“He’ll school Topuria” – Alexander Volkanovski’s ‘more motivated than ever’ training montage for title defense against Ilia Topuria has fans hyped

Alexander Volkanovski is set to defend his featherweight title against Ilia Topuria at UFC 298. With Topuria predicting a first-round knockout, Volkanovski looked undeterred. As such, he had amped up his training camp and looked in shape. Now, he released training footage of him showcasing his intense sessions.

Alexander Volkanovski shared a training montage on his YouTube channel displaying his fierce outlook. He did some sport-specific explosive exercises in the video and wrestled a bit. He brought in a special training partner, Brad Ridell, who mimicked Ilia Topuria during sparring sessions. As such, he looked more motivated and prepared than he ever was. So, fans were super hyped to witness ‘The Great’ in action.

Alexander Volkanovski previously lost his bout against Islam Makhachev in UFC 294. It was a devastating loss for Volk since Makhachev knocked him out in the very first round. Also, he revealed struggling with mental health during the post-fight press conference. So, Volkanovski trained hard to turn the tide in his next match. Further, the animosity between Ilia Topuria and Volkanovski only boosted their matchup.

Ilia Topuria has an impressive record of 13 wins and no losses. As such, Alexander Volkanovski looked to hand Topuria his first-ever professional loss. Also, a win in this fight would further solidify Volkanovski’s status as the featherweight GOAT. He has an undefeated record in the featherweight division and has defended his title five times. As such, this fight goes down in February as the main event of UFC 298.

Fans react to the training video of Alexander Volkanovski

Alexander Volkanovksi has a tough challenge ahead of him in UFC 298. He puts his featherweight title on the title against the undefeated Ilia Topuria. So, in an attempt to leave no stone unturned, the featherweight champion pushed his training limits. As such, he released training footage of his fight camp. Coming off a brutal knockout, fans questioned his comeback ability, but this training video answered the question perfectly.

The fight fans greatly appreciated Alexander Volkanovski’s training video. They were excited to see Volk in a good frame of mind after disclosing mental struggles earlier. Also, they hoped Volkanovksi would win the matchup and return to the winning column. But Topuria supporters tend to disagree. As such, here are some exciting fan reactions:

Fans were excited about Alexander Volkanovski’s training and shared their utmost confidence in him. However, some sided with Ilia Topuria and gave equal support to him as well. As such, this fight has more eyes on it, and the fans can’t wait for the featherweights to clash heads.

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