Alex Volkanovski earned the biggest victory of his career over the weekend, and he did it in a less-than-ideal physical state. Volkanovski (18-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) pushed his impressive winning streak to 15 fights on Saturday when he battered the always-durable Darren Elkins (24-6 MMA, 14-5 UFC) for three rounds to win a unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 133. Afterward, the featherweight revealed he fought while injured. “That was me playing it safe,” Volkanovski told MMAjunkie after the preliminary-card fight, which aired on FS1 from CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho. “I tore my intercostal muscle just Wednesday night wrestling
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Watch the moment Alex Volkanovski suffered an injury prior to his UFC Boise victory – MMA Junkie