At UFC 290, ALEXANDER Volkanovski demonstrated that he is the undisputed featherweight champion.
Fans are now curious about the UFC fighter’s personal life.
Who is Alexander Volkanovski?
Alexander Volkanovski is a professional mixed martial artist who was born on September 29, 1988, in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
He is the current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight champion after defeating Yair Rodriguez in the third round of UFC 290.
He is also a former Australian Fighting Championship (AFC) featherweight champion.
Volkanovski experimented in wrestling and rugby before pursuing mixed martial arts.
“I played rugby league, I probably played for about 10 years I think, and I wrestled before then,” he told MMA Fighting.
“I did about a year of wrestling, and I think I got a bit tired of the tights, so I started to play football with the mates. I used to be a front rower, the big guys up front. I used to be 97 kilograms, which is like 210 pounds, or something like that (213 to be exact).”
It wasn’t until he was in his early 20s that he decided to take MMA seriously. But he said that he’s always been a huge fan of the sport.
“I’ve always loved UFC. I watched it back since the days it wasn’t big in Australia at all, and you had to watch a Blockbuster videos,” he shared.
“They would always come like a year late, but I tried as many of the live ones I could or wait for the videos to come out. So, I’ve loved the sport for that long. I’ve always been into martial arts.
“So finally I said, you know what, I’m going to take this on and take it all the way. And it happened.”
Who is Alexander Volkanovski’s wife Emma?
On October 12, 2012, Alexander Volkanovski married Emma Volkanovski.
They’re high school sweethearts, according to Volkanovski.
“Happy Anniversary to this stunner!!” the athlete posted on Instagram on Emma’s birthday in 2020. Eight years of marriage, fifteen years together…high school sweethearts. “Here’s to many more years of marriage.”
Emma’s Instagram account is secret, but she has a Twitter account where she posts about her husband’s accomplishments.
She once quipped in a tweet: “Behind every great man.. is a tall woman. @alexvolkanovski #champ.”
