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‘Straight Up Savage’- Joe Rogan Lauds Alexander Volkanovski for His Amazing Win Over Brian Ortega at UFC 266

Published 09/26/2021, 2:03 PM EDT

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One of the biggest events of the year, UFC 266, took place this weekend at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It was a successful pay-per-view, with many action-packed fights. Featured as the main event was a featherweight title bout between Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega.

The featherweights went to war against each other in a five-round gruesome battle. They put up an amazing show for the fans. Rightfully so, fans believe this fight will go down as one of the best featherweight title bouts in the promotion.

The MMA community and celebrities lauded both fighters on the internet. One of them was the UFC commentator and famous podcast host, Joe Rogan. He took to Instagram to share his thoughts on the fight.

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Rogan had high praise for ‘The Great’ and wrote, “Straight up, savage. Alexander Volkanovski is a truly exceptional champion, and that was a hell of a fight.”

‘The Great’ successfully defended his featherweight title with an amazing performance against Brian Ortega at UFC 266, this was his second title defense in the UFC.

Volkanovski has defeated almost every name in the promotion’s featherweight roster. And after such an impressive performance at UFC 266, he has once again proved his haters wrong and solidified himself as one of the best fighters in the promotion. Now, the fans will be excited to see who the Aussie champion faces next, inside the octagon.

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What’s Next for Alexander Volkanovski

Alexander Volkanovski is undoubtedly one of the most elite fighters in the featherweight division of the UFC. He got his hands on the featherweight title at UFC 245, and now has two successful title defenses to his name.

With his latest win over Ortega, ‘The Great’ will look for a viable prospect to further his mind-boggling win streak. His fights against Max Holloway were extremely close. Therefore, even though ‘The Great’ defeated Holloway in their past two clashes, people believe the wins were controversial, especially their most recent showdown.

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Hence, a trilogy bout will give ‘The Great’ a chance to put an end to all the controversy once and for all. Perhaps that is why, in his recent interviews, Volkanovski has shown an interest in fighting Holloway for the third time.

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As of now, the promotion has set up a featherweight bout between ‘The Blessed’ and Yair Rodriguez. Hence, a fight against the winner of the featherweight bout between Holloway and Rodriguez seems like the perfect fight for the current champion.

What are your thoughts on Alexander Volkanovski’s next fight? Let us know in the comments.

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Afnan Chougle is a UFC author at EssentiallySports. Besides writing, this Media graduate is an integral part of the digital web stories team for combat sports. Before joining EssentiallySports, Afnan gained valuable experience as an intern at Jiostudios Production House.
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