Alexander Volkanovski has shocked fans with short-notice title fights, unbelievable comebacks, and an iron-willed pace, but no one saw this coming. Out of nowhere, ‘The Great’ popped up in the first trailer for the next Street Fighter film, sporting a full head of blonde hair and playing a character most fans were unaware existed. And just like that, Volkanovski’s latest left turn has the MMA world buzzing louder than some UFC cards manage to.

The film itself looks like unapologetic SNES-era chaos, with Roman Reigns as Akuma, Cody Rhodes as Guile, Jason Momoa as Blanka, and 50 Cent as Balrog. But nothing in the trailer hit harder than seeing a man whose entire brand is being a bald king suddenly appear as Joe. A fairly unknown and underrated Street Fighter character. A tribute

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