Alexander Volkanovski is not the only hunter who break the '35 and over curse '…
UFC Vederweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski wrote party history last weekend and defeated a very dangerous Diego Lopes to take back his throne on UFC 314 by unanimous decision.
The title profit of Volkanovski comes at the age of 36, making him the first hunter to win a UFC title above the age of 35 between the flying weight and lightweight divisions. This is the '35 and over curse ', the Australian also conquered the' Drake Curse 'after the rapper's half a million bets to win.
The impression of the performance has mainly come back from back-to-back ko losses to Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria, but former UFC flight weight champion Demetrious Johnson says it has been earlier.
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Demetrious Johnson: The '35 and Over Curse 'is broken outside the UFC
One of the largest pound-for-pound hunters in the MMA history for his Records institution of 11 title defenses, weighs Johnson on the latest performance of Volkanovski.
“Alexander Volkanovski, the first hunter thirty-five years older who becomes champion between 125LB-155LB Division in the UFC …” Las Johnson on his YouTube channel.
“This is so … it's not frustrating, but there are other athletes outside the UFC who did it.”
“You just show that how big the UFC is. Nobody recognizes a different organization,” Johnson explained.
Demetrious Johnson won a world title at the age of 36
In 2018, the Demetrious Johnson signed by UFC was traded to one championship for Ben Askren where the MMA legend continued his estate abroad.
Johnson moved a weight class and won one Grand Prix before he was eliminated by champion Adriano Moraes in a title fight. This was Johnson's very first KO loss. He was then 34 years old.
More than a year later and a week after his 36th birthday, Johnson Moraes put into their Rematch to win his second world title in August 2022.
“That's a big achievement, more than 35,” said Johnson.
“I think I did it against Adriano when I did the flying knee …
“I was 36 years old and then I defended it at the age of 37, I think.
“But everyone, absolutely great,” said Johnson that Volkanovski could win the title at 36.
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