Joshua Van seeks advice from Alexander Volkanovski before title defenses
Sherdog • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 14, 2026, 2:40 AM
Last updated Sep 14, 2026
Joshua Van, the UFC flyweight champion, expressed his desire to learn from featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski during a training session in Washington, D.C., this past June. Van praised Volkanovski's intelligence and technical prowess, highlighting their similar body types as a reason for wanting to absorb knowledge from him. Van is preparing to defend his title against Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 331 on September 19, while Volkanovski will defend his championship against Movsar Evloev at UFC 333 on October 24.
- •Joshua Van met Alexander Volkanovski this summer to learn from him.
- •Van appreciates Volkanovski's technical fighting style.
- •Van defends his title against Alexandre Pantoja on September 19.
- •Volkanovski will face Movsar Evloev at UFC 333 on October 24.
- 2:40 AMSherdog — UFC champ Joshua Van explains why he wants to ‘pick’ Alexander Volkanovski’s brain
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