The COVID-19 pandemic made sure that Alexander Volkanovski’s first title defense against the man he won the featherweight belt from – Max Holloway – wasn’t held in front of an arena full of screaming fans, but as he’s done throughout his career, he’s made the most of the situation he was placed in. Like a champ.
“It's a weird time to be champion,” said Volkanovski, who decisioned Holloway in their rematch on Fight Island in July. “I was a champion just before and before I could really make the most of being a champion, COVID came in. So it's tricky, but I'm expecting a change soon and I'm expecting to have the belt for a long time, so that doesn't matter.