“Best fighter in the world!” Fans go WILD after UFC 5 teaser drops hint of Alexander Volkanovski to be cover athlete

UFC 5's teaser release hints towards a new cover athlete. Israel Adesanya and Jorge Masvidal were featured on the last UFC game.

Alexander Volkanovski(Image courtesy: IMAGO)

The UFC 5 teaser left many fans guessing the latest cover athlete. Some fans seemed confident about the new cover being the UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski. There have been some hints in the tease to suggest Volk as the cover athlete. These hints have made fans wild as they eagerly await the latest cover release.

On Twitter, a fan posted some pictures of the new teaser. He captioned his Twitter post, “There’s no way this isn’t Volk. VOLK IS GONNA BE THE THE COVER ATHLETE.” This post went viral, and many fans agreed with this prediction. Many fans tried to connect the picture to Volkanovski’s real-life appearance.

If true, many fans believe that Volk deserves to be the cover. Currently, the featherweight champion remains the most dominant fighter in his division. His recent victory against Yair Rodriguez became a reality check for each featherweight aiming for the title. Volk has also gone up his usual weight class to fight lightweight champion Islam Makhachev for the 155 lbs belt. A 5-round close fight resulted in the lightweight champion defending his title. Volk definitely won hearts in that fight and proved every hater wrong who was doubting him for his size disadvantage.

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There’s no way this isn’t Volk. VOLK IS GONNA BE THE COVER ATHLETE pic.twitter.com/PEmVpX1ac3
— Aj (@AjDuxche) August 23, 2023

The Australian is currently ranked first in the pound-for-pound rankings, along with Jon Jones. Volk has neutralized every single challenger he’s come up against in his entire career. There is no doubt that Volk deserves to be the cover athlete, as right now, he is considered one of the best fighters in the whole organization.

Fans react to the hints of Alexander Volkanovski being the cover athlete

IMG COM 20230824 1432 10 4001 — Alexander Volkanovski(Image courtesy: Sports Illustrated)

Many fans were ecstatic by the hint of Alexander Volkanovski as the cover athlete. With potential news of Volk’s cover, a fan tweeted, “I’m okay with that. He’s literally the best fighter in the world“. Like that, many fans want the Australian on the cover of UFC 5. Check out some of the fan reactions on Twitter.

Im okay with that. He's literally the best fighter in the world
— Jason Herdawg (@dansluvuno) August 23, 2023

VOLK PLEASE THE CURSE VOLK DON'T DO IT
— YOUR FUTURE, BOYFRIEND (@newusername1029) August 23, 2023

As he should
— Weasle (@ThaWeasle) August 24, 2023

WHERE IS THIS
— ????? (@affewrld) August 23, 2023

Looks like a tattoo on right shoulder so it’s def Volk
— T Boy ?? (@TBoyMMA) August 23, 2023

that’s definitely volk you can tell by the shoulder tattoo placement
— Los (@HushBulla) August 23, 2023

def volk ?
— t? (@TipsyTippyToe) August 23, 2023

Fair enough like he does deserve it
— Jackyy Drysdale (@JackyDrizzy) August 23, 2023

You can see Volk shoulder tat too. Definitely him
— Jimmy Guardiola III (@Lene_Boogie) August 23, 2023

The accuracy of this prediction can be judged only after UFC’s cover reveal. Alexander Volkanovski, with his shiny belt, can indeed make a great cover. Many fans have stated their arguments in Twitter comments to prove this point. Nevertheless, the world is awaiting UFC 5‘s release, as the Xbox game is reportedly coming out by the end of 2023 or early 2024.