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Alexander Volkanovski says Sean Strickland is in for a world of hurt at UFC 293: ‘Izzy is going to put it on him’

Alexander Volkanovski doesn’t see things going well for Sean Strickland in the outspoken standout’s first UFC title opportunity. On September 9, ‘Tarzan’ will step into the main event spotlight inside Australia’s sold-out Qudos Bank Arena for a highly anticipated title tilt with reigning middleweight world champion Israel Adesanya. As we enter fight week, fans are […]

Alexander Volkanovski doesn’t see things going well for Sean Strickland in the outspoken standout’s first UFC title opportunity.

On September 9, ‘Tarzan’ will step into the main event spotlight inside Australia’s sold-out Qudos Bank Arena for a highly anticipated title tilt with reigning middleweight world champion Israel Adesanya. As we enter fight week, fans are eagerly anticipating the pre-fight media event where Sean Strickland is expected to deliver his special brand of trash-talk in front of members of the media and his opponent.

But no matter what creative quips Strickland comes to The Land Down Under armed with, Israel Adesanya’s friend and teammate, Alexander Volkanovski, believes it will ultimately cost ‘Tarzan’ once he steps inside the Octagon with ‘The Last Stylebender.’

“Obviously Sean is gonna talk, Sean is gonna try and get under his skin,” Volkanovski said in a video on his YouTube channel. “So that’s gonna make it fun. But I feel Izzy is going to really really put it on him. Especially with the talk that’s gonna happen. I think Sean Strickland is gonna definitely pay for some of the things he’s gonna say. Stylistically, I feel like he’s definitely gonna get hurt” (h/t BJPenn.com).

Israel Adesanya Ready to Show Off His Grappling Skills Against Sean Strickland

While Sean Strickland is mostly known for his crisp striking skills, many anticipate that ‘Tarzan’ will attempt to flex his solid grappling game in hopes of securing a massive upset against Israel Adesanya on Saturday night.

Speaking with Stake.com in a recent interview, the ‘Stylebender’ suggested that game plan may backfire on Strickland, referencing his own evolution on the mat in recent months.

“It’s coming. I promise you, it’s coming. I’m getting the neck from these motherf*ckers,” Adesanya said. “I’m taking their breath away, romantically. I can’t wait, it’s coming. You should see me in the gym, I’m nice with it, but I’m still learning. Under the lights, there is going to be a moment that I take a neck. I’m a purple belt by color but I still feel like a white belt.”

In 24 career wins, Israel Adesanya has never once submitted an opponent. Will that change at UFC 293, or will ‘Stylebender’ get the job done with his fists as he has done 16 times before?

Report – Alexander Volkanovski, Valentina Shevchenko slated as cover stars for EA Sports UFC 5 video game

According to reports this Tuesday evening, undisputed featherweight champion, Alexander Volkanovski, and former undisptued flyweight champion, Valentina Shevchenko are set to feature as cover athletes of the new EA Sports UFC 5 video game, with undisputed middleweight kingpin, Israel Adesanya set to feature as a cover athlete on the deluxe version of the game. As […]

As per an initial report from Insider Gaming, EA Sports UFC 5 – which is now scheduled to be released officially on October 27. on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles later this year, will feature Australian favorite, Volkanovski and former flyweight queen, Shevchenko as cover athletes.

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Furthermore, per the initial report, gamers who elect to pre-order the video game released by the Canadian-based publisher and developer, will receive bonuses in the form of playable characters in the game, including former boxing world champion, Mike Tyson, as well as the late, Muhammad Ali, and for the first time in a UFC licensed game, former Pride FC champion, Fedor Emelianenko.

Israel Adesanya features as EA Sports UFC 5 cover star on deluxe edition

Speculation rose last week when an official, albeit brief trailer for the release of EA Sports UFC 5 was released, that Joe Lopez trainee, Volkanovski would be featuring as a cover athlete – with the Australian appearing to feature in the aforenoted trailer.

As noted, City Kickboxing staple, Adesanya, who featured as a cover athlete on EA Sports UFC 4 alongside former undisputed welterweight title challenger, Jorge Masvidal, will make his return in this instalment, as part of a deluxe option to purchase the EA Sports UFC 5 video game.

Yet to be booked since he successfully unified the featherweight titles back in July at UFC 290, Volkanovski most recently landed a TKO win over then-interim gold holder, Yair Rodríguez.

As for Shevchenko, the Krgysztan striker is set to headline a Noche UFC event in September, taking on Mexican champion, Alexa Grasso in the pair’s championship rematch.

Are you excited to play the EA Sports UFC 5 video game?

Max Holloway wants fourth title fight with Alexander Volkanovski after UFC Singapore win: ‘I’ll keep crawling’

Despite suffering three decision losses to current featherweight champion, Alexander Volkanovski over the course of their three-fight series, former division titleholder, Max Holloway insists he will clamour for a fourth title outing off the back of his stunning victory at UFC Fight Night Singapore yesterday. Holloway, who retained his status as the number one ranked […]

Holloway, who retained his status as the number one ranked featherweight contender in Kallang, managed to hand former title challenger and common-foe, ‘The Korean Zombie’ Chan Sung Jung a brutal one-punch KO loss in the third round of their main event slot.

The victory came as Holloway’s second consecutively since his own shutout decision loss to Volkanovski in the pair’s trilogy bout in the summer of last year, having outworked Arnold Allen in a UFC Fight Night Kansas City headliner back in April.

Max Holloway eyes fourth title showdown with Alexander Volkanovski

And hoping to crown himself as the featherweight champion for the second time in his storied Octagon tenure, Holloway, who continues to separate himself as the best of the rest apart from Volkanovski, laid out intentions to face the Australian in the future again.

“Undeniable man,” Max Holloway told assembled media of a fourth fight with Alexander Volkanovski after his UFC Singapore win. “All week, I’ve been saying undeniable. I’m not here to call nobody out. That’s you guys’ job to figure that out, it’s the fan’s job to do for me. I’m just here to be undeniable, keep being undeniable.”

“I’ll keep crawling, scratching my way to the top of the mountain,” Max Holloway explained. “No one is going to stop me getting there.”

For Volkanovski the Joe Lopez trainee headlined UFC 280 during International Fight Week back in July, unifying the featherweight titles in a TKO win over then-interim champion and common-foe, Yair Rodríguez.

Volkanovski has yet to book his next outing, however, has been linked with a title defense against surging Georgian force, Ilia Topuria once he recovers from a recent surgical procedure to address a hand injury.

Can Max Holloway break his duct in a fourth fight with Alexander Volkanovski?

Video – Alexander Volkanovski rumoured as EA Sports UFC 5 cover athlete after new teaser trailer

The trailer for the new UFC 5 game has been released and it looks like Alexander Volkanovski could be the cover star. As part of the Gamescon 2023 convention, games publisher EA released a short teaser for the upcoming UFC 5 game. The full reveal is to come at some point next month, but the […]

The trailer for the new UFC 5 game has been released and it looks like Alexander Volkanovski could be the cover star.

As part of the Gamescon 2023 convention, games publisher EA released a short teaser for the upcoming UFC 5 game. The full reveal is to come at some point next month, but the short clip did give clues at who the new front cover athlete will be.

Even though the figure only appeared for a matter of seconds, astute fans quickly worked to figure out who it was. Comparing the tattoos, most concluded it closely matched those of reigning featherweight champion, Volkanovski. If it is, the Australian will join the likes of Jon Jones, Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey, who have all graced the front cover.

The game is set to be released at some point later this year, late October or early November.

Recently released teaser for the upcoming UFC 5 video game

Alexander Volkanovski as the next cover athlete?

The choice would make sense, Volkansokvki has proven himself as arguably the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. The 34-year-old is also well liked by the majority of MMA fans, especially after his performance as a big underdog against Islam Makhachev.

While nothing has been made official, the front-runner for Alexander Volkanovski’s next opponent appears to be Ilia Tupuria. The 26-year-old dominated Josh Emmet last time out, shutting down the American’s game while working his fantastic boxing over the scheduled five rounds.

A rematch with Makhachev is also something that makes sense, the pair battled hard over 25 minutes in an incredible display of MMA. Makhachev was tipped to dominate the contest by many, but in fact was pushed to the very limit by the much smaller Volkanvski

Do you think Alexander Volkanovski should be the UFC 5 cover athlete?

Alexander Volkanovski shuts down Aljamain Sterling fight after UFC 292 title loss: ‘That’s not happening’

Undisputed featherweight champion, Alexander Volkanovski has shut down a long-rumored fight between him and Aljamain Sterling, after the Uniondale native suffered a bantamweight title fight loss to Sean O’Malley over the weekend at UFC 292. Volkanovski, the current undisputed featherweight champion and joint pound-for-pound number one alongside incumbent heavyweight best, Jon Jones, has been sidelined […]

Volkanovski, the current undisputed featherweight champion and joint pound-for-pound number one alongside incumbent heavyweight best, Jon Jones, has been sidelined since he successfully unified the featherweight titles in a TKO win over interim gold holder, Yair Rodríguez at UFC 290 back in July during International Fight Week.

And yet to book a return to the Octagon, the New South Wales tactician had been linked with a title defense against the surging Georgian contender, Ilia Topuria, however, also welcomed a title defense against the above-mentioned, Sterling in the future.

Alexander Volkanovski vetos future fight with Aljamain Sterling

However, off the back Sterling’s stunning second round TKO loss to O’Malley at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts over the weekend, Joe Lopez product, Volkanovski has now shut the door firmly on a future championship fight with the Uniondale wrestling ace.

“Gotta feel for Aljo (Aljamain Sterling), man,” Alexander Volkanovski said on his YouTube channel after UFC 292. “I mean, what does he want to do? He’s definitely going to want that rematch [with Sean O’Malley]. That’s a big, big fight. [Him vs. me] that’s not happening. You never know, if he would have had a big win he could have took Ilia’s [Topuria] spot, but [he didn’t win].”

As for Sterling, the Serra-Longo MMA staple heaped praise on long-time rival, O’Malley following his shocking title win over the weekend, and also claimed that he would reassess his options, weighing up a move to the featherweight limit with his team before he makes a definitive decision on his future.

At the time of publication, Volkanovski has yet to be booked since he landed his title unification win over Rodríguez – as he recovers from arm surgery following his headliner at UFC 290 back in July.

Who do you want to see Aljamain Sterling fight next after UFC 292?

Video – UFC star Alex Pereira runs into Alexander Volkanovski’s doppelganger at Germany’s Europa Park

Ex-UFC middleweight world champion Alex Pereira ran into Alexander Volkanovski’s doppelganger while strolling through Europa Park in Germany. Pereira is fresh off his first career win in the light heavyweight division, dispatching former 205-pound titleholder Jan Blachowicz via a split decision at UFC 291. Now sitting in the No. 3 spot in the division, ‘Poatan’ […]

Ex-UFC middleweight world champion Alex Pereira ran into Alexander Volkanovski’s doppelganger while strolling through Europa Park in Germany.

Pereira is fresh off his first career win in the light heavyweight division, dispatching former 205-pound titleholder Jan Blachowicz via a split decision at UFC 291. Now sitting in the No. 3 spot in the division, ‘Poatan’ expects to compete for the light heavyweight title the next time he steps inside the Octagon.

To celebrate his big win and impending title opportunity, Alex Pereira took some time off and visited Europa Park, a popular tourist spot in Rust, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. While there, ‘Poatan’ ran into none other than reigning UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski… Sort of.

Alex Pereira Finds a Familiar-Looking Face While on Vacation

“Alright, guys. I’m here at Europa Park. Look who I found here,” Pereira says before the big reveal. “Volkanovski. Look at this! I met him here in Germany at the park.”

Though the individual does bare a striking resemblance to the top-ranked pound-for-pound fighter in the world, it’s safe to say that man is not the true Alexander Volkanovski that MMA fans have come to know and love. This is more like the Wish.com version.