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Alex Volkanovski's transformation from 214lb rugby player to UFC champion
Volkanovski defends his UFC featherweight title this Saturday against The Korean Zombie, but the Australian once weighed a lot heavier than 145-pounds
It's hard to believe that fighting was once just a way for Alex Volkanovski to keep fit during his days as a 214lb rugby league player.
UFC featherweight champion Volkanovski makes the third defence…