Watch FIFA World Cup 2026™

LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE starting June 12 2026

Aleksandar Volkanovski UFC Featherweight World Champion

SBS Macedonian

Follow and Subscribe

Alexander Volkanovski poses during the ceremonial weigh-in event ahead of his fight against Max Holloway in UFC 245 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP)

Alexander Volkanovski poses during the ceremonial weigh-in event ahead of his fight against Max Holloway in UFC Source: AAP

Australian Aleksandar Volkanovski has beaten Max Holloway at Las Vegas in the UFC to become the new world champion in the featherweight category. Volkanovski, of ethnic Macedonian heritage, has become the first Australian-born UFC champion fighter.

Follow and Subscribe

Apple Podcasts YouTube Spotify Download (7.48MB)
Download the SBS Audio appAvailable on iOS and Android

Published

Updated

By Vase Kocev

Presented by Vase Kocev

Source: SBS

Share this with family and friends

Australian Aleksandar Volkanovski has beaten Max Holloway at Las Vegas in the UFC to become the new world champion in the featherweight category. Volkanovski, of ethnic Macedonian heritage, has become the first Australian-born UFC champion fighter.

Latest podcast episodes

Follow SBS Macedonian

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our exclusive in-language podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

Macedonian News

Watch it onDemand

Watch now