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[ad_1] Years ago, Steve Erceg used to mimic the ‘Benji Step’. “Even though I was playing Aussie Rules,” grins the now 28-year-old fighter. A fella too who isn’t only on a tear of 10 straight wins, or eyeing off one of the quickest ever runs to UFC gold, but who this Sunday is looking to … Read more
[ad_1] Australia’s Tyson Pedro has spent $50,000 in just four weeks as he prepares to show out in Las Vegas only hours before the NRL season launch – and for a crowd set to include several league greats, including Paul Gallen. Fresh off a stint on the resurrected Australian Gladiators TV series, 32-year-old Pedro is … Read more
[ad_1] Robert Whittaker has begun discussions to headline an Australian UFC blockbuster in August – and potentially, gain revenge for Machine Gun Kelly – while also revealing how serious illness “knocked me for six” on the morning of his incredible UFC 298 win over Paulo Costa. After five years fighting UFC bangers abroad, Whitter finally … Read more
[ad_1] Alexander Volkanovski has called for an immediate rematch after being brutally dethroned as UFC featherweight champion, saying: “I’ve been a company man … it has to happen”. On a night where he walked to the ring accompanied by American billionaire Mark Zuckerberg, Volkanovski was sensationally stopped in the second round by brash Spaniard Ilia … Read more
[ad_1] In the lead-up to the biggest fight of his career, Ilia Topuria showed no signs of weakness. In fact, he oozed confidence — bordering on cockiness — all week, promising he would knock out the king of the featherweight division. This being the man who had made five consecutive successful title defences since winning … Read more
[ad_1] Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping and commentator Joe Rogan implored Alexander Volkanovski to “take time off” after a second successive knockout defeat. Volkanovski lost his featherweight title to Ilia Topuria in the main event of UFC 298 courtesy of a vicious right hand from the latter in round two that left the Aussie … Read more
[ad_1] Tim Tszyu reckons, years from now, they’ll still be talking about that night Alexander Volkanovski got kayoed by a headkick. For how else do you explain everything that comes after? “When Volk,” Tszyu says, “becomes a legend.” UFC 298: VOLKANOVSKI VS TOPURIA | SUN 18 FEB | Order Now with Main Event on Kayo … Read more
[ad_1] So there was Alexander Volkanovski up on stage all beige cardigan, grey flat cap and head tilted back, pretending to fall asleep. Perched on his nose, readings glasses. On his feet, loafers. Which isn’t at all like how Conor McGregor does it, right? But this you should know, is the whole point. And exactly … Read more
[ad_1] UFC 298 on Sunday looms as much-watch viewing for Aussie fans, with featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and former middleweight champ Robert Whittaker headlining a long list of exciting bouts. 26-3 Volkanovski, off the back of consecutive defeats to lightweight champion Islam Makhachev – the latter a brutal knockout that saw him fail concussion tests … Read more
[ad_1] Alexander Volkanovski plans to “humble” Ilia Topuria so badly at UFC 298, fans and commentators will almost immediately start calling for him to get another crack at lightweight gold. Australia’s UFC featherweight king has also suggested the undefeated Georgian is not the fighter he has talked himself up to be — or, at least, … Read more