10 Things UFC Champion Alexander Volkanovski Can't Live Without | GQ Sports

There are a couple things UFC featherweight champ and Australian mixed martial artist Alexander Volkanovski can't live without. From an air fryer and a carving knife to his Engage MMA gloves and a Harry Potter DVD box set, these are Alex's ten essentials.
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[@willnewby4825]

Volk in the Octagon: ruthless machine smashing everyone’s face in Volk outside the Octagon: “bitta Harry Potter, bitta Cadbury chocolate, and that’s ur night sorted”

[@josethemj23shoefan66]

Still throws down on them Melbourne streets lol

[@JDelicious17]

like Nr. 420, my timing is right

[@bluceree7312]

bitta Harry Potter, bitta Cadbury chocolate, and bob's your uncle.

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Days Of Missing Hair

[@vadimtihonov7806]

Let's face it, most of you dislike Volk only cause he's beaten your favorite fighter. Alex is extremely likable and is a killer fighter.

[@twondagreat8893]

Agreed

[@KerioFive]

Max is always one of my favorites, but getting to know Alex these past years, he is too! Both of them are great, people need to understand everyone loses. At least Max didn't lose to some a-hole

[@KZ_MMA_]

Facts

[@nicholassrivas]

true

[@bluetheminx]

Nah. Lol

[@mega6641]

People don't understand how great this man truly is. Exceptionally humble, and an incredible fighter. Couldn't be more proud of and happier for Alex as a fellow Aussie.

[@dorianruble7807]

Do you guys ride koalas and walk upside down

[@spreiik]

@@dorianruble7807 don’t be ridiculous mate we ride kangaroos…

[@AmirA-qo3jv]

He’s not Aussie tho

[@erkziltonz]

@@AmirA-qo3jv you're not aussie

[@AmirA-qo3jv]

@@erkziltonz yes I know that 😂

[@swifty123]

Baldkanovski loses in UFC: 0 My loses in UFC: 0 Some men are just built different.

[@RickySpaniel]

normalovski is also 0 loses in the ufc

[@pookispalaceoflove6518]

Losses

[@user-tk8br2up2k]

He lost to Max

[@hieupham7656]

@@user-tk8br2up2k Wake up, my friend. And reading the stats should be your top priority now

[@zeekot4064]

@@hieupham7656 ignore it . These halloway fans boys have his balls so deep in their mouths they can barley talk

[@AnthonyGarcia-it1bt]

Dude beat the who's who of the division. Neutralized Max, battered Ortega and took Zombie's soul. The one thing he can't live without now is a great legacy in the sport

[@joevasquez8178]

Max won

[@ritxual-8719]

@@joevasquez8178 maybe the second fight but not the first

[@spreiik]

@@ritxual-8719 No, Alex won both. There’s a breakdown of the second fight showing how Alex clearly won the second fight too. It’s something salty Max fanboys will never get over.

[@bulkyturnip]

@@joevasquez8178 doesn't say that on Max's record 🤷

[@nonexistence3321]

People who cares if max wins the second run and bla bla we know that volk and max are beasts in the featherweight division always putting up close fights when going against each other

[@aliraid9248]

People don’t get how good this man is in every sport he gets in, truly underrated because he’s a nice genuine man with no drama

[@fitt4393]

Yes

[@Joquin23]

People don’t know him like this and dislike him because of Max and I am those people but I actually have started to like him before this vid, I didn’t dislike him though I just didn’t like him. But now I think he’s a real chill cool dude I think more ufc fans should watch this

[@mixingkicks8676]

@@Joquin23 same, i became a fam after the ortega fight

[@daemondost7168]

Nothing but respect to Volk, he brings the fight every time, his last title defenses were epic. Looking forward to his next one!!

[@josethemj23shoefan66]

Should walk up to sterling & slap him silly

[@mycatsballs8195]

@@josethemj23shoefan66 with a glock just in case

[@ponternal]

Australia should promote this guy and other MMA fighters more

[@Th3Downz]

At least he's p4p #1 right now

[@oscarbuglass4746]

MMA in Australia is one of their most popular

[@rileygarcia1]

@@oscarbuglass4746the Australian government hates mma

[@SomeWucks]

Love Volk! Proud to have an Australian champion as genuine and great as he is.

[@josethemj23shoefan66]

Shits On mcgregor

[@rbnz3286]

@Ronald Mcdonald irrelevant European countries always try claiming fighter because of heritage

[@bergs.8522]

@Ronald Mcdonald he’s born and raised in Australia

[@Bendaman2001]

@Ronald Mcdonald well he’s half Greek too

[@pablojescobar3400]

@Ronald Mcdonald wrong. Indigenous were around before Australia was a country. Nice try but he is Australian with Greek and Macedonian heritage just like every Australian has heritage.

[@goofyjuice]

Volk is the man, extremely talented and humble. We're lucky to have him!

[@SuperWyzar]

This guy is one of the most impressive fighters i've seen, so much respect!

[@burns0311]

Alex’s mindset is unmatched for real, truly focused on being the champ and being his best self in and out of the cage, very hard to dislike this man!

[@KZ_MMA_]

Volkanovski is the man, great dude outside of the cage and a total savage inside of the cage

[@Bonez767]

This man is truly an icon and idol for me dude is just badass, honorable, an insane hard worker, etc dude really is everything a champion should be not just in the cage but in life. God bless you volk !!!

[@painandpyro]

Probably shouldn't watch his Flagrant 2 interview then... 😄

[@tofunmioyebolu1977]

Glad to see Alex getting the recognition as a great UFC fighter!

[@usidemewilliams3303]

I swear

[@spankyy101]

we are so proud of you Alex, thanks for showing the world what a respectful and genuine champion you are

[@DaHawks2010]

Will forever be salty about his max fights but volk is a solid dude and featherweight 🐐 at this point

[@matis9783]

July 2, trilogy fight :p

[@nemosdadmarlin5916]

@@matis9783 Wait wut?

[@matis9783]

@@nemosdadmarlin5916 UFC 276 co main event

[@nemosdadmarlin5916]

​@@matis9783 I didn't hear anything about it other this comment so I looked it up and now I'm hyped lol

[@ingjeungsmarn]

Love to see volk get the exposure!! He deserves it

[@izzyabbas5198]

love him, such a down to earth man much respect champ !

[@LVUFC]

Has his own protein brand , doesn’t plug it . Oh Alex you the man.

[@syLntscream]

Volk is like the perfect balance of humble and confident.

[@Allen.Fepuleai]

I’m a huge fan of this man after watching his recent fights. His fight IQ is the best in the business. And it’s nice to see he’s a regular guy outside the ring.

[@willemligthart1356]

Number 2 pound for pound and only 50k views in 2 days!? This man is slept on

[@zac_devlin6817]

ong

[@Th3Downz]

Nice to see him at #1 now

[@chickennuggetrule3473]

Absolutely a 🐐

[@bigrandomun9267]

Alex would be a great commentator. Very knowledgeable on the game but is very truthful if somethings wrong or someone’s performing awfully.

[@carlachua]

Volk finally getting the exposure he deserves

[@N3WY0R1CAN]

Watching this makes me love this man more, he truly is amazing in and out the cage

[@deluxedecoy]

One of the best champs we got right now! Man! He is so easy to like & respect. I love hearing what he has to say cause hes confident and he also is well spoken. Keep killing it !

[@DreamcastQ]

Great champion and a classy guy, big respect to Volk

[@abominably_antisocial]

*one of the most humble and one of the greatest or mordern mma* Criminally underrated!

[@anii0121]

Such a refreshing video all the other athletes are so materialistic compared to volk. Just shows a great humble mindset. Someone to actually look up to for the kids watching.

[@arturissakhanov5263]

Ya'll gotta put some respect on his name! Great, great fighter.

[@BIGSHARKMAN]

Volk like a modern day GSP. Humble, incredibly skilled everywhere, down to earth guy

[@jrod908]

love volk; dude checks all the boxes

[@CrazyDiamond75]

Alex being a Harry Potter fan makes me like him even more. I’d like to know which one is his favorite, mine is Chamber or Goblet.

[@darrenlowe3445]

No one cares

[@CrazyDiamond75]

@@darrenlowe3445 Good to know.

[@brentmoses5978]

Other HP fans care lol. Goblet is mine

[@TimeGallon]

Remember when you were young? You shone like the sun…

[@CrazyDiamond75]

@@TimeGallon Shine on you crazy Diamond.

[@S.G.K.N.G]

The real Australian badass

[@islandcactus1508]

Us Aussies have had three legends, Paul Hogan, Daniel Riccardio and this man right here! Waaaltzing Matildaaa waaaaltzing Maaaatildaaaa

[@TheAllthegoodstuff]

Man, I love Volk. Such a great guy. It's always great when Ur hero is a genuinely lovely bloke. Peace!

[@likeaboss5765]

Volk what a LEGEND

[@atlas2436]

One of my favourite fighters of all time. Great to see he’s an entertaining guy outside the cage as well.

[@ahmadjeha]

An awesome guy and even better fighter!

[@antalbino1286]

I’m American. Why are Alex and Robert Whitaker my favorite fighters?

[@jahverussell2642]

Didn't think Volk was a Potterhead! 🤣 This man pleasantly surprises me all of the time. Let's go Volk! 🇦🇺

[@ANGELITOPAPI]

My favorite ufc fighter 🦾 & your new look with the shaved head w/ beard it boss 🔥

[@williamwilliam3147]

Volk is such a chill dude

[@onlycryptofans]

Most down to earth Champion in the world! Volkanovski you make us Aussies proud!

[@TheMajestyD]

seems like a chill dude

[@Trevor.miller]

Real bad man right there 💪🏻

[@worldsetonastone]

Love the respect he has been getting😃

[@bigpoppa0206]

Seems like a really cool dude! I'm really happy that he is doing so well in the UFC 👊

[@ibrahimhassan711]

As a Fan of Islam i cant fault this guy. Absolute G, Legend of a Guy. Id be very happy if my kids looked up to him, it'd mean I'm doing something right. His aura is so warm and loving may he live a long and happy life.

[@yenohtnA]

Inside octagon: Jason Statham Outside octagon: Jason Stayathome

[@TheHarrip]

What a very nice man.

[@paulodisho7110]

How can you hate this guy

[@managut]

one of the best

[@texanfootballhouston4065]

A STRONG FIGHTER. Big fan dude

[@user-sv3fh1ij5q]

Alexander The Great 🔥

[@benw5691]

Thanks for sharing legend!

[@nachomartinezlatorre8233]

I love this guy

[@abhaydadhwal1521]

Great wishes Alex ...👍

[@mohamb3785d]

Very funny guy, loving the accent a lot as well as the humblesness and basic things. Keep going champ

[@manuerareneti3566]

Volk is the legend

[@princet131]

Great champ, great ambassador for MMA and great guy!

[@aryamanmani4025]

Currently in terms of pure skillset Volk is the no.1 P4P fighter in the world. I thought Max won the 2nd fight, it was razor thin tho could've went both ways. Glad they're settling it once and for all on July 2nd.

[@wahyuiqbalmaulana8609]

Is that fìx ?

[@aryamanmani4025]

@@wahyuiqbalmaulana8609 Yah bro, LFG. War.

[@rBlake]

@@aryamanmani4025 prediction? I think it looks a lot like the second again for some reason, can’t see either finishing or running away with if, despite how much i love both

[@aryamanmani4025]

@@rBlake I'm a huge Holloway fan, watched him tear through the div with his iconic 10 fight win streak. Icl tho, I'm struggling to see how my boy pulls it off, Volk is a flawless puzzle atm.

[@bobarvianto5550]

P4P numero uno is usman boy

[@harveydent4298]

big respect to champ

[@thebigson8721]

Future FW goat

[@gigachad6885]

He already is in my opinion : beat the 2 featherweight goats Aldo and Max twice, finished Chad Mendes, destroyed the improved Ortega, and finished the Korean Zombie

[@Sephiroth-1]

Volk is a beast 🔥🔥

[@applesauce9982]

I absolutely love that Volk is a big time HP fan. I like him even more now.

[@yoitsyoel5182]

The transporter of the UFC lol

[@RevoZtuns]

Bruh volk loving Harry Potter .. 🇦🇺 legend

[@sparkyruss2662]

Volko is a belter la what a guy awesome dude

[@failfightful]

im happy that volk is finally getting the shine that he deserves

[@alypha737]

been waiting for this one

[@jarabotelho3378]

gotta love the Volk!

[@scuffedcomedy4819]

How can this man have so much talent tsk tsk tsk amazing

[@blueboy1394]

BEST FIGHTER IN THE UFC RIGHT THERE MY GUY VOLK 🫡

[@andy420bb]

Man I love him so much for expressing his love for Harry Potter

[@poyoloko1961]

Volk keeps it real. His cooking channel is great too. Good job champ

[@manne420blazeit]

Love this guy

[@pjfrancismusic3431]

gotta love volk!!!!!

[@diegosmayordonez9815]

Tqm Alexander Volkanovski

[@ClipsFromMaine]

Alexander The Great!! Let’s go! 👊

[@daltonrimbert8952]

Love VOLK!!!!

[@scottbarber6628]

What a solid dude

[@michaeltrujillo4149]

His favorability has grown on me, i agree with this.

[@milesgardner3235]

Sound bloke, great fighter!

[@armanterrell7215]

Volk is one of the best.

[@angeldagoat8298]

Volk a badass

[@me5o164]

Alex in the ring: a killing machine Alex out of the ring: a cooking machine

[@aiyachristian]

GQ needs to add more combat sports dudes in these

[@samuelmuogho5413]

Love the shirt

[@myiqis2752]

pound for pound number 1

[@ShaunMichael5]

“That’s not a knife” bit was hilarious!

[@namankitmohanty1634]

GOAT 🐐

[@maiknavarro7322]

Saludos y respeto desde MÉXICO campeón 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

[@garryablett100]

Eric banana in the castle talking about his holiday haha This is the champ !!

[@ISkYuP]

I guess is hard to dislike this guys for every human being.

[@elbabatunde8580]

Love ya Volk! Beast! Straya’s on top 💪🏽💪🏽

[@ChampionDonTron]

This man has the meanest submission defense I've ever seen in my life

[@arthurmorgan5053]

I'm not sure if u could say that ortega was good defense it was just him pushing through it somehow and having crazy heart

[@caseyfenton90]

I love the Harry Potter plug. As a fellow millennial, I also grew up with the books, and shamelessly love it. Thankfully my wife loves it even more.

[@carpenterjim7906]

Quoting Snatch, loving Potter? I love you more now, Volk!