Alexander Volkanovski has undergone surgery and is en route to recovery. The UFC featherweight champion had surgery on his left arm on Monday and will now have to go through six weeks of rehab before he can return to full contact training. MMA Junkie confirmed with Volkanovski’s management, followed by a report from Ariel Helwani . Volkanovski also posted a video to his Instagram Stories showing off his bandaged arm. This, of course, is no surprise as Volkanovski (26-2 MMA, 13-1 UFC) had mentioned in the UFC 290 post-fight press conference, following his TKO win over Yair Rodriguez earlier this month , that he was in need of minor surgery on a nagging injury. “It’s not a big deal.
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UFC champion Alexander Volkanovski undergoes arm surgery, expects six weeks of rehab – MMA Junkie