{"id":100126,"date":"2023-10-20T13:33:08","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T13:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/?p=100126"},"modified":"2023-10-20T13:33:08","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T13:33:08","slug":"ufc-294-star-alex-volkanovski-shows-off-incredible-body-transformation-after-shedding-nearly-2st-in-11-days-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/sport\/ufc-294-star-alex-volkanovski-shows-off-incredible-body-transformation-after-shedding-nearly-2st-in-11-days-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC 294 star Alex Volkanovski shows off incredible body transformation after shedding nearly 2st in 11 DAYS | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

ALEXANDER VOLKANOVSKI completed a sensational body transformation to make weight for his short-notice rematch with lightweight champ Islam Makhachev.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The featherweight king was drafted in on 11 days' notice to replace the injured Charles Oliveira, who suffered a gruesome cut above his right eyebrow, and save UFC 294's main event.<\/p>\n


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Volkanovski weighed a whopping 181lbs when he got to the call to replace Oliveira – a staggering 26lbs over the lightweight title fight weight limit.<\/p>\n

MMA fans around the world were concerned about the gruelling short-notice cut the Aussie would have to undergo in order to finalise the eagerly-anticipated rematch.<\/p>\n

But 'The Great' had no problems dropping the weight, tipping the scales at 154.4lbs in Abu Dhabi early this morning<\/span>.<\/p>\n

The 35-year-old's slightly protruding belly has been replaced by lean and mean abs, although the lack of water in his body at the weigh-ins meant they weren't as full.<\/p>\n

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UFC fans were quick to comment on Volk's incredible, but ultimately successful, short-notice weight cut.<\/p>\n

One wrote on X: "Light work, LFG [let's f***ing go]."<\/p>\n

Another said: "This man was 182 lbs 12 days ago.<\/p>\n

"F***ing amazing what these guys put themselves through to make weight."<\/p>\n

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And another said: "Volk cut 26lbs in 12 days. Impressive!"<\/p>\n

One remarked: "The guy is elite, he's special forces."<\/p>\n

Another chimed in: "If he wins tomorrow, they should make a movie about this guy."<\/p>\n

As he made his way off the scales, Volkanovski said: "26.5lbs in 11 days, too easy. Let's go."<\/p>\n

Volkanovski came up short in his bid to become a double champion against Makhachev back in February, suffering a unanimous decision defeat to the Russian.<\/p>\n

And he jumped at the opportunity to exact revenge when the UFC<\/span> matchmakers put the emergency call into him.<\/p>\n

He said: "It's high risk but high reward, that's how I look at it.<\/p>\n

"That's why I've been busting myself for the past 12 years so I can be that guy who can do things like this.<\/p>\n

"Some history-making kind of stuff and have a legacy that people will be talking about for a very long time."<\/p>\n


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