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5 Defining Moments: Alexander Volkanovski

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When Alexander Volkanovski touched down in the Ultimate Fighting Championship with an eye-popping 13-1 record in 2016, the former rugby player was not hailed as future contender. Less than four years later, he sits on the featherweight throne.

Volkanovski will carry an 18-fight winning streak into the UFC 251 co-main event this Saturday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, where he puts his 145-pound title on the line in a rematch with the man he unseated as champion: Max Holloway.