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Logan Paul Lauds UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski Following Max Holloway Victory at UFC 276

Published 07/03/2022, 6:46 AM EDT

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Social media personality Logan Paul was so impressed by the performance of Alexander Volkanovski that he took to Twitter and praised the champion.

He tweeted, “Volkanovski doesn’t get enough credit. One of the toughest, most explosive fighters in the midst of his Prime. What a performance #UFC276.”

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On Saturday night, Volkanovski settled the Trilogy battle spectacularly. He dominated the entire contest and buried the grudge with his rival, Max Holloway. The champion defended his UFC featherweight title for the fourth time by unanimous victory and improved his record to 25-1.

Holloway, who was not satisfied with earlier meets at UFC 245 and UFC 251 in 2019 and 2020, respectively, came forth to settle the business. Volkanovski did not want the same controversial decisions and so he came to dominate with fresh instinct. His counter-hitting was accurate, and his defense played a key role in stopping the challenger.

Both fighters relied on striking till the fourth round. It was only in the final round when unsuccessful attempts were made by the challenger with the intention of turning the tables on the champion. But all went in vain as the judges’ verdict was completely in favor of Volkanovski.

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The 27-year-old caught the attention of combat sports fans regarding his UFC debut. In an interview with Ariel Helwani, ‘The Maverick’ expressed his desire to make it into the octagon. However, the opponent he challenged to square with was UFC star Paddy ‘The Baddy’ Pimblett.

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Despite the vast differences in size, Pimblett accepted Paul’s challenge and promised to meet him in Octagon.

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Before anything interesting could take place between the duo, Paul stunned everyone by signing a more permanent contract with WWE. First, he made a debut at WrestleMania 38 in April and delivered an exciting showdown, and now he has signed a contract to reappear for the company at multiple events.

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Abhishek Singh is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. Following the completion of his training as an amateur boxer, he is currently preparing to appear for trials at the state and national levels. With over 3 years of experience in playing the sport, Abhishek is also the holder of a Bachelor's in Arts degree from the University of Delhi.
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Ajinkya Aswale