THE Hulk may be no more but Alexander ‘The Great’ Volkanovski is well and truly on the rise after earning an impressive stoppage win in his UFC debut in Melbourne on Sunday.
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The former Warilla Gorillas front-rower changed his fighting moniker ahead of his first appearance on the biggest stage in honour of his Greek and Macedonian heritage but it was the same old story inside the cage as he extended his winning streak to 11 straight victories.
The 28-year-old mounted an irresistible case to step up the sport’s premier fighting promotion with his domination of the domestic scene and he looked a class above opponent Yasuke Kasuya.
Volkanovski took his Japanese opponent to the mat with ease early in the first round unleashing some hellish ground and pound. He continued in the second round prompting referee Greg Klenyans to call a stop to the bout awarding him a TKO win.
“It’s been a long time coming,” Volakanovski said post-fight. “Everyone here knows it’s been a while and I should’ve been in here a long time ago.’’