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Harry Davies

Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski spar ahead of UFC 276 title fights

Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski engaged in a technical sparring session just over a month out from their respective title fights at UFC 276.

City Kickboxing teammates Adesanya and Volkanovski are both in action during International Fight Week in July. The former looks to defend his middleweight title for the fifth time against top contender Jared Cannonier whilst the latter faces old foe Max Holloway in a trilogy fight.

The pair may be three weight classes apart, but that did not stop them from taking part in a light sparring session at their New Zealand gym as they gear up for their fights. Adesanya is almost a foot taller than Volkanovski and has a nine-inch reach advantage on him, but 'The Great' still did well to work on the inside during their spar.

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