Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
USA Today Sports Media Group
USA Today Sports Media Group
Sport
Farah Hannoun

UFC champ Alexander Volkanovski loves being doubted about lightweight move: ‘I want to keep shocking people’

UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski has started to embrace the underdog role.

Volkanovski (25-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC) left no doubt in his trilogy fight with Max Holloway, scoring a shutout of the Hawaiian to retain his title at UFC 276.

After beating Holloway three times and dominating both Brian Ortega and Chan Sung Jung, Volkanovski wants to capture the lightweight title. Some, including top contender Beneil Dariush, have warned the featherweight champ of the stacked 155-pound division, but Volkanovski is happy to keep proving everyone wrong.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.