Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski stole the show at the UFC 298 press conference with an ‘old man’ gimmick. Moreover, he happened to fall asleep while addressing the media, but Paulo Costa was there to wake him up. This light-hearted stunt prompted one of ‘Volk’s former rivals and fans to share some hilarious reactions.

Alexander Volkanovski carried on his ‘old man’ schtick after starring in an advertisement about being too old ahead of his sixth title defense at UFC 298. He made sure to crack up fans in a hilarious stunt. During the press conference, reporters turned to Ilia Topuria to ask some questions. While the Georgian-Spanish fighter replied to those questions, Volkanovski was seen falling asleep. But then, middleweight contender Paulo Costa came across the other side of the stage and woke up the Aussie. Not only did the crowd in attendance find it funny, but fans also gave their take on the incident on social media.

Alexander Volkanovski’s sleeping stunt had Max Holloway and UFC fans in stitches

There is no doubt that Alexander Volkanovski has a pretty good sense of humor, and so does Paulo Costa. The stunt they pulled at the UFC 298 presser had Max Holloway share a tweet, claiming that he could not stop laughing after seeing ‘The Great’ sleep on the stage.

Furthermore, fans on Instagram also could not contain their laughter at Alexander Volkanovski’s stunt. Some fans think that he should consider a career in acting after his UFC career is wrapped up. They appeared to love his gimmick as well.

Trending

Israel Adesanya Responds After Shaquille O’Neal Brands Two-Time Champ “Greatest Athletes Ever” Along With Jon Jones and Kamaru Usman

April 27, 2024 07:23 AM EDT

“Colby Called the Cops” – Ryan Garcia Teaching Covington His Boxing Secrets Leaves Combat World in Splits

April 28, 2024 07:49 AM EDT

How Much of BKFC Does Conor McGregor Own? All We Know About the UFC Star’s Deal With David Feldman’s Promotion

April 28, 2024 11:53 AM EDT

Michael Chandler Handed Sad Update on Conor McGregor Fight at UFC 303 – “He’s Not Going to Get Pay-Per-View Points”

April 24, 2024 07:47 PM EDT

Colby Covington Officially Confirms Status for UFC 303: Conor McGregor vs Michael Chandler Co-Main Rumors With Ian Garry

April 28, 2024 03:16 PM EDT

Get instantly notified of the hottest UFC stories via Google! Click on Follow Us and Tap the Blue Star.

Follow Us

“Volk really needs to get into acting”

“This new Volk gimmick is gold”

Some fans also mentioned that Paulo Costa and Alexander Volkanovski make for an interesting and entertaining pair. Moreover, they lauded ‘The Great’ for staying in character throughout the press conference.

“The duo we never knew we needed”

“Volk not breaking character is the coldest thing ever”

Not only did the fans think ‘old man Volk’ was funny, but they believed that Volkanovski could have been inspired by MMA legend Chael Sonnen and even WWE.

“This had me rolling! Classic Volk! F***ing hilarious.”

“Channeling his inner Chael”

“Lmao WWE addition”

While that was a funny incident on the featherweight champion’s behalf, his opponent, Ilia Topuria, also did not stay down as he pulled a stunt of his own as well. Let’s have a look at what transpired.

Ilia Topuria takes Volkanovski’s title

‘El Matador’ seemed to have been irritated by Volk’s gimmick and antics as he closed the press conference with a daring stunt. Similar to how Conor McGregor took Jose Aldo‘s championship belt at the UFC 194 pressers, Ilia Topuria dared to replicate that against Alexander Volkanovski. As the champion was answering a question, the challenger stole his championship belt.

The Georgian-Spanish fighter’s actions seemingly riled up Volkanovski as they almost came to blows. After several exchanges with ‘old man Volk’, he decided to leave an impression of his own against one of the greatest featherweight fighters ever. This could prompt Alexander Volkanovski to double down on his wish to humble Ilia Topruia.

Watch This Story: Top 3 Commentators That Can Join Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier to Replace Jon Anik

While there were a few funny moments during the press conference thanks to Alexander Volkanovski, things also got heated up between him and Ilia Topuria. It will be interesting to see how the fight pans out for both fighters this weekend as we wait to see if Ilia Topuria creates history or if Volkanovski extends his impressive title reign.

What do you think? Drop your comments below.

UFC 300: Alexander Volkanovski Gives Dana White an Escape Route for Headliner as Spanish Card Plans Spoiled for Ilia Topuria