What is Alexander Volkanovski?
[[File:Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 232.jpg|thumb|278x278px|Volkanovski at UFC 232]] '''Alexander Volkanovski''' ({{Lang-mk|Александар Волкановски}}; born 29 September 1988) is an [[Australia]]n professional [[mixed martial artist]]. He is signed to the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]] (UFC). He is the former 6x UFC [[Featherweight]] Champion. Volkanovski is the second Australian to win a UFC title after [[Robert Whittaker]]. He is so far #11 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Holland |first=Jesse |date=2024-12-10 |title=Shavkat Rakhmonov surpasses Kamaru Usman, takes over No. 2 spot in UFC 310 rankings update |url=https://www.mmamania.com/2024/12/10/24317951/shavkat-rakhmonov-surpasses-kamaru-usman-takes-over-no-2-spot-ufc-310-rankings-update-mma |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=MMAmania.com |language=en}}</ref> He is considered one of the greatest Featherweights of all time.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Who Is the Greatest UFC Featherweight Champion of All Time? |url=https://mmasucka.com/greatest-ufc-featherweight-all-time-2025/ |access-date=2025-02-08 |website=mmasucka.com |language=en-US}}</ref> His MMA record stands at 26 wins and 4 loss. He was a semi-professional [[rugby league]] player until 2012. == Background == Volkanovski was born on 29 September 1988, in [[Wollongong, New South Wales]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gjoncheski |first=Marjan |date=November 16, 2022 |title=Alexander Volkanovski Story – From Concrete Worker To The Best Pound-For-Pound Fighter In The UFC |url=https://theovertimer.com/2022/11/alexander-volkanovski-story-from-concrete-worker-to-the-best-pound-for-pound-fighter-in-the-ufc/ |website=theovertimer.com}}</ref> His father was born in the village of [[Beranci]] in Yugoslavia, [[Socialist Republic of Macedonia|SR Macedonia]] (now [[North Macedonia]]) while his mother is from [[Greece]]. He played [[Semi-professional sports|semi-professional]] rugby league for the [[Warilla-Lake South Gorillas|Warilla Gorillas]] in the [[Group 7 Rugby League]] where he was award