“Should do twin brother action movie with Jason Statham” – Alexander Volkanovski’s HILARIOUS skit ahead of UFC 298 fight has fans in splits

Alexander Volkanovski sends a response to critics who called him old in an amusing way.

“Should do twin brother action movie with Jason Statham” – Alexander Volkanovski’s HILARIOUS skit ahead of UFC 298 fight has fans in splits

Alexander Volkanovski unleashes his acting skills ahead of his fight with Ilia Topuria in UFC 298 (via X)

Alexander Volkanovski puts his featherweight title on the line against Ilia Topuria this month. This fight headlines the UFC 298 PPV card in Anaheim, California. Amidst constant criticism on the internet of the Aussie Champ’s age, the 35-year-old gave a fitting reply through a troll video.

In a recent video posted by Sportsbet, Alexander Volkanovski trolled everyone who critiqued his chances against Ilia Topuria because of his age. He played himself in a period setting and made the skit humorous with his acting skills. The skit consisted of Volkanovksi imitating the characteristics of an old man, all the while defending his youthfulness. Here are some lines ‘The Great’ spoke in the short play:

Volkanovski too old — they’ll make a headline out of anything these days. All this talk about the over-35 curse, it’s nonsense. I still don’t get these hot takes on my age though. I will still fight anyone anywhere anytime. Maybe not in tomato season or after 11pm …
Alexander Volkanovski (via X)
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Earlier, Ilia Topuria addressed Alexander Volkanovski as old in a tweet when the two went back and forth on X. Also, history proved no UFC fighters, from flyweight to lightweight ever won a title fight or even defended their title past the age of 35. However, Alexander Volkanovski wasn’t bothered about it and dusted these superstitions off.

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Alexander Volkanovski also faced another challenge since he brutally lost his previous fight via knockout. However, ‘The Great’ shined confidently and boldly claimed he would give Ilia Topuria his first loss. ‘El Matador’ remained undefeated in his MMA career and looked forward to becoming the UFC champion. As such, they face each other in a heated battle in UFC 298.

Fans react to Alexander Volkanovski’s comedic skit

Alexander Volkanovski, known for his determination and inspiring qualities, also has humor in his back pocket. Apart from fighting, the Aussie champion showcased his acting skills in a recent skit video for Sportsbet. In the video, Volkanovski trolled everyone, including his upcoming opponent, Ilia Topuria, for criticizing his age.

Fans react to Alexander Volkanovski's troll video
Fans react to Alexander Volkanovski’s troll video (via Essentially Sports)

In the video, Alexander Volkanovski acted as an old man in scenes like falling for a scam call, fighting the neighbor over a property dispute, making his own tomato sauce, and falling asleep while watching TV. As such, with a hilarious video, he mocked everyone who claimed he was old. Also, this amusing video received a ton of reactions from the fans. Here are some interesting reactions:

Fight fans were astonished by the acting skills Alexander Volkanovski exhibited. As such, they praised him for it. Also, one fan noticed Volkanovski’s striking resemblance to the Hollywood actor Jason Statham and wanted him to play his twin brother in a movie. Anyway, they had a good laugh and pointed out the video was hilariously good.

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