Alex Volkanovski is known as a fierce competitor, but not just in the octagon. The Australian UFC fighter was originally a talented rugby league player before his transition into mixed... As the cage door slammed shut at UFC 245 in December, Alexander Volkanovski looked across the octagon and locked eyes with Max Holloway. The Hawaiian, considered by some to be the greatest... Volkanovski played rugby for the Warilla Gorillas in the South Coast Rugby League. In 2010, he received the Mick Cronin Medal as the best player in the league.
Volkanovski played rugby for the Warilla Gorillas in the South Coast Rugby League. In 2010, he received the Mick Cronin Medal as the best player in the league. When and why did Alexander Volkanovski give up rugby? The Australian was 23 when he decided to give up rugby to pursue a career in MMA. ‘Volk’ has never detailed the exact reason behind this decision. But a look at the types of. Before becoming a successful full-time MMA athlete, Alexander Volkanovski used to play Rugby. Here is everything you need to know about his rugby career and how it helped him in MMA. UFC Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski details how a career in Rugby League paved the way for his transition into MMA. ...more. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content:... Before stepping into the octagon as the UFC Featherweight Champion, Alexander Volkanovski dominated the rugby field as a professional rugby player. His time with the Warilla Gorillas in Australian rugby shaped him into a formidable competitor, applying his athletic fierceness to mixed martial arts.
Before becoming a successful full-time MMA athlete, Alexander Volkanovski used to play Rugby. Here is everything you need to know about his rugby career and how it helped him in MMA. UFC Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski details how a career in Rugby League paved the way for his transition into MMA. ...more. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content:... Before stepping into the octagon as the UFC Featherweight Champion, Alexander Volkanovski dominated the rugby field as a professional rugby player. His time with the Warilla Gorillas in Australian rugby shaped him into a formidable competitor, applying his athletic fierceness to mixed martial arts. Explore the gritty past of Alexander Volkanovski's rugby career before he became a UFC champion, uncovering his transition from the pitch to the octagon.