Alexander Volkanovski Reveals the One Change in the Max Holloway Trilogy That Finally Won Fans Over

Alexander Volkanovski has one of the best rivalries in the sport, and his rivalry with Max Holloway is something fans always talk about. The rivalry is different from others because it was not personal, but still generated huge buzz. Now, years after their trilogy fight, Volkanovski says fighting against Holloway made him more recognizable.

Volkanovski says he didn’t truly win over fans until the third fight with ‘Blessed.’ After the first two bouts, especially the controversial second fight, many fans still supported Holloway and saw Volkanovski as the one who spoiled the party. He explained that going into the trilogy, he embraced a new mindset during what he calls his “bald Volk” era. In his recent talk with Engage, he said:

“I felt like the bald Volk came with a whole new attitude, and that’s when Max had to face bald Volk in that third fight. That was the fight where I was just able to separate the two of us and show people that I’m the guy, and then all of a sudden I was widely accepted and started getting a lot of the love.”