Alexander Volkanovski fronts Cooking with Volk, presented by Rainbet
Alexander Volkanovski is the host of Cooking with Volk, a Rainbet-presented cooking series that follows him preparing meals, hosting guests and sharing family moments; Khel Now published a feature on the programme on October 28, 2026. The series places Volkanovski away from the octagon and into kitchens, farms and boats where he cooks, learns and socialises with visitors.
Cooking with Volk shows Volkanovski making food for guests and family, sometimes alongside experienced cooks, and is designed to be accessible to viewers who do not follow mixed martial arts. Rainbet is credited as the presenter of the show, but the feature notes that Volkanovski’s on-screen cooking predates that partnership and that fans had long seen him prepare and discuss food. The article recalls an April 2022 appearance on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani — which followed his featherweight title defence against The Korean Zombie — that included an impromptu segment preparing chicken coated in Takis.
The series has hosted high-profile and unconventional guests: the feature highlights a September 2022 episode in Melbourne in which Volkanovski and Hasbulla made burgers together. It also describes a visit to Rottnest Island in 2022 when chef Tony Howell instructed Volkanovski on preparing fresh seafood aboard a Rottnest Cruises boat, allowing Volkanovski to ask questions and learn from a professional.
Family-centred episodes form part of the show’s catalogue, including one titled “This Fed My WHOLE Family,” which documents a Macedonian Christmas gathering with Volkanovski’s father leading the cooking. That episode captures practical difficulties — a problem with the roasting spit and food beginning to burn before it was brought back under control — and shows family members taking familiar roles in the kitchen despite Volkanovski’s public profile.
The Khel Now piece describes recurring themes across episodes: Volkanovski wearing an apron has become part of his on-screen persona, guests participate in hands-on ways rather than only answering interview questions, and outdoor or farm-based segments show him working with a garden and animals. The article also notes that fans who previously checked UFC odds and betting lines before his fights can watch him in a very different setting where the focus is on cooking rather than opponents or training.
Producers and the article present the show as intentionally relaxed in pace compared with fight-week media duties, with episodes allowing conversation, jokes and tasting moments to unfold without the expectation of announcements or fight analysis. The feature states that cooking gives viewers a mode of access to Volkanovski’s personality beyond training footage and interviews, and that the programme includes demonstrations, guest appearances, family meals and outdoor cooking.
Cooking with Volk is a Rainbet-presented cooking show featuring Alexander Volkanovski preparing meals and spending time with guests and family, offering an alternative view of him outside professional fighting. For further updates, Khel Now directs readers to follow its accounts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and to download the Khel Now Android App or iOS App, or join its communities on WhatsApp and Telegram.