Alexander Volkanovski

Styles make fights.

— Alexander Volkanovski

Some people fight and stuff outside the cage, but I never liked that sort of thing. I just always wanted to do…

— Alexander Volkanovski

I've always been a sort of goer.

— Alexander Volkanovski

That's the thing, I've got so many ways to go, even striking there's so many ways to go. I proved that.

— Alexander Volkanovski

When Elkins came forward I was absolutely ecstatic. It's a massive fight. Realistically he doesn't need to take this fight, but he…

— Alexander Volkanovski

You know, martial arts is all about respect and discipline and it's always been about that. But again, people are starting to…

— Alexander Volkanovski

When it comes to cardio, we know I don't have a problem.

— Alexander Volkanovski

A lot of times we're being portrayed as thugs, but anyone who really knows us understand that we work hard, we diet…

— Alexander Volkanovski

If I want to be the GOAT, I've got to take out No. 1 contenders.

— Alexander Volkanovski

Playing league, I was always a chunky ball. And my head, it was huge, too.

— Alexander Volkanovski

I won't say too much but Conor McGregor, he likes to set a lot of traps. But they're things I would never…

— Alexander Volkanovski

Actually, when I first started dropping weight to fight, my biggest worry was how my smaller body would look compared to the…

— Alexander Volkanovski

Khabib is one of the GOATs as well. Nothing but respect for the dude. But I'm very, very hard to hold down.

— Alexander Volkanovski

I've got all the tools to make it hard for anyone, especially someone that's a division lower than me.

— Alexander Volkanovski

Everyone knows my style - I jam my hips in, jam their head into the mat and punch their head through the…

— Alexander Volkanovski

When it comes to power, we know I got power, and we know I can wrestle.

— Alexander Volkanovski

My first four fights in amateur at middleweight, and the first four professional were at welterweight. And I just kind of went…

— Alexander Volkanovski

I used to wrestle when I was younger. It was soccer, wrestling, rugby league and now MMA.

— Alexander Volkanovski

I train with whoever I can, all different sizes, shapes, and styles.

— Alexander Volkanovski

My surname Volkanovski comes from my father's side, so I have many Macedonian supporters and I really appreciate it.

— Alexander Volkanovski

I literally cringe every time I see someone trying to trash talk. Some people just don't have it and they try, and…

— Alexander Volkanovski

I used to play in the front row, I could eat whatever I want - but I got up to 97 kilograms.…

— Alexander Volkanovski

I think a knockout over Elkins will really put me on the radar internationally.

— Alexander Volkanovski

No beating around the bush. Give me the guys that are next in line, the guys that deserve it, and let's go.

— Alexander Volkanovski

I pride myself on being a family man. I pride myself on being respectful and hardworking. That's just me.

— Alexander Volkanovski