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Alexander Volkanovski is enjoying his time away from the Octagon. His last fight at UFC 290 saw him becoming the undisputed featherweight champion by defeating Yair Rodriguez. Recently, he welcomed his third daughter into the world, and not only the fans, but Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg also sent his best wishes on social media.

‘The Great’ has become one of the UFC’s best fighters over the years with a record of 26 wins and 2 losses. Moreover, his personal life has also taken a turn for the better with a new member. Let us take a look at that front.

Mark Zuckerberg congratulates Alexander Volkanovski after welcoming his third daughter

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Alexander Volkanovski, along with his spouse Emma, already have two daughters, namely Ariana and Airlie. Nevertheless, they have recently been blessed with another daughter, whom they have named Reign. The featherweight champion took to Instagram and shared the news with a wonderful caption. He wrote, “Reign Volkanovski. Baby girl number 3. Long may she reign.”

It did not take much time for people to take notice, as many UFC fighters like Belal Muhammad, Gilbert Burns, and Rafael Fiziev congratulated him. Moreover, Mark Zuckerberg, with whom he has trained a lot, also shared a comment, sending his best wishes to Volkanovski and his family. “Congrats to you, Emma, and the whole fam!” Let us take a look at what the fans had to say.

Fans are elated with the birth of ‘The Great’s third daughter

Fans of the UFC were extremely delighted with the new addition to Alexander Volkanovski’s family. In addition to congratulating him and his wife, the fans also claimed that his daughter was beautiful.

  • Congratulations. She is beautiful!
  • Oh my god [Alexander Volkanovski] and [Emma Volkanovski] she is beautiful! Congratulations to you all and the two big sisters!!!! What a lucky guy you are to be surrounded by all your beautiful girls!!!
  • Awesome bro, congratulations to you and Emma

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Furthermore, while the fans were happy to see him have a third daughter, some people mentioned their urge to see him have a son as well. They want to witness another Alexander Volkanovski fight in the UFC.

  • I’m so happy for you Alex but your genes are too damn good for you to not have a son. Maybe one day.
  • GIVE THIS MAN A SON!!! i need another volk to run the ufc in the future

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Moreover, there were fans who loved that the UFC featherweight champion named his child Reign.

  • Reign is a dope name
  • Love the name

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It is all smiles and celebration in the Volkanovski household right now. Moreover, the love from the fans has made the moment even sweeter. However, apart from the developments in his personal life, it remains to be seen who will challenge Alexander Volkanovski next. He is on a title run of his life and so far, nobody has rattled the Australian inside the Octagon.

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