LAS VEGAS — Alex Volkanovski is the epitome of what we expect a fighter to be in 2023.
Although he may not be the most talented fighter in the world, he may well be the best. All you need to know about Volkanovski is that less than 10 minutes after his devastating third-round finish of Yair Rodriguez on Saturday in their featherweight title fight in the main event of UFC 290 at T-Mobile Arena, he was talking about getting back to work and practicing.
“I've got a lot of goals ahead but hey, the sky's the limit,” Volkanovski said after stopping Rodriguez at 4:19 of the third round after pummeling him for the first two.