Volkanovski confirms hand fracture and undergoes surgery to correct it

A. Volkanovski (photo) performing for the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @alexvolkanovski

The new featherweight champion (up to 65,7kg.), Alexander Volkanovsky, revealed one of the hallmarks of the battle fought against Max Holloway No. UFC 245, held on the 14th. According to the Australian, he suffered a fracture in his hand and will undergo surgery to correct the injury. The athlete stated, in a video released by 'Submission Radio', that the procedure should take place this Friday (20).

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“I wanted to announce that I broke my hand. I will need to undergo surgery tomorrow (20). I don't think the operation is absurd, but I have some things broken and I need to fix them”, said the champion.

The hand injury confirms the intensity with which the Australian took the fight against Max Holloway. For five rounds, the athletes competed for the title and, at the end of the fight, the Australian was declared the new owner of the title in a majority decision by the judges.

After the event, both the president of Ultimate and Alexander confirmed that a rematch against the Hawaiian is already in the plans for the future. According to the two, Max, who became the owner of the belt in 2017, was a great champion and deserves a chance to regain his position.

According to White, the idea is to promote a card in Australia so that the new champion can present himself to his audience. In 2019, Ultimate held a major event in the country, valid for the unification of the middleweight title (up to 83,9kg), in a battle between Robert whittaker e Israel adesanya.