Mixed Martial Arts / Boxing Thread

[JPMKD]

He talks more about his Macedonian ancestry and most of his fans are Macedonians. Many more Australians and even New Zealanders are following him more too as they can clearly see he’s an exciting prospect in the Featherweight division.

How great would it be for our Macedonian community if he beats Aldo and then later in the future becomes the first ever Macedonian UFC Champion.

Fingers crossed

Welcome to the forum Alex!

J/K.

I agree, it would definitely be good to see him win and move up the ladder. Planning on watching it. I've let my relatives in the states know about him too. My cousin and her husband are/were pretty big UFC fans during the Couture, Iceman and Ortiz era

[Chicho Makedonski]

He talks more about his Macedonian ancestry and most of his fans are Macedonians. Many more Australians and even New Zealanders are following him more too as they can clearly see he’s an exciting prospect in the Featherweight division.

How great would it be for our Macedonian community if he beats Aldo and then later in the future becomes the first ever Macedonian UFC Champion.

Fingers crossed

[Momce Makedonce]

He definitely seems more inclined to his Macedonian side, has mentioned it many more times than his Greek side from what I have seen in some of his interviews.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbdrfESoyuY At around 5:10 mentions that he was close to 100kg back when he was younger as a rugby player but that after a Macedonian wedding he was definitely over 100kg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzMIssc5pVc Seems to talk about both Macedonians and Greeks at the start of this vid in regard to his name change to Alexander 'the Great' Volkanovski, but later only mentions Macedonians at around 4:20, in regards to them supporting him because of the new nickname.

Seems like a decent Macedonian to me, and a great fighter.

[Soldier of Macedon]

He identifies his ancestry as Macedonian while also acknowledging his maternal side is not. Don’t see an issue there, he seems like a decent enough bloke. Doesn’t strike me as political but pretty sure he won’t allow others to denigrate his father’s heritage.

[Big Bad Sven]

Is Volkanovski half Greek?

HAHAHAHAHAHA

It will be interesting what "type" of macedonian he is....

[Gocka]

Yeah, apparently from his mothers side.

Of course he is.

I guess the commission will decide whether we can claim him or not.

[VMRO]

Is Volkanovski half Greek?

Yeah, apparently from his mothers side.

[Gocka]

Is Volkanovski half Greek?

[VMRO]

Alex Volkanovski is fighting again this Sunday afternoon (Saturday evening in the U.S.). His opponent is former legend Jose Aldo. If he can get the win he will almost certainly be in the running for a title shot, unless they put one more obstacle in front of him.

Few Macedonians i believe are going to watch him fight at the Rifle Club Hotel in Williamstown

[Soldier of Macedon]

Alex Volkanovski is fighting again this Sunday afternoon (Saturday evening in the U.S.). His opponent is former legend Jose Aldo. If he can get the win he will almost certainly be in the running for a title shot, unless they put one more obstacle in front of him.

[Karposh]

I'm not sure if we've ever covered this guy on here.
Daniel Stefanovski - Born in 1996 in Macedonia. Currently resides in Switzerland

I watched some YouTube videos of him and He's pretty good. Most of what I saw were wins by knockout.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUnHuSVpRKU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TMVOjKcfpw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQmv7L5boes

[Soldier of Macedon]

Francis Ngannou takes out the legendary Cain Valasquez:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zrtkoV8jN8&t=18s

In 26 seconds! Cain wasn't hit much but looks like he may have eaten a hook or an uppercut before he buckled then twisted his knee. Either way, stunning loss for a guy that many consider to be the best UFC heavyweight ever. Question now is can he make it back from this.

[Gocka]

Volkot nash.

Very excited about this one.

[Karposh]

Volkanovski after the fight:

"“I said it from the start, even though I knew he was one of the toughest guys in the division, I knew this is a fight I wanted, he’s a great fight but I’m Alexander the Great.”

One YouTube comment that was left by a Serb was pretty cool I thought - "Congratulations Aleksandar Makedonski"...Indeed, congratulations Aleksandar Makedonski. Hope 2019 brings more victories to our Alex from the Gong.

[Soldier of Macedon]

Fantastic second round tko win for Volkanovski yesterday. Even after he got dropped and taken down he showed tenacity and spirit to come back and demolish Mendes. Definite world champ potential.