Alexander Volkov isn’t expecting a win over Tai Tuivasa to bring him much closer to the title. Before UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya takes to the cage to headline this weekend’s pay-per-view in defense of his title, a pair of hard-hitting heavyweights will throw down. In the co-main event of UFC 293, set to go down…
Alexander Volkov is pleased with his victory, even if it took a little longer than he expected. At UFC Fight Night 221, Volkov (36-10 MMA, 10-4 UFC) finished opponent Alexandr Romanov (16-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) with punches 2:16 into Round 1. Even though 136 seconds inside the cage wouldn’t seem very long in the eyes of many,…
For a change, the UFC hosted an event at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Paradise, Las Vegas instead of its go-to venue, the Apex, on March 11. Former bantamweight champ Petr Yan took on surging Georgian contender Merab Dvalishvili in the main event of the night. Despite starting off at a frantic pace, the…
UFC Vegas 56 event is headlined by a heavyweight contest featuring Alexander Volkov taking on Jairzinho Rozenstruik. Volkov (34-10 MMA) entered the contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a first round submission loss to Tom Aspinall in his most recent effort. Prior to that setback, the former Bellator champion was coming off a decision…
The athletes competing on Saturday’s UFC Vegas 56 fight card officially weighed in on Friday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Alexander Volkov vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik is official for the UFC Vegas 56 main event. The athletes competing on Saturday’s UFC Vegas 56 fight card officially weighed in on Friday at the UFC Apex…
Less than 2½ years ago, Jairzinho Rozenstruik was an undefeated UFC heavyweight on the rise. At that same time, Alexander Volkov was on a hot run during which he won seven of eight fights. Since then, both have lost several bouts against the division’s top contenders. They each are coming off a defeat. But Volkov…
UFC books headliner between Alexander Volkov and Jairzinho Rozenstruik The UFC has finalized a heavyweight matchup that will headline a Fight Night in June. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto was the first to report this afternoon that the promotion had finalized a matchup between Alexander Volkov (34-10) and Jairzinho Rozenstruik (12-3). “Alexander Volkov vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik will…
The Octagon returned to England for UFC London event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by Alexander Volkov vs. Tom Aspinall. The highly anticipated heavyweight main event proved to be a coming out party for Tom Aspinall. The Manchester native made things look easy against his Russian opponent earning a first round submission victory. Aspinall was…
Israel Adesanya shared his take on Alexander Volkov vs. Tom Aspinall this weekend. The heavyweight duo is set to collide at the main event of UFC London this weekend. Adesanya praised ‘Drago’ for being aware of his range and knowing how to use that factor to his advantage. However, the middleweight kingpin revealed that he…
The weigh-ins took place at the host hotel. The O2 Arena hosts Saturday’s card, which streams on ESPN+. Among those weighing in were Alexander Volkov (34-9 MMA, 8-3 UFC) and Tom Aspinall (11-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC), who meet in the heavyweight main event, as well as featherweight co-headliners Arnold Allen (17-1 MMA, 8-0 UFC) and…
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