Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski have been friends and training partners for a long time. The former UFC champions' duo had been following each other even before they met in real life. Before UFC 284, Israel Adesanya talked about how hard Volkanovski trained, and he could easily bet his house on him for his fight against the UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev.
Their sparring session with internet sensation Logan Paul spread like wildfire among the netizens. Both of them officially became the first official Prime athletes, as per Paul's Twitter post.
Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski's first meeting
During an interview with ESPN MMA, Volkanovski mentioned that their first meeting took place inside a hot box in Thailand.
Alexander Volkanovski reacts to UFC 287
Alexander Volkanovski, through his YouTube channel, put out a reaction video of his best friend Adesanya defeating Alex Pereira via knockout and becoming the UFC middleweight champion for the second time.
Israel Adesanya reacts to UFC 284
Israel Adesanya came all the way to Perth in order to support his friend Volkanovski for the UFC lightweight championship against Islam Makhachev at UFC 284.
Israel Adesanya's MMA record
Israel Adesanya has a professional mixed martial arts record of 26 wins and 3 losses.
| 26 matches | 24 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 16 | 1 |
| By decision | 8 | 2 |
Alexander Volkanovski MMA record
Alexander Volkanovski has a record of 26 wins and 4 losses as a professional mixed martial artist.
| 30 matches | 26 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 13 | 3 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 10 | 1 |
*Last updated on February 18, 2024.
FAQs on Adesanya and Volkanovski Friendship
Are Adesanya and Volkanovski friends?
Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski have been friends and training partners for a long time.
Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski have been friends and training partners for a long time.
What did Israel Adesanya say about Volkanovski before UFC 284?
Prior to UFC 284, Israel Adesanya talked about how hard Volkanovski trained, and he can easily bet his house on ‘The Great’ for his fight against the UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev.
Prior to UFC 284, Israel Adesanya talked about how hard Volkanovski trained, and he can easily bet his house on ‘The Great’ for his fight against the UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev.
Whom did Adesanya and Volkanovski train with recently?
Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski recently trained with Mark Zuckerberg.
Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski recently trained with Mark Zuckerberg.
How old is Israel Adesanya?
A. As of Febraury 2024, he is 34 years old.
A. As of Febraury 2024, he is 34 years old.
How old is Alexander Volkanovski?
A. He is 35 years old as of February 2024.
A. He is 35 years old as of February 2024.
