Cristiano Ronaldo is a true MMA fan. He’s proven time and time again that he loves the UFC. He’s hung out with greats like Conor McGregor as well as Khabib Nurmagomedov. The interlacing of soccer and UFC often brings fans some of the most memorable moments. In recent news, Ronaldo just crossed paths with Israel Adesanya.

The two met very recently in Saudi Arabia. Adesnaya and the soccer GOAT had a very short conversation about Adesanya’s future in the sport. It was then that Ronaldo ensured that he found time to talk about Adesanya’s friend too. Alexander Volkanovski found a concerned voice and fan in Ronaldo, who would have known? Here’s what Ronaldo had to ask about ‘The Great’.

Cristiano Ronaldo worried about Alexander Volkanovski

Alexander Volkanovski just suffered a rather humiliating loss against Islam Makhachev. At UFC 294, ‘Volk’ stepped in at the last moment to replace Charles Oliveira who pulled out due to an injury. The fighter was excited to get his vengeance against Makhachev. However, it did not go as planned.

In the very first round of the bout, Makhachev ended up landing a strong kick to Volkanovski’s head. It cut open his skin and almost took him off his feet. Quickly, Makhachev crowded ‘Volk’ up with a barrage of fists. The knock-out was confirmed and Volkanovski had lost. ‘The Great’ was rather emotional in the post-match press conference. Seeing this state of his is probably what pushed Ronaldo to ask ‘Izzy’ about his well-being.

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“Send a message to Volkanovski,” Ronaldo can be heard saying in a recent clip. “Volk? Oh he’s good he’s good.” Adesanya responded appreciating Ronaldo’s concern. Their entire conversation isn’t clear but Ronaldo’s concern for ‘The Great’ was reflected by Adesanya’s response.

Ronaldo is a big follower of the MMA world. Volkanovski’s loss against Makhachev probably took a toll on him as well. Hopefully, the fighter gets this message from Ronaldo very soon and bounces back to his feet quickly. UFC fans could certainly not wait for a trilogy match between Makhachev and Volkanovski.

Fans react to Ronaldo’s conversation with ‘Izzy’

Fans soon lined up in the Instagram comment section to talk about Cristiano Ronaldo. Many noted how the soccer legend is such a loyal fan of the UFC. Others couldn’t help but notice how the two of them had arrived for the Riyadh PFL fight between Francis Ngannou and Tyson Fury.

“Common CR7 W”

Some fans couldn’t take their eyes off of Ronaldo’s height compared to Adesanya.

“Ronaldo has same height as Izzy???? Maybe they are on the same weight class”

“How is Izzy 6’4″ and Ronny 6’2”

Some fans noted how literal legends were arriving at the fight.

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“The amount of celebrities this fight pulled to Saudi is crazy”

“Meeting the goat is a pleasure for him”

Others, as usual just wanted to troll.

“2 clowns”

“His goat said what exactly?”

Clearly, Ronaldo being a UFC fan will always continue to amaze fans. However, the highlight of the conversation was certainly Volkanovski. Will the fighter make a grand comeback against Makhachev now? It looks like he’s going to need an awful lot of rest before making any significant moves in the roster.

Are you excited for his future? Let us know in the comments.

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