[autotag]Alexander Volkanovski[/autotag] will have to start the new year sitting on the sidelines.
The newly crowned UFC featherweight champion Volkanovski (21-1 MMA, 8-0 UFC), who dethroned Max Holloway at UFC 245 to claim the title, revealed that he broke his left hand in the fight and will be undergoing surgery on Friday.
.@alexvolkanovski reveals he broke his hand and is going into surgery tomorrow!
Wishing the champ a speedy recovery, big 2020 coming up! 🇦🇺 pic.twitter.com/8QA1XxmmYA
— Submission Radio (@SubmissionRadio) December 19, 2019
In the video above, Volkanovski points to some bruising near his left thumb, saying while he doesn’t think it requires major surgery, X-rays revealed that there are a couple of breaks that need to be repaired.
Undefeated in the UFC, Volkanovski became the first Australian-born fighter to claim UFC gold, capping off an incredible year for City Kickboxing, which also captured a title by the way of UFC middleweight champ Israel Adesanya.
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