Michael Jordan had his ‘Flu Game’. Now Australia’s UFC legend has his own version

The Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 26, 2026

Feeling sick before his title fight on Sunday, Alexander Volkanovski refused to take any medication – mostly because he wanted to make it harder for himself.

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