UFC 325 headliner Alexander Volkanovski has done something higher than winning a championship.
The 2-time UFC featherweight king is widely thought to be his division’s best of all time after having fun with a lengthy and dominant stint on the throne.
Volkanovski beat Diego Lopes at UFC 314 last April to return to the highest of the load class and prove that he is just not yet finished contained in the Octagon.
But neither Volkanovski’s first title win over Max Holloway nor his vintage performance against his next challenger stands because the Australian’s pick for his top accomplishment in the game.
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Alexander Volkanovski reveals his best accomplishment
Volkanovski is returning at UFC 325 to headline in front of his home fans at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena.
A rematch with Lopes will mark the Australian’s first defense of his second title reign, as he looks so as to add more impressive wins to his legendary profession.
Ahead of his first outing of 2026, Volkanovski recently looked back on his profession and all that he has achieved contained in the cage.
Somewhat than winning gold on MMA’s biggest stage, the UFC featherweight champ picked his ability to stay true to himself through all his success as the best accomplishment of his profession.
“A variety of people ask, ‘What’s your best accomplishment?’ I at all times say I used to be in a position to be myself through the entire process, and I still am me,” Volkanovski said during an interview for Paramount.
“I’m just me. And it was a slower process. I didn’t have the hype, I didn’t have the push from everybody and whatnot.
“But even while I used to be a champion, it still took some time for people to actually get to know me and understand me,” he added.
“Now, I feel like there’s a lot love. The love is incredible immediately. They usually’re loyal. … I’m able now where due to the way in which I did it, people have more of a connection.”
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Alexander Volkanovski knows UFC 325 doesn’t boost his legacy
The controversial rematch between Volkanovski and Lopes caused considerable uproar within the MMA community.
Most reacted with frustration, insisting that undefeated contenders Lerone Murphy and Movsar Evloev were more deserving than the Brazilian.
‘Alexander the Great’ himself seemingly agreed, and he recently acknowledged that the rematch with Lopes won’t boost his legacy in the way in which that taking an ‘0’ contained in the Octagon would have.
“Some people might need desired to see me against possibly a Movsar, an undefeated guy, possibly for legacy reasons and people who are within the know, but then you definately’ve got everyone that also just want to observe me fight,” Volkanovski told ESPN Australia.
“They’re like, ‘Oh that is going to be exciting’, last time was exciting. Now we get to have this in Sydney so I feel they’re all in for a treat.
“But yeah, obviously legacy-wise, having a rematch against someone I just beat, is it going to be doing a lot for my legacy? Probably not,” he added.
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