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EXCLUSIVE: Alex Volkanovski says he could turn to a new martial art to beat Yair Rodriguez - and reveals the star-studded party he'll hit after UFC 290

Australian UFC champ Alex Volkanovski says he might add a new martial art to his arsenal in order to beat Yair Rodriguez in his featherweight championship unification bout in Las Vegas this weekend.

Volkanovski, 34, is returning to his preferred weight class at UFC 290 after narrowly missing out on the 155lb title against pound-for-pound world No.3 Islam Makhachev five months ago.

He is attempting to secure his fifth successful defence of his featherweight title as he takes on dangerous Mexican challenger Rodríguez.

The former concreter from Wollongong is known for surprising opponents by using their own preferred martial arts against them - and with the next challenger it's no different.