Alexander Volkanovski
Second Title Win Sweeter Than First
… After UFC 314 Victory
Revealed April 15, 2025 12:30 AM PDT
TMZSports.com
Alexander Volkanovski is again on prime … and the newly topped UFC featherweight champion says this title run is sweeter than the primary!
36-year-old Volk joined Babcock on the “TMZ Sports activities TV present” (airs weekdays on FS1) — lower than 48 hours after he regained the belt he beforehand held for over 4 years with a unanimous determination win over Diego Lopes. We requested the 145 lb. champ if it meant extra this time round.
“Yeah, it does. It does, for positive,” Alex mentioned with no hesitation, explaining his mindset throughout his preliminary run-up to the title … “When you’re going by means of the method, you are simply coaching and that is all you understand.”
However, after he misplaced to Ilia Topuria at UFC 298 in February 2024 … and as his thirty sixth birthday got here and went, followers started to query whether or not AV might regain his championship type, and Volk thinks these queries have been truthful.
Actually, Alex admits that he even wanted to show one thing to himself within the Octagon … which he did.
Now, he is champion as soon as once more … however he is not taken with sitting again and babysitting the belt.
Volkanovski desires to battle … and he says he’ll return to the Octagon not less than as soon as, if not twice, in 2025.
As for who … we requested Volk that query, in addition to for an replace on his accidents, and way more.
Take a look at the champ’s full interview!
