Why Alexander Volkanovski won Men's MMA Contender of the Year in 2022
Why Alexander Volkanovski won Men's MMA Contender of the Year in 2022 for Wearing News
In a year loaded up with unusualness, where champions missed the mark and weighty top picks were overturned, there was one consistent: Alexander Volkanovski.
The supreme and safeguarding UFC featherweight champion set his spot as Tvtrope's Men's MMA Contender of the Year with a couple of prevailing triumphs as he watched his kindred UFC champions either give up their title, or battle to hold tight against the resistance.
Kamaru Usman, Israel Adesanya, Charles Oliveira, Brandon Moreno, Glover Teixeira, Julianna Pena, Rose Namajunas, and Carla Esparza all lost their titles in 2022. Be that as it may, Volkanovski put a tight grip on the main pound-for-pound warrior on the planet discussion as he would not join his friends as "previous" champions.
The Australian opened his 2022 mission by running roughshod over Chan Sung Jung with a rankling execution that finished with a fourth-round knockout against "The Korean Zombie" in April. However, that was only a hors d'oeuvre, as Volkanovski put a conclusive finish to his competition with Max Holloway by pitching a shutout against the one who had for some time been perceived as the best featherweight contender in UFC history.
In addition to the fact that Volkanovski improved to 3-0 against Holloway, however he did it by only utilizing his standup to hitter the previous boss with speed and pinpoint precision. By successfully wiping out the division, Volkanovski will enter 2023 intending to turn into a two-division champion when he faces lightweight champion — and Men's MMA Warrior of the Year second place — Islam Makhachev. Would it be advisable for him he end Makhachev's run, it will be difficult to deny Volkanovski rehashing as the victor one year from now.
Who is Patricio 'Pitbull' Freire? Record, bio, total assets of MMA star and Bellator champion
One of the most prevailing featherweights in MMA history, Patricio "Pitbull" Freire holds various records in Bellator. A three-time featherweight and once lightweight boss, the consistently serious Freire gives it his generally each time he steps in the enclosure.
The ongoing featherweight champion will address Bellator when he faces RIZIN featherweight champion Kleber Koike Erbst on December 31. It is a cooperative occasion among Bellator and RIZN, with neither titles on the line.
"At the point when I was a kid, I was watching 'Minotauro' Nogueira, Wanderlei Silva, 'Shogun.' I had that fantasy: I need to battle there in Japan. Thus, today its occurred. I'm exceptionally glad to be here. I will address my nation, however I love this country," Freire expressed at a public interview.
Here is all you really want to be aware of Freire, a man with a renowned history as a Bellator veteran.
Patricio Freire record and bio
Preparing in Brazilian jiu-jitsu since he was 10, Freire made his star debut at 16 of every 2004. Principally battling in Brazil to begin his profession, "Pitbull" joined Bellator in 2010 and has amassed a 22-5 record with the advancement.
Shielding the Bellator featherweight title in the Bellator Featherweight Thousand Prix, Freire went 3-0 preceding losing the title against A.J. McKee in the finals in 2021. Giving up the lightweight title to zero in on recovering the featherweight belt, Freire beat McKee to become champion once more.
His last battle was a success over Adam Borics in October. Freire holds the record for most wins in Bellator history.
Patricio Freire's total assets
Patricio Freire has a total assets of about $1 million.
Contrasting him with different warriors, per Media Official, A.J. McKee has a total assets of about $2 million. Alexander Volkanovski has a total assets of more than $2 million. Kamaru Usman's total assets is about $3 million.
Who is Patricio Freire's sibling?
Patricio is the more youthful sibling of Patricky Freire. Patricky made his ace presentation in 2005 and joined Bellator in 2011. He contended in the Season 4 Lightweight Competition yet lost to Michael Chandler in the finals. The other "Pitbull" sibling additionally lost the Season Ten Competition Finals against Marcin Held.
Subsequent to contending in RIZIN, losing in that advancement's lightweight last, Freire vied for the Bellator lightweight title in 2021. That came after Patricio emptied the belt to zero in on the McKee rematch. Patricky beat Peter Queally in November 2021 to win the belt. After a year, at Bellator 288, Freire lost his last battle and the belt against Usman Nurmagomedov.
Marlon Vera would 'prefer to kick the bucket than cheat', guarantees there's 'medicates' that assist contenders with passing USADA testing
As per Marlon Vera, there's a medication that can assist contenders with passing USADA testing.
UFC 윈윈벳 bantamweight Marlon Vera accepts that cheating is as yet overflowing in MMA and that there are ways of getting around USADA's medication trying.
While he would "maybe bite the dust over cheat", Vera accepts a few contenders approach to drugs that permit them to test clean while utilizing execution improving medications (PEDs).
"Chito" proposed that previous UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw is as yet utilizing PEDs and that USADA ought to keep testing him for basically a year after his retirement.
"Assuming he returns, it will be peculiar in light of the fact that he tried positive as of now and he said he's resigning for good," Vera said on Trust You Me (h/t Center Simple). "It's insane in light of the fact that the second you resign, you're out of the [USADA] pool, I'm like, basically test the person for a year."
"I accept individuals are tricking even until this day," he added. "I truly trust that. I heard there's drugs you can take and in a real sense for the time being [the prohibited substance] similar to vanish… however I would presumably prefer kick the bucket than cheat. That is simply me right."
Dillashaw is one of the most famous medication swindles in the game, having tried positive for EPO in 2019 and gave a two-year suspension by USADA. He got back to contest last year however had to resign because of repeating wounds, losing by means of injury-technical knockout to Aljamain Authentic at UFC 280.
Vera gets back to move at UFC Battle Night 219 where he makes on Cory Sandhagen in the headliner. The card happens on Feb. 18, 2023, at the UFC Peak in Las Vegas, Nevada... READ MORE
