Alexander Volkanovski burst into music as he mocked Diego Lopes forward of their featherweight title combat subsequent month.
Legendary former featherweight champion Volkanovski is seeking to make one other run on the belt after dropping his title to Ilia Topuria in brutal trend final 12 months. The defeat got here after he failed in two efforts at light-weight gold in opposition to the record-breaking Islam Makhachev.
And his run again to the gold begins at UFC 314 when he faces Lopes in Miami for the title which Topuria has vacated in pursuit of light-weight glory. The pair got here head-to-head for the primary time tonight in Las Vegas, and issues received fascinating on the mic.
Alexander Volkanovski sings Secodhand Serenade at UFC 314 press convention
Whereas Alexander Volkanovski shouldn’t be essentially identified for his trash discuss, he’s all the time in a position to deal with the banter at pre-fight press conferences. Tonight in Las Vegas was no completely different as he took to the microphone to goad his rival Diego Lopes forward of their combat.
He famous that Lopes’ haircut made him appear like the lead singer from a mid-2000s emo band. However maybe probably the most outrageous second got here when he burst into Secondhand Serenade’s famend meme anthem ‘Fall For You’.
The pair appeared to chortle concerning the concept, whereas the Las Vegas crowd and different fighters on stage appeared to benefit from the efficiency. It stays to be seen if his singing is nearly as good as his once-legendary preventing.
Followers impressed by Alexander Volkanovski’s singing voice
Volkanovski’s vocal effort was rapidly clipped and shared throughout social media, with many followers noticing that he wasn’t precisely out of key. Barstool Sports activities’ Spinnin’ Backfist podcast shared the clip with a caption that learn: “The person can SING!”
It appeared that many viewers concurred with the thought, with feedback typically impressed together with his efficiency. “Volk may have a second profession,” one wrote, whereas one other added that the UFC legend “can sing emo, prepare dinner and combat.”
Plenty of viewers on the UFC’s official tweet have been additionally stuffed with reward, writing “Volk singing good af wow,” and “Why was that truly good hol up.” Not all people was so eager, but it surely was typically a constructive response.
