Former Featherweight Champion and UFC 314 headliner Alexander Volkanovski found success as a rugby player in Australia before transitioning to MMA.

Alexander Volkanovski has previously stated that playing rugby with heavier and much stronger athletes helped him in MMA by making him stronger and more confident in his abilities. The 36-year-old ...

Alexander Volkanovski started training in MMA and Greco-Roman wrestling at the age of 22 to keep fit for the rugby season. This eventually led him to make the jump into MMA from rugby, developing ...

Welterweight contender Jack Della Maddalena dreams of a revenge fight with lightweight champion Islam Makhachev ahead of UFC ...

Don't call it a comeback because Alexander Volkanovski has ... Thankfully, for Volkanovski and his fanbase, the diminutive former rugby player is anything but a typical fighter or even ex-champion.

There are also a set of football posts -- an homage to Volkanovski's first sporting love, rugby league ... "He's built differently." Alexander Volkanovski reacts after losing the UFC featherweight ...

Yair Rodriguez dismisses Mosvar Evloev's fight proposal, as he eyes a title rematch with Alexander Volkanovski.

Henry Cejudo urges Max Holloway to remain at featherweight and challenge Alexander Volkanovski. Volkanovski (27-5 MMA, 14-4 ...

Our Volkanovski vs. Lopes predictions anticipate Lopes to pull off the upset victory. Alexander Volkanovski faces Diego Lopes ...

Alexander Volkanovski’s athletic career initially ... but after dabbling in MMA in between rugby seasons Volkanovski decided to fully commit to fighting at age 23. Volkanovski went on to claim ...