Since entering the UFC in 2017 Alexander Volkanovski has shown himself to be undoubtedly one of many handiest in the sport. In 2019 he claimed the UFC featherweight title with a unanimous dedication bear over Max Holloway. He then defeated Holloway, by damage up dedication, in a straight away rematch to support the title.
Most no longer too long previously, at UFC 266 in 2021, Volkanovski pulled off his 2nd a success title defence—this time in opposition to Brian Ortega.
The success at some level of the Octagon, where he is undefeated in ten contests, has viewed Volkanovski build massive make stronger both home and in a single other country. This week, it develop into revealed, that this make stronger has resulted in the Aussie getting a favorite pub named after him in his home town of Illawara, Fresh South Wales.
In accordance with Illawarra Mecury pub owner Ryan Aitchison changed the title of The Illawarra to The Volkanovski to honour his local hero.
“Some cities give their heroes the predominant to town, here in the Illawarra we’re going to switch one bigger, and we’re going to give our hero the keys to the pub,” mentioned Aitchison. “[Volkanovski] repeatedly talks about where he comes from and he raves about the attach, and now it’s time for us to commence raving about our hero, a necessary human that is an inspiration and a job model for everyone.”
Volkanovski will be on the pub this day pulling pints and cooking steaks for purchasers.
“I don’t think a pub has ever gone to this stage to make stronger its attach of starting up attach hero,” added Aitchison, “And we wish to connect our jam on the plan because the web of attach that goes that extra mile in make stronger colossal role models and folk who build colossal issues for the house.”
Volkanovski is due wait on in UFC motion next month. He had been planning for a trilogy battle with worn champion Holloway. Alternatively, the Hawaiian develop into compelled to pull out of the bout attributable to an wound.
‘The Immense’ is now slated to fetch on ‘The Korean Zombie’ Chan Sung Jung. That battle headlines UFC 273 on April 9. To boot to to the UFC featherweight title being on the line, there is additionally a UFC bantamweight title unification bout between champion Aljimain Sterling and meantime champ Petr Yan.
