Alexander Volkanovski has proven himself to be the undisputed featherweight champion with a remarkable victory over Yair Rodriguez at UFC 290.
But the UFC star has also made headlines through his personal life. Here is everything you need to know about Volkanovski’s wife Emma.
Born on September 29, 1988, in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, Alexander Volkanovski is a professional mixed martial artist.
He is currently the featherweight champion in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) after winning against Yair Rodriguez in the third round of UFC 290.
He is also a former featherweight champion in the Australian Fighting Championship (AFC).
Before venturing into mixed martial arts, Volkanovski dabbled in wrestling and played rugby.
“I played rugby league, I probably played for about 10 years I think, and I wrestled before then,” he told MMA Fighting.
“I did about a year of wrestling, and I think I got a bit tired of the tights, so I started to play football with the mates. I used to be a front rower, the big guys up front. I used to be 97 kilograms, which is like 210 pounds, or something like that (213 to be exact).”
It wasn’t until he was in his early 20s that he decided to take MMA seriously. But he said that he’s always been a huge fan of the sport.
“I’ve always loved UFC. I watched it back since the days it wasn’t big in Australia at all, and you had to watch a Blockbuster videos,” he shared.
“They would always come like a year late, but I tried as many of the live ones I could or wait for the videos to come out. So, I’ve loved the sport for that long. I’ve always been into martial arts.
“So finally I said, you know what, I’m going to take this on and take it all the way. And it happened.”
In February 2024, Alexander opened up about how he went off the rails, drinking alcohol every day for two months before getting knocked out by Islam Makhachev in the main event at UFC 294 in October 2023.
His next opponent is Ilia Topuria, whose cocky antics ahead of his shot at featherweight gold on February 17, 2024 at UFC 298 in Anaheim, California haven’t gone unnoticed by featherweight king.
He believes Topuria is setting himself up for the grandest of falls.
As well as posting Hollywood-esque videos declaring himself the next 145lbs king, Topuria changed his Instagram bio to read “UFC World Champion Undefeated 15-0” along with an image of himself holding a belt.
The Great told SunSport: “I think he really loves the whole — what could I say — the famous side of things. The celebrity sort of business.
“Mate, this ain’t the celebrity business. Yeah, you might be popular but you’ve gotta remember what comes first. It’s training.
“If you’re already sitting there being a celebrity, you’re gonna be in for a rude, rude shock when you come and face me.
“Or anyone [of these top guys]. He hasn’t had the chance to face some of these top guys. It’s not gonna be enough.”
He added: “If he wants to be a champion one day or a great champion, he’s going to need me to do what I’m going to do this weekend and then he’s going to thank me for it.”
Who is Alexander Volkanovski’s wife Emma?
Alexander Volkanovski married his wife, Emma Volkanovski, on October 12, 2012.
According to Volkanovski himself, they are high school sweethearts.
On Emma’s birthday in 2020, the athlete wrote on Instagram: “Happy Anniversary to this stunner!! 8 years of marriage, 15 years together…high school sweethearts. Here’s to many more years together.”
Emma’s Instagram account remains private, but she does have a Twitter account where she shares posts about her husband’s achievements.
