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Aussie UFC fighter caught up in weigh-in drama with rival set to lose prizemoney

Two stars will be penalised for missing weight ahead of UFC 284, but their fights will still go ahead.

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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 11: Kleydson Rodrigues of Brazil poses on the scale during the UFC 284 official weigh-in at Hyatt Regency Hotel on February 11, 2023 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

How a Thailand service station meeting sparked a very lucrative UFC relationship

‘I’ve done everything from washing his clothes to negotiating his multi-million dollar contracts.’

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Alexander Volkanovski and Ash Belcastro met outside a 7-Eleven in Thailand in 2014.

Alexander Volkanovski responds to doubters questioning size issue

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 22: UFC lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev (L) and UFC featherweight champion, Alex Volkanovski (R) face off during a UFC284 Media Opportunity on January 22, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brett Hemmings/Zuffa LLC)

Watch: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg fights UFC star Alexander Volkanovski

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Mark Zuckerberg and Alexander Volkanovski

How Aussie fighter's near-death experience landed him in the UFC

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Shannon Ross has detailed his near-death-experience following his loss in the Dana White Contender Series.

Everything you need to know about UFC 284: Makhachev v Volkanovski

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Alexander Volkanovski will look to make history in his fight against Islam Makhachev.