Alex Volkanovski Sees Early Finish Against Chad Mendes At UFC 232

Alex Volkanovski believes he’s in for the best performance of his professional mixed martial arts career. Volkanovski is set to go one-on-one with Mendes on the UFC 232 card. The action will be held inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada …

Alex Volkanovski believes he’s in for the best performance of his professional mixed martial arts career. Volkanovski is set to go one-on-one with Mendes on the UFC 232 card. The action will be held inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Dec. 29. This is widely regarded as Volkanovski’s toughest test to date […]

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Chad Mendes vs. Alex Volkanovski Official For UFC 232

Alex Volkanovski will get his wish as he’ll meet Chad Mendes before 2018 is out. Volkanovski has been vocal about wanting to fight someone higher up in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight rankings. He has targeted Mendes, but &…

Alex Volkanovski will get his wish as he’ll meet Chad Mendes before 2018 is out. Volkanovski has been vocal about wanting to fight someone higher up in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight rankings. He has targeted Mendes, but “Money” wasn’t responsive at first due to Volkanovski’s lack of popularity. Things appear to have changed, […]

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Alex Volkanovski Eyes Fights With Cub Swanson & Jeremy Stephens

Alex Volkanovski eyes fighters who will provide him a higher level of competition. Volkanovski is starting to make some waves in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight division. He’s riding a 15-fight winning streak. He hasn&#8217…

Alex Volkanovski eyes fighters who will provide him a higher level of competition. Volkanovski is starting to make some waves in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight division. He’s riding a 15-fight winning streak. He hasn’t lost a bout since May 2013. It’s the only defeat in his professional mixed martial arts career. “The Great” […]

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Alex Volkanovski Issues a Threat to UFC Featherweight ‘Bullies’

UFC featherweight Alex Volkanovski got the job done on Saturday night in Sydney and now has his eyes set on bigger names in the 145-pound division The Australian dispatched short-notice replacement Shane Young on his way to a unanimous decision but is …

UFC featherweight Alex Volkanovski got the job done on Saturday night in Sydney and now has his eyes set on bigger names in the 145-pound division The Australian dispatched short-notice replacement Shane Young on his way to a unanimous decision but is not getting carried away just yet: “A win’s a win – 30-26, so […]

Alex Volkanovski Dominates Shane Young In UFC Sydney Main Card Opener

Alex Volkanovski’s pressure was too much for Shane Young. The opening bout on the main card of UFC Fight Night 121 featured a catchweight bout between Volkanovski and Young. The action took place inside the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. The two had a bit of a feeling out process early on. Volkanovski went […]

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Alex Volkanovski’s pressure was too much for Shane Young.

The opening bout on the main card of UFC Fight Night 121 featured a catchweight bout between Volkanovski and Young. The action took place inside the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia.

The two had a bit of a feeling out process early on. Volkanovski went for a wining right hand and shot in. The fence helped keep Young on his feet. A leg kick was there for Volkanovski. He shot in again and landed a knee. He got the takedown, but only briefly.

Young was able to get back to the center of the Octagon. Volkanovski blocked a high kick. He took down Young. The round came to an end with both men standing.

Young attempted to be more aggressive in the second round. The problem was his Octagon awareness, as he continued to find his back against the fence. Volkanovski continued to find a home for the leg kicks. Two right hands led to Volkanovski setting up a shot. He was able to get his opponent down. Another right hand found the target for Volkanovski.

Right away in the final round, Volkanovski hammered away with leg kicks. He pressured Young against the fence and landed a right hand. He hurt Young with a knee to the body. Then, he connected with a knee to the body. Young was able to get a takedown of his own. Volkanovski powered his way up. In top control, Volkanovski rained down some ground-and pound.

Final Result: Alex Volkanovski def. Shane Young via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)

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