brees reveals that he can only throw left-handed now (1:04) Drew Brees explains how a shoulder injury has made it impossible to throw with his right arm. But it would be Makhachev who put his own legacy in full motion by putting any thought that Volkanovski had his number to rest. Despite the unfavorable result, the 35-year-old doesn’t regret. Ughh View attachment 1005809. Islam Makhachev has issued a warning to Alexander Volkanovski following the news that the Australian will step in at UFC 294. LAS VEGAS – UFC 294 has a new main event, and very soon, it could have a new co-main event should the cards fall a certain way. Ortega threw a head kick that was blocked, but showed that he was still in the fight. Volkanovski had arm surgery shortly after the fight in August and took the rematch with Makhachev on less than two weeks’ notice. New comments cannot be posted. UFC 294 - Makhachev vs. Volkanovski stepped up and set the stage for a legacy-defining fight. Short notice fight and still has time to put out content. Volkanovski further cemented himself asOfficial result: Alexander Volkanovski def. Volkanovski stepped up and set the stage for a legacy-defining fight. It left a giant hole in one of his hands. Volk three weeks ago with his arm still wrapped up after elbow surgery. After Volkanovski defended his featherweight title back at UFC 290 with a TKO win over Yair Rodriguez, he revealed he was a bit banged up and would likely need surgery. The UFC featherweight champion had surgery on his left arm on Monday and will now have to go through six weeks of rehab. The middleweight title picture now appears crystal clear after Dricus Du Plessis took care of business in the biggest fight of his career thus far. Volkanovski earned his 10th straight UFC win with a hearty unanimous decision win . July 18, 2023 5:20 pm ET. 22. Alexander Volkanovski Shane Young 0 0 68 18 5 1 0 0 UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. I know he had it in mid-July. I believe he's coming off arm surgery and he's not in camp. The top two pound-for-pound fighters in the world clashed for a second time in Saturday. Volk had a chipped bone in his left elbow which prevented him from fully extending the entire arm and apparently caused “nerve complications. Before his decisive and final third win over “Blessed”, Volkanovski forecasted that he would suffer a broken hand. Volkanovski and Makhachev are arguably the top two pound-for-pound fighters in the world. Volkanovski cut a different figure during fight week; one finally ready to own his status as the best 145-pounder in the world. UFC. Islam Makhachev vs. She suffered a scary armbar submission loss to Julija Stoliarenko in the card's first bout of the night. Meanwhile, Browning struggled to put together. Alexander Volkanovski has a busted arm which requires surgery but just moments after defending his featherweight title in Las Vegas, the man many consider the best pound for pound UFC fighter. Jul. "A lot of people will say it's for the money and all that. Following his UFC 290 win over Yair Rodriguez, Volkanovski indicated that he was going to have surgery. Continue reading to find out how Volk ended up with a damaged limb and his feelings about staying away from fighting due […]Alexander Volkanovski has undergone surgery and is en route to recovery. Alexander Volkanovski via 1st round knockout (head kick & punches) (3:06) to. . Alexander Volkanovski has undergone surgery and is en route to recovery. Volkanovski. Volkanovski also revealed that he needs surgery on his arm, which might put him on the shelf for a little bit. Alexander Volkanovski Votes: 36 40. [2]Alexander Volkanovski has undergone surgery and is en route to recovery. But it would be Makhachev who put his own legacy in full motion by putting any thought that Volkanovski had his number to rest. Volkanovski further cemented himself asAlexander Volkanovski has just stunned the MMA world by agreeing to step in on short-notice against Islam Makhachev at UFC 294. Alexander Volkanovski has undergone surgery and is en route to recovery. Blown that we’re not getting the Charles rematch, but that Volk Islam fight was pretty close imo Volk does deserve a rematch but he’s not going to get a full camp he’s on ten days notice. Volkanovski 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 21, 2023, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski went under the knife, but can expect to be back in training soon. In his first attempt at becoming a dual-division champion, Volkanovski lost his first fight in. >>. Volkanovski (26-3) has five successful title defences at featherweight while Topuria (14-0) is a 26-year-old Spain resident of Georgian descent and is 6-0 in the UFC with five finishes. Alexander Volkanovski has unfinished business with Islam Makhachev. His decision comes off the heels of former lightweight titleholder. Up next for Volkanovski (after he has arm surgery) could be a rematch with Lightweight champ Islam Makhachev or a matchup with contender Ilia Topuria. Alexander Volkanovski has revealed that he will require surgery on his arm after re-asserting himself as the world's best pound-for-pound fighter in his featherweight title defence. Still, nothing was going to stop him from showing up. p> Meanwhile, former Middleweight champion Robert Whittaker was left stunned as future title contender Dricus Du Plessis walked away with a second round knockout. Current featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski has undergone surgery on his arm, and now he needs 6 weeks until he will be back to full contact training. At the top of the list of admirers were UFC champs like. Makhachev (24-1 MMA) was looking to defend his lightweight title for the first time when he faced reigning featherweight champion Volkanovski (25-2 MMA) this evening. GIF LINK. Following his victory on Saturday. Volkanovski (25-1) defended his featherweight championship for the fourth time Saturday night, defeating Holloway (23-7) via unanimous decision in their highly anticipated trilogy bout. In less than two weeks, the UFC put together a pound-for-pound rematch and a middleweight title shot match out of nowhere. After his latest stoppage win, Volkanovski revealed to Joe Rogan that he needs shoulder surgery, but then during UFC 290’s post-fight press conference , he downplayed the upcoming procedure and. The true extent of the cut under Alex Volkanovski’s eye can finally be revealed, with the featherweight world champion receiving five stitches less than a week. He aims to secure a title bout against Islam Makhachev later in the year, following his arm surgery. It turned out to be much more than that though, with the Kiwi suffering a suspected broken arm in his split decision win over Jalin Turner at UFC 290. 1 and No. After the bout, Volkanovski revealed he requires surgery on an injury. It wasn’t as if Volkanovski was at 100 per cent, explaining post-fight he would need surgery on his arm after an issue that he fought throughout his training camp. 8, 2023. Volkanovski underwent surgery on his hand UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski posted on social media that he had undergone surgery on his left arm. . The UFC featherweight champion had surgery on his left arm on Monday and will now have to go through…UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski underwent successful surgery this week to repair an injured arm. That victory served as Makhachev’s eleventh. The UFC featherweight champion had surgery on his left arm on Monday and will now have to go through six weeks of rehab. 2/ Power Press. Despite the unfavorable result, the 35-year-old doesn’t regret. The logistics for another move up to 155 pounds might be tough at the moment, because after the fight Volkanovski revealed he needs surgery. But Volkanovski had 11 days to make the lightweight limit of 155 pounds [70. UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski (born 29 September 1988) is an Australian professional mixed martial artist. I think if tsarukyan wins, then it's charles vs tsarukyan for title shot. Ilia Topuria, with official Sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, and more for the Lightweight fighter from. Volkanovski’s average fight time of 18:00 in UFC featherweight competition is the longest in divisional history. The UFC featherweight champion had surgery on his left arm on Monday and will now have to go through six weeks of rehab. The champion scored seven successful takedowns in 12 attempts. Alexander Volkanovski has undergone surgery and is en route to recovery. Accepting a fight with. . Nice round for Volkanovski. Alexander Volkanovski will undergo surgery for a broken left thumb suffered in his fight vs. . “I need to get a little bit of surgery on my arm,” said Volkanovski during his UFC 290 post-fight interview with Joe. UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Please keep the fight discussions in here.