His offensive gameplan was thrown off from the moment he had to switch to southpaw, however, taking away the stance-switching, angle-finding style that has brought him so much success in his career.Volkanovski, who once weighed upwards of 240 pounds in his previous profession as a rugby player, looked strong throughout the fight and never faded, showing tremendous cardio while out-landing Holloway in strikes in every round of the fight.When Holloway was able to switch back to an orthodox stance, he found more success with letting combinations flow and landing lead upperccuts.
Anthony Smith vs. Aleksandar Rakic brought an interesting dynamic in their fight. There was a price to pay in putting his more damaged left leg back out front to be further chewed up by Volkanovski's heavy kicks.After five rounds of action, the judges awarded the fight to Volkanovski by scores of 48-47, 48-47 and 50-45 and handing him not only the UFC featherweight championship, but also his second consecutive win over the two men considered the greatest featherweights of all time.Volkanovski, basking in his new status as champion had a simple message after his victory. "I'm telling you," he said.
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. He lived to tell the tale.Bruno Fernandes Reacts To Man Utd Agreeing Personal Terms With Donny Van De BeekAllan Saint-Maximin's Hilarious Response To Lionel Messi Taking His Shirt At NewcastleDonny Van De Beek Reveals He is Joining Manchester United To Ajax Teammates
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This morning, a fighter not on tomorrow’s UFC 240 from Edmonton weighed in anyway. Robbie Lawler vs. Neil Magny wasn’t exactly what fans had thought when this fight got announced.
Anthony Smith would still love an opportunity to be locked in a cage with Luke Rockhold. He had 13 pounds to lose in two days in order to make his mark. His offensive gameplan was thrown off from the moment he had to switch to southpaw, however, taking away the stance-switching, angle-finding style that has brought him so much success in his career.Volkanovski, who once weighed upwards of 240 pounds in his previous profession as a rugby player, looked strong throughout the fight and never faded, showing tremendous cardio while out-landing Holloway in strikes in every round of the fight.When Holloway was able to switch back to an orthodox stance, he found more success with letting combinations flow and landing lead upperccuts. “Well, I guess maybe not.
So that's when I actually started grappling after that. section: | slug: ufc-245-results-highlights-alexander-volkanovski-outpoints-max-holloway-to-win-featherweight-title | sport: mma | route: article_single.us |