The featherweight king did not disappoint his Australian fans ahead of UFC 325.
Alexander Volkanovski is back this Saturday, as he headlines the UFC’s latest event Down Under in Sydney.
After returning to the throne at UFC 314 last April, Volkanovski is set for a controversial rematch against the man he beat to become a two-time champion at 145 pounds.
In the UFC 325 main event, Diego Lopes gets a second crack at the title. That has caused significant uproar in the MMA community, some of which has been directed at the entertaining Brazilian.
But Lopes does not appear distracted by fan sentiment. But Volkanovski’s dulcet tones? Well, that might be a different story entirely…
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Alexander Volkanovski serenades fans during lighthearted UFC 325 press conference
Lopes joined the Aussie fans by getting another taste of the featherweight champ’s singing voice at Thursday’s UFC 325 press conference.
Volkanovski has proven to be one of the funnier personalities in mixed martial arts, from his comedy skits on social media to his press conference attire.
After Ilia Topuria used his age as trash talk in 2024, Volkanovski dressed as an old man before UFC 298. This time around, the 37-year-old arrived on stage in Sydney wearing an apron.
Volkanovski is known for his culinary skills and has a successful YouTube series named ‘Cooking with Volk’.
The laughs kept coming later in the presser when Lopes requested a repeat of the song Volkanovski gave a memorable rendition of at the UFC 314 presser last year.
‘Alexander the Great’ obliged, and the adoring crowd was loving it.
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Alexander Volkanovski shut down UFC 325 retirement talk
Some fans have been concerned that Volkanovski won’t have many more opportunities to entertain fans on stage and inside the Octagon.
But amid a wave of retirement theories and questions ahead of his return, the champion has insisted that he is going nowhere.
Volkanovski shut down UFC 325 retirement talk, saying he intends to escape unscathed on Saturday before making a quick turnaround.
“I don’t know where (the retirement rumors) came from exactly,” Volkanovski told Ariel Helwani.
“If I were to get beaten up, would I come back to fight? No. But that’s not in my plans. Unless things go horrendously wrong, I’m planning on going back out there. Whether it’s the next one taking on an undefeated fighter in the UFC or something like that, that’s appealing, maybe that’s one I could finish up on.
“Right now, I plan on everything going well, getting my hand raised and taking minimal damage so I can have a quick turnaround and continue fighting,” he added.
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