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Is Alexander Volkanovski Macedonian

UFC 276: Alexander Volkanovski v Holloway 3 has Macedonian links due to his father being born in Beranci, a village in North Macedonia. The village is in the municipality of Mogila and only has a population of around 400 citizens, according to the 2002 census. Volkanovski's mother is from Greece, meaning the featherweight champion has a mixed background. However, 'The Great' proudly represents the Australian flag and was himself born in Shellharbour, New South Wales, Australia. The 34-year-old grew up in Australia and began his wrestling, rugby and passions in his home country. Volkanovski played at a semi-professional level in rugby league, but after pursing an MMA career in 2011. 97kg rugby league player to 70kg MMA fighter, love the MMA life style http://t.co/kas9dOZlsf97kg rugby league player to 70kg MMA fighter, love the MMA life style http://t.co/kas9dOZlsf Alexander Volkanovski has established himself at the very top of the MMA world, with 'The Great' currently sitting number one in the UFC's pound-for-pound rankings. The Australian's next challenge is likely to be one of the toughest tests of his professional MMA career. The 34-year-old is keen to face newly crowned UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. It seems likely that the two champions will fight at UFC 284 in Australia. The pay-per-view event is scheduled to take place in Perth, Western Australia at the RAC Arena and already has Robert Whittaker vs. Paulo Costa booked. Watch Volkanovski and Makhachev tee-up the potential bout here:

What has Conor McGregor recent said about Islam Makhachev vs Alexander Volkanovski

As mentioned, Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski is looking like the Dagestani's first title defense. However, Conor McGregor spoke out about the potential clash and isn't hopeful about the pay-per-view buys that the bout could pull in. The Irishman stated that the clash would only do 10 pay-per-view buys and claimed that the two belts were his. McGregor famously became the 'Champ Champ' after beating Eddie Alvarez in 2016, securing the featherweight and lightweight belts. While engaging in one of his many Twitter rants, McGregor stated: "My two old belts. On two little ticks. This fight does 10 buys." My two old belts. On two little ticks. This fight does 10 buysMy two old belts. On two little ticks. This fight does 10 buys Conor McGregor has been out of action since losing to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in 2021. McGregor suffered a leg injury that required surgery and it's still unknown when 'Notorious' will return to the UFC. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found