Alexander Volkanovski will have to start the new year sitting on the sidelines. The newly crowned UFC featherweight champion Volkanovski (21-1 MMA, 8-0 UFC), who dethroned Max Holloway at UFC 245 to claim the title, revealed that he broke his left hand in the fight and will be undergoing surgery on Friday. . @alexvolkanovski reveals he broke his hand and is going into surgery tomorrow! Wishing the champ a speedy recovery, big 2020 coming up! pic.twitter.com/8QA1XxmmYA — Submission Radio (@SubmissionRadio) December 19, 2019 In the video above, Volkanovski points to some bruising near his left thumb, saying while he doesn’t think it requires major surgery, X-rays revealed that there are a couple of breaks that need to be repaired
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UFC featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski to undergo surgery for broken hand – MMA Junkie