Top 60 Alexander Volkanovski Quotes

I used to play in the front row, I could eat whatever I want – but I got up to 97 kilograms. And let’s remember I’m five foot bloody nothing!

No beating around the bush. Give me the guys that are next in line, the guys that deserve it, and let’s go.

Playing league, I was always a chunky ball. And my head, it was huge, too.

I ain’t scared of nobody.

I know I can go for days. I’ve proved this time and time again, against grinders.

I like to throw bombs.

I believe I’m a similar style to Khabib when it comes to the ground and stuff, but I believe I’ve got a whole ‘nother, higher level of striking.

It’s definitely tough when people don’t believe in you. Actually, that’s wrong. It’s not that they don’t believe in you. They just care. A lot.

You know I am all about the good guys, but sometimes we get put to the back of the line because we are too nice.

There are no excuses in fighting. You can be playing a team sport and have a good game, and you can lose. In fighting, it’s all on me. If I go out there and lose, then it’s my fault. I like that.

Sometimes there’s just no room for apologies.

When it comes to power, we know I got power, and we know I can wrestle.

You know, martial arts is all about respect and discipline and it’s always been about that. But again, people are starting to forget that, people are missing that, and this is where I believe I can help and it’s good for our sport.

I’ve always been a sort of goer.

When it comes to cardio, we know I don’t have a problem.

I’m going to stay champion for a long time.

I know how to find my way into the takedown.

My surname Volkanovski comes from my father’s side, so I have many Macedonian supporters and I really appreciate it.

When it comes to strength, I reckon pound for pound I’m one of the strongest in the whole UFC.

I didn’t think I could make the NRL, but I was confident in myself that I could make the UFC.

I’m smart, I’m fast, and I hit hard.

This sport can be very unforgiving.

One of my biggest fan bases is probably Macedonians, they always get behind me. They’re always hitting me up on Facebook speaking Macedonian to me which I don’t understand, so I get my dad to translate it for me.

Nothing but respect to all the fighters that are in the UFC, but every single one of us wants to prove something. And you know, eventually, I want to prove myself in that lightweight division too.

I think a knockout over Elkins will really put me on the radar internationally.

I train with whoever I can, all different sizes, shapes, and styles.

My first four fights in amateur at middleweight, and the first four professional were at welterweight. And I just kind of went down from there.

I just want to work my game and I believe I can do that.

I had bad back injuries; two bulging discs and a broken fragment off a disc, all in my sciatic nerve.

I’ve obviously got the brains. I’ve got the cardio.

Max is a true champion. I enjoy watching him fight but I want to get that fight. I want it.

Actually, when I first started dropping weight to fight, my biggest worry was how my smaller body would look compared to the size of my massive head.

It’s one of the things that I tend to do, make the right decision, right time, and get the right reactions and capitalize on it.

I’m actually comfortable a little bit out of range as well. I like to pick my times when to come in. I’m very comfortable in the pocket as well.

Fighters now, they think you have to trash talk to be marketable. Yet so much of what they’re saying, it bores me.

Anyone that’s watched my career knows that I finish fights and that I’m one scary dude to be in the cage with.

My father is from the village of Beranci, Macedonia, and my mother is from Greece.

I’m the type of person, I’ll fight whoever.

I literally cringe every time I see someone trying to trash talk. Some people just don’t have it and they try, and I find that funny.

I want to take on fighters like Jeremy Stephens, Andre Fili… get ourselves into the Octagon and see if these guys can bully me.

I always prepare for the worst.

My dad’s Macedonian, mum Greek… so for as long as I can remember, my uncles have talked about our warrior blood.

I’m a freak when it comes to holding on the ground; it’s just almost impossible holding me on the ground.

I used to wrestle when I was younger. It was soccer, wrestling, rugby league and now MMA.

I’ve already took out the hardest guys in my division. Back to back we’ve got Chad Mendes, Aldo, and Max. Stylistically, they were the three hardest fights.

I’ve had staph a few times myself and MRSA.

That’s the thing, I’ve got so many ways to go, even striking there’s so many ways to go. I proved that.

I wrestled before rugby league so I always had a pretty good wrestling background, a good base, and that helped with my football. It just meant my balance was always so good; a strong core, good hips and just things like that just really played a factor in how I ran the ball and tackled.

I’ve never been here to simply compete.

This is a crazy sport.

I’ve always been a respectful kind of guy.

Khabib is one of the GOATs as well. Nothing but respect for the dude. But I’m very, very hard to hold down.

I’ll be honest when I tell you, Max Holloway is the hardest matchup out of everyone in our division. By far. And I was happy to take him back to back.

You know, people are always asking, ‘What’s your brand?’ and, ‘What are you all about?’ Then you get other people saying, ‘You need to do what Connor McGregor does.’ But that’s not me. That’s not who I am. I’m not going to talk trash and build off the bad boy image.

When it comes to pace, we know that I don’t have a problem.

If I want to be the GOAT, I’ve got to take out No. 1 contenders.

People are going to give me the respect I deserve.

Some people fight and stuff outside the cage, but I never liked that sort of thing. I just always wanted to do martial arts and I finally did it at 22 years old, so later in life, but it’s all good.

I want these ranked opponents.

I’m like one of those little chihuahua’s that thinks they’re ten feet tall.