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UFC 266: Alexander Volkanovski v Brian Ortega
UFC 266: Alexander Volkanovski v Brian Ortega

#1. UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski

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Alexander Volkanovski posing with championship belt
Alexander Volkanovski posing with championship belt

With 23 wins and 1 loss, 'The Great' Alexander Volkanovski is a testament that the only advantage you need is skill and belief in yourself. At only 5'6" in the featherweight division, he is faced with a slew of towering opponents. But they have proved to be no match.

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He defeated Max Holloway, 5'11, for a second time after stripping him of the featherweight title in 2019. For being one of the shortest in the division, he is also the most dominant. Since joining the UFC in 2016, he has yet to be defeated. Volkanovski has not lost a fight since his first and only loss in 2013.

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He has 11 wins by KO/TKO and continues to put on performances for the ages. For instance, his unanimous victory against Brian Ortega was a bloody back-and-forth war that nearly saw the champion get submitted via guillotine choke. However, Volkanovski was determined to win and miraculously freed himself from the tight grip, before winning the fight.

This weekend, he will take on #4 ranked Chan Sung Jung for his third title defense. The bout is the main event of the incredibly stacked UFC 273 card.

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