Watch: Alexander Volkanovski Trains With 11x World Champion Ahead of Yair Rodriguez’s Fight

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Alexander Volkanovski training with 11x Taekwon-Do & Karate World Champion Carl Van Roon for Yair Rodriguez. Check out behind the scenes of Alexandar Volkanovski’s training camp against Yair Rodgriguez coming at UFC 290.

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Alexander Volkanovski brands Yair Rodriguez as "dangerous" opponent

In a recent interview with FREESTYLEBENDER on YouTube, Volkanovski admitted to the fact that Yair Rodriguez and his unpredictable fight and striking style make him even more dangerous a fighter for him than Islam Makhachev. [{ "selector": ".ntesq-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 521px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".sppze-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Alexander Volkanovski's training for Yair Rodriguez fight at UFC 290

Alexander Volkanovski believes that he has found the perfect training partner as he prepares to defend his featherweight championship against interim champion Yair Rodriguez at UFC 290. [{ "selector": ".dxagt-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 521px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".trksk-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Alexander Volkanovski posted a video on YouTube

Volkanovski uploaded a video to his YouTube channel, where he revealed that he had brought in 11-time Taekwondo and Karate world champion Carl van Roon for his training camp ahead of UFC 290. [{ "selector": ".psrlt-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 521px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".iloii-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

"He's very tall and rangy, explosive, obviously fights switch from both stances very effectively...He's got some very dangerous kicks...We're doing some study and we're putting together some ideas where we could use Alex's strengths to mitigate what Rodriguez is bringing to the table." [{ "selector": ".gtdom-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 508px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The next fight between duo

Alexander Volkanovski and Yair Rodriguez are set to headline UFC 290, which is scheduled to take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 8. [{ "selector": ".ddmue-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 537px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".dmufd-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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