The 36-year-old UFC featherweight champion opens up about reclaiming his belt, fighting through doubt, inspiring fans, and crafting the perfect cheesesteak.

Volkanovski (27-5 MMA, 14-4 UFC) reclaimed the featherweight title when he defeated Diego Lopes (27-6 MMA, 6-1 UFC) by unanimous decision in Saturday’s UFC 314 main event at Kaseya Center in Miami. Holloway, who lost to Volkanovski three times in title bouts, scored the fight 49-46 in favor of Volkanovski.

Alexander Volkanovski is UFC featherweight champion once again. Volkanovski defeated Diego Lopes by unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 314 to capture the vacant title. Were there concerns that Volkanovski may have been gun-shy after suffering nasty knockouts to Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria in back-to-back fights,