When Alexander Volkanovski compared his record with Conor McGregor and Jose Aldo × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout MMA UFC News When Alexander The Hulk Volkanovski went back and forth with former UFC fighter Jim Alers bringing up his superior record in comparison to Conor McGregor and Jose Aldo By Danish Ansari Modified 28 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share [L-R] Alexander Volkanovski, Conor McGregor, Jose Aldo, Jim Alers [Images via @alexvolkanovski, @thenotoriousmma, and @josealdojunioroficial on Instagram] Alexander Volkanovski once compared his MMA record to Conor McGregor and Jose Aldo during a heated Twitter exchange with former UFC fighter Jim Alers in 2016. Volkanovski, who previously went under the nickname 'The Hulk', was involved in a social media back-and-forth with Alers. Both featherweights were campaigning for a fight, calling on Sean Shelby to book the matchup. It all started when Alers dismissed the quality of opponents Volkanovski had faced in his career and expressed confidence in submitting the Australian within the first round. See the Twitter exchange below: Jim Alers@fightJim@ShayWalshMMA @alexvolkanovski @seanshelby @ufc haha you're silly that's a first round sub win for me easily11@ShayWalshMMA @alexvolkanovski @seanshelby @ufc haha you're silly that's a first round sub win for me easily Jim Alers@fightJim@ShayWalshMMA @alexvolkanovski @seanshelby @ufc he fights to many scrubs to late in his career. He's not ready@ShayWalshMMA @alexvolkanovski @seanshelby @ufc he fights to many scrubs to late in his career. He's not ready Alex Volkanovski@alexvolkanovski@fightJim @ShayWalshMMA @seanshelby @ufc4@fightJim @ShayWalshMMA @seanshelby @ufc https://t.co/zJjTthlLZf Alers also took aim at Volkanovski's last three challenges at the time, prompting 'The Great' to post a side-by-side comparison of his record and that of Conor McGregor and Jose Aldo at the same point in their careers. Jim Alers@fightJim@alexvolkanovski @ShayWalshMMA @seanshelby @ufc I'll leave this here Sean.21-15 his last 3 opponents records. Please give me this easy fight@alexvolkanovski @ShayWalshMMA @seanshelby @ufc I'll leave this here Sean.21-15 his last 3 opponents records. Please give me this easy fight Alex Volkanovski@alexvolkanovski@fightJim @ShayWalshMMA @seanshelby @ufc :)211@fightJim @ShayWalshMMA @seanshelby @ufc :) https://t.co/H5Ji0SgZwJ While Volkanovski and Alers never crossed paths in their careers, Alers went on to suffer a split decision loss against Jason Knight months later in what marked his last promotional appearance. 'The Great' pursued his quest and became the undisputed featherweight champion, now sitting atop the UFC's P4P rankings. Alexander Volkanovski on why he wants to beat Conor McGregor Volkanovski has run through every featherweight put in front of him on his path to glory. The Australian even beat divisional legend Jose Aldo before his trio of wins over Max Holloway to solidify his place as arguably the best featherweight in UFC history. Despite all the accolades, Alexander Volkanovski believes he needs to take out everyone who has held featherweight gold. That's his reasoning for pursuing a fight with former UFC double-champion Conor McGregor, who is known for his exploits in the 145-pound division. Speaking to Submission Radio earlier this year, 'The Great' explained why he wants to face 'The Notorious': "Let’s remember he [Conor McGregor] is the only other featherweight champion that I haven’t beat. So that’s something that when you talk about legacy. Even me fighting in a different weight division [against McGregor], if anything that’s probably worse for me. But if I go out there and do that, I still feel like that comes into play for my legacy and the whole featherweight division. I definitely would love that fight." Watch Alexander Volkanovski's interview with Submission Radio below: Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Avinash Tewari × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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