Alright, so you wanna know ’bout this Volkanovski fella and his rugby days, huh? Well, lemme tell ya, this here story is somethin’ else. Before he was beatin’ folks up in that octagon thingy, the UFC, y’know, he was runnin’ around with a rugby ball. Yep, a rugby player, can ya believe it?
This Volkanovski, Alexander Volkanovski, that’s his full name, they say he’s the big cheese in the featherweight division, the champ and all that. But back in the day, he wasn’t no champ in fightin’, he was just a regular fella playin’ rugby. He went to some school, Lake somethin’ or other, and after that, he was mixin’ concrete for a livin’. Hard work, that is, just like farmin’ back home, only with cement instead of dirt.
He played for this team, the Warilla Gorillas. Sounds like a bunch of wild animals, don’t it? And lemme tell ya, they say he was good, real good. Won some medal, the Mick Cronin thing, for bein’ the best player. Imagine that! From chuckin’ a rugby ball to punchin’ faces, that’s quite a change, ain’t it?
Now, he wasn’t always this skinny fighting fella. He used to be a big boy, weighin’ over 200 pounds, they say. Started fightin’ just to get in shape, lose some weight. And look at him now, one of the best fighters in the whole wide world, they say. Makes ya think, huh? Maybe I shoulda taken up fightin’ instead of milkin’ cows, mighta been a millionaire by now!
- Volkanovski played professional rugby.
- He was a really good player, best in the league.
- He started fighting to lose weight.
They say he’s got a pile of money now, millions of dollars. That’s more money than anyone in our whole town has ever seen, I betcha. He gets paid a whole lot for fightin’, even if he loses, which ain’t often. And that’s just the money they tell ya about. Probably gettin’ more from them sponsor folks, you know, the ones who put their names on his shorts and stuff.
Folks always askin’ me, how does a rugby player become a fighter? Well, I ain’t got all the answers, but it seems like he just wanted somethin’ different. Liked watching that UFC stuff, and figured he’d give it a shot. And boy, did he ever give it a shot! Now he’s the one folks are watchin’ on TV, beatin’ the snot outta other fellas.
So, there ya have it. Alexander Volkanovski, the rugby player turned UFC champ. A tough fella who used to throw a ball and now throws punches. Makes ya think, anybody can change their path, even an old lady like me, maybe I should start lifting weights. Nah, just kiddin’! But it’s a good story, ain’t it? Shows ya what hard work and a bit of grit can do. And who knows, maybe one day he’ll go back to playin’ rugby, but I doubt it. He’s too busy bein’ a big shot fighter now.
He is considered one of the greatest featherweights of all time. That’s somethin’, ain’t it? From a small-town rugby player to a world champion fighter. It just goes to show ya, life can take ya in some strange and wonderful directions. And that’s all I gotta say about that Volkanovski fella and his rugby days.
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