Alexander Volkanovski will continue his quest for greatness at UFC 284. The undisputed king of the featherweights will face the newly crowned lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev, in February. As we count the days until the fight, fans found some exceptionally impressive Volkanovski statistics.

‘The Great’ Volkanovski is undefeated in the UFC featherweight division. He is 12-0 in the UFC after fighting divisional greats like Jose Aldo and Max Holloway (three times). Further, judging from some of his performance stats, fans think he will be a problem for Islam Makhachev.

Fans react to incredible Alexander Volkanovski statistics

In December 2019. Volkanovski beat the reigning 145 lbs champion, Max Holloway, for the title. Also, during his impressive run in the division, Volkanovski exhibited striking offense and defense that were almost on par with each other.

A post on Reddit showed the insane performance graph of Volkanovski in the UFC. The caption described him as “one of the highest volume strikers in the division while also having some of the best defense.” 

“That’s because he’s a f***ing beast,” commented one fan. “Volkanovski is an extraordinary athlete. His engine is just ridiculous,” wrote another.

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“He’s on a goat run, can’t wait to see him take on Islam,” wrote one excited fan. Similarly, another wrote, “He’s on a goat run imo. If he becomes double chanp and defends a bit more belts he’ll have a strong argument.”

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One fan wrote, “Volk is one of my favorites. Definitely one of, if not, the best currently. I can’t wait to see how he fairs against Makhachev, but man am I rooting for Volk to win.”

“Makachev will be his toughest test but with his style I don’t know if anyone else at fw or lw could beat him, he is an absolute savage, his striking is amazing,” observed another.

Another commented, “You can see it when he fights, for every shot he takes he will usually give two back. Volk usually opens and closes the door. Man’s a master at work.”

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Volkanovski’s teammate and former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is confident in the Australian’s ability to handle Makhachev.

Why Israel Adesanya is confident in Volkanovski

‘Stylebender’ is well aware of the challenges that the Dagestani opponent will bring to UFC 284. However, he believes Volkanovski can handle Makhachev’s high-pressure grappling and strength. Adesanya attributes this to Volkanovski’s early days in rugby. He said,

“Volk used to be a fat guy… Like, big boy, brolly, played rugby. When you walk around with that kind of body mass for years, you develop a different kind of muscle density… even with my frame and my leverage, it’s hard to hold him down. He finds his way back up – a crafty veteran. His inside leg kick, his jabs, his hand control, all that sh*t – he’s crafty.”

Adesanya also emphasized how Volkanovski retains his cardiovascular skills even after weight cuts. The Kiwi confessed his bias. However, he maintained his confidence in Volk beating Makhachev.

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What are your thoughts on those Volkanovski stats? Do you think it will be enough to get a win over Makhachev? And what do you think about Adesanya’s comments? Let us know in the comments below.