Alex Volkanovski relives stunning moment that had him thinking 'I'd rather die than tap'

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Alex Volkanovski relives stunning moment that had him thinking 'I'd rather die than tap'
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Alexander Volkanovski would rather die than tap out

"I was just like 'I'm going to keep f***in trying', but then the lights started to dim, like a movie, and I was thinking there's no way..."And then eventually I felt him getting that little bit weaker and he obviously started gassing and the lights started coming back and I got out.

"I remember straight away, most people would be wanting to take a second, but I was like 'I'm going to get up and punch you in the head so hard'." With this victory, Volkanovski defended the UFC featherweight title that he had won against Max Holloway two years earlier and went on to defend it twice more before moving up to lightweight.

The Australian did not waste any time in the 155lb division, as he immediately took on the champion, Islam Makhachev, and, with many fans believing he had done enough to claim victory. Volkanovski wants a rematch, but before that he will return to the featherweight division to fight Yair Rodriguez in the

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