Alexander Volkanovski might compete at featherweight, but ‘The Great’ used to walk around at 190 pounds in between fights and even weighed as much as 214 pounds on the rugby pitch.
That’s why, as a former 5’6” 200-plus pound rugby player who used to gain as much as 45 pounds in between fights, Volkanovski feels more than qualified to give Paddy Pimblett some advice on his current weight issues.
Pimblett, otherwise known as ‘Paddy The Baddy’, competes at lightweight but jokes about overeating junk food and ballooning up to 200 pounds while not training. This might be funny from a fan’s perspective, but it’s no laughing matter to Volkanovski, who takes his weight very seriously as the UFC featherweight champion.