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New York Yankees are inarguably the most successful side in Major League Baseball. Not even a shadow of doubt about that. And that is the main reason their fan base is so strong, despite their recent failures in the ballpark.

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Not only among the baseball fraternity, but the Yankees are probably the only MLB team that has a global fan base. Even many popular personalities like LeBron James, Denzel Washington, Tiger Woods, and Kate Hudson are also huge Yankees’ fans.

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Adding to this list, recently, a UFC Champion has also revealed himself as a New York Yankees fan. Though it is not surprising to be a Yankees fan, given the current scenario, probably no one would want to be a Yankee.

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Alexander Volkanovski is a huge New York Yankees fan

Recently, Alexander Volkanovski was dominant and completely dismantled The Korean Zombie at UFC 273. And with this victory, his current record stands at 24-1-0. However, after his victory over The Korean Zombie, the Aussie MMA star has taken a break and is spending some quality time outside the octagon.

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With the regular season running in MLB, there cannot be a better place to enjoy, and Volkanovski was in attendance to watch the New York Yankees vs Toronto Blue Jays game on Tuesday. Wearing a Yankees shirt, it was crystal clear that Volkanovski also loves the Pinstripes.

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Taking to Instagram, the official UFC account shared a picture of Volkanovski and captioned it as, “The Champ catching a Yankees win after his successful title defense.” Eventually, the Yankees ended up winning the game against a tough Blue Jays side.

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Notably, despite having an average free agency, the Yankees have started the season with a bang. In their opening day game in the Bronx, the Yankees defeated their arch-rivals, the Boston Red Sox. While on Tuesday, they also won their game against the Toronto Blue Jays.

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Now, given their blazing start, it will be interesting to see how far the Yankees will go in the 2022 season.

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Abhishek Kumar

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Abhishek Kumar is a Newsroom Editor at EssentiallySports with over three years of editorial experience across multiple sports. He joined as a Yankees beat reporter during the 2022 MLB season before quickly rising to lead editorial and content strategy for the MLB division. His deep knowledge of baseball, combined with expertise across the NFL, NBA, Tennis, and Soccer, has shaped him into one of ES’s versatile newsroom leaders.

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