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Volkanovski blasts UFC on ‘Blessed’ Holloway

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Alexander Volkanovski says arch rival Max Holloway is living up to his ‘Blessed’ nickname at UFC 276.

Volkanovski stressed no other fighter on the UFC roster would receive a trilogy opportunity after consecutive losses.

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— Alexander Volkanovski

Despite having already beaten Holloway twice, the Wollongong native is keen to end things in a UFC featherweight showdown in Las Vegas.

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The 33-year-old said that if the roles were reversed, and it was he who had lost both fights, there is no way he would be getting a trilogy.

— Alexander Volkanovski

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When asked why Australia’s No.1 fighter  agreed to the third fight, Volkanovski said: “Right now, it works.

— Alexander Volkanovski

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