UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski will look to make the first defense of his newly-won title as he takes on the man he defeated to win it. Volkanovski (21-1 MMA, 8-0 UFC) will face former featherweight champ Max Holloway in the co-main event of UFC 251, which takes place Saturday at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+. The Australian powerhouse and former rugby player has risen through the featherweight ranks in impressive fashion to prove his worth as a legitimate threat to the world’s best. Then, once he shared the cage with the division’s top names, he proved himself to be every bit their equal as he captured the UFC’s 145-pound title at UFC 245
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Defining Fights: UFC 251 co-headliner Alexander Volkanovski – MMA Junkie