As UFC 284 inches closer, the main event is creating intrigue and excitement among fans. Fans and experts want to hear from both Alexander Volkanovski and Islam Makhachev about their respective preparations for the much-awaited fight. ‘The Great’ was recently seen in a video shared by ‘No context’. The video showed Volkanovski talking about his life in Australia and his regular interactions with dangerous creatures. The video shows Volkanovski with snakes, crocodiles, and sharks. The video has gathered attention from fans and even MMA journalist Ariel Helwani.
Alex ain't wrestling Bears in Dagestan…
But he's from Australia!! 😬
"The Great" ❤️ pic.twitter.com/RV2XVOTDMr— No Context Ariel Helwani (@NoContextAriel) February 2, 2023
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In the video, Volk is heard saying, “I wanted people to see the teeth and everything just.., I want people to see they are legit sharks.” The interviewer asked, “Could they kill you? Are they those kinds of sharks?
Replying to this, Volkanovski said, “It’s Australia, we wrestle crocodiles, swimming with sharks and holding poisonous snakes. That’s what we do.”
Fans reminded of bear wrestling Dagestanis
As Volkanovski revealed details of his Australian life, fans were immediately reminded of similar stories that are popular from the lands of Dagestan, Khabib Nurmagomedov is known for wrestling with bears in his childhood days. A fan commented, “this whole dagestan bear wrestling just got wiped away! there wrestling crocodiles!!
this whole dagestan bear wrestling just got wiped away! there wrestling crocodiles!! 🤣
🤣— BigBen Jake (@bigbenisraeli) February 2, 2023
Australian animal wrestling>Dagestani animal wrestling
— #2 Ranked Khabib Fan (@HelwaniStan) February 2, 2023
There were fans who looked in complete support of Alexander Volkanovski’s claim on the lightweight belt.
he's grown on me so much since that first max fight i really hope he beats islam
— S (@osnsiv) February 2, 2023
Some fans took the interview on a lighter note.
Here is an old video of Volk boxing with his teammate. pic.twitter.com/8WDofSfmpU
— عصر التنوير (@ArEnlightenment) February 2, 2023
Another fan with keen eyes about reptiles had something to say, referring to a yellow burmese python Volk was seen handling in the video.
“Holding poisonous snakes” is holding one of the most docile non venomous/poisonous snake😂
— ashton denison (@ashton_denison) February 3, 2023
Most fans looked hopeful about Volkanovski beating Islam Makhachev at UFC 284.
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A fan took the video as an indication and commented, “Volk will make history!!
Volk will make history!! https://t.co/42ZGgxNK8k
— Roberto (@racrss21) February 3, 2023
Popular MMA journalist Ariel Helwani couldn’t stay away from the amazing videos and commented “Insanity”
Insanity https://t.co/Bd236fgCtL
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) February 2, 2023
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Thus, the Australian handling dangerous animals was quite entertaining for social media users.
The UFC 284 main event is attracting attention
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Alexander Volkanovski is the current #1 pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC. When he takes on the UFC lightweight champion, the event is bound to attract attention. Volkanovski is going up a weight class to get a chance at being a double champion. While fans know Volkanovski for the tough nut that he is with his striking capabilities. The game seems to favor Islam Makhachev if the fight goes on the mat. Volkanovski will have to discover a way to deal with the wrestling prowess of Makhachev. Lightweight fighter Michael Chandler was of a similar opinion. Fans will have to wait for a few more days to see what really happens when the two champion fighters meet in the cage.
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