Alexander Volkanovsky in a photo published on the eve of the UFC 314 (Photo: Instagram)
The confidence of Alexander Volkanovsky to the fight with Diego lopes for the featherweight belt (up to 65,7 kg) is notorious. The two will measure their strength in the main fight of the UFC 314, Saturday (12), in Miami. Although six years older than his opponent, the Australian shows firmness in his own work. This Wednesday (9), the former champion of the category revealed one of the reasons for so much self-confidence.
“This is the best time I’ve ever had. I really wanted to reach my body fat percentage, to be honest, I think it will definitely be the lowest in my life. It’s 16 weeks of hard training and a lot of discipline. I didn’t drink a drop of alcohol during the 16 weeks, not even an extra meal. So I guess I can say I went above and beyond,” Volkanovski said at a UFC press conference.
But, in addition to training, Alexander has other motivational factors. The fighter made no effort to hide the fact that 'resentment' is one of them.
“A lot of people are doubting me, but as always, I’m going to be a little bit spiteful if that makes sense, but right now I’m like, ‘Yeah, I understand why you guys think that, but I’m going to show you.’ So I still have something to prove, but I’m not mad about it. It’s like, I’m going to prove it to myself and to the world,” said the former champion.
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