Alexander Volkov News
After KO of Werdum, Alexander Volkov makes case for heavyweight title shot – ideally in Russia
Tom Taylor - March 18, 2018
Alexander Volkov did not let his UFC London headlining showdown with former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum go to waste. Though Werdum was able to give him some interesting looks early on, particularly on mat, Volkov came through with flying colors in the fourth, putting his decorated foe down with a pair of uppercut and a missile-like standing-to-ground strike. In the wake of this impressive knockout win, which stands out as the best of his career, the former Bellator heavyweight champion Volkov feels he’s earned a shot at the UFC heavyweight championship, which will next be contested when champ Stipe Miocic takes on Daniel Cormier at UFC 226 on July 7. Though Miocic and Cormier’s heavyweight title showdown is still a ways away, Volkov sounds content to wait for a shot at the winner – perhaps even this fall when the UFC debuts in Russia.
MMA Community reacts to Alexander Volkov finishing Fabricio Werdum
Chris Taylor - March 17, 2018
MMA Community reacts to Alexander Volkov finishing Fabricio Werdum! UFC heavyweight Alexander Volkov picked up the biggest win of his mixed martial arts career today in London, scoring a fourth-round knockout victory over former division champion Fabricio Werdum in the main event of UFC Fight Night 127.
UFC London Results: Alexander Volkov KO's Fabricio Werdum (VIDEO)
Chris Taylor - March 17, 2018
UFC London Results: Alexander Volkov KO’s Fabricio Werdum A key heavyweight tilt between former champion Fabricio Werdum and surging contender Alexander Volkov headlined today’s UFC Fight Night 127 event in London, England.
Alexander Volkov Thinks Fabricio Werdum Would Win if it Was Just Jiu-Jitsu But It's Not
Justin Golightly - March 17, 2018
The main event this evening will pit Fabricio Werdum against Alexander Volkov, who has quietly stacked up a five-fight win streak. It’s a big test for Volkov and the next logical step in his climb to the top, meanwhile Werdum has been battling back since losing his title and will earn his third straight win if he gets passed the contender. Werdum is one of the most dangerous guys at heavyweight, but Volkov doesn’t seem too impressed. “We have a really big team of jiu-jitsu players in Russia, it’s a very well-known team in the grappling world, it’s called Team Strela. The guys on this team are the best jiu-jitsu players and the best grapplers in the country. The team is made up of elite competitors. […] Jiu-jitsu has a really long and rich history in MMA, but compared to the past, jiu-jitsu is not as important as it used to be. Less and less people who are only good at jiu-jitsu become UFC champions.”
BREAKING | Fabricio Werdum Booked for Main Event of UFC London
Justin Golightly - February 1, 2018
UFC London was the Bermuda Triangle of match-ups. It was long supposed to be the card basically made for Michael Bisping’s retirement fight. After opponents were ruled out one-by-one, finally either Bisping or the UFC decided he would not be fighting on that card. Darren Till and Stephen Thompson was also ruled out. Finally, we have a big name attached to the card and a finalized main event. Former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum will square off against Alexander Volkov. Your heavyweight #UFCLondon main event!! 🇧🇷 @FabricioWerdum vs. @AlexDragoVolkov 🇷🇺
UFC Fighters react to Alexander Volkov's TKO victory over Stefan Struve
Chris Taylor - September 2, 2017
Alexander Volkov picked up the biggest win of his mixed martial arts career today in Rotterdam, scoring a third-round TKO victory over Stefan Struve in the main event of UFC Fight Night 115. Struve looked sharp in the early stages of the fight, landing a variety of strikes including a flying knee which left Volkov cut and bleeding.
UFC Rotterdam Results: Alexander Volkov TKO's Stefan Struve (VIDEO)
Chris Taylor - September 2, 2017
A heavyweight scrap between perennial division contenders Stefan Struve and Alexander Volkov served as the main event of tonight’s UFC Fight Night 115 fight card in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Round one begins and Struve lands a right hand early. Both fighters fire off low kicks. Volkov lands another. He goes to the body with a right hand. Struve responds with a hard jab. He lands a flying knee and then misses with an uppercut. Struve circles and then lands a low kick. Volkov presses forward and lands an uppercut. Struve gets off of the fence and takes the center of the cage. He fires off a pair of left jabs. Struve with a head kick. Volkov catches the strike and lands a takedown. Struve is back to his feet and scores with a massive uppercut. He lands another. Volkov appears to be stunned. He retreats and then lands a nice kick to the body of Stefan. Struve returns fire with a body kick of his own. He attempts a knee. Volkov looks frustrated now. Struve with another big uppercut. The fighters clinch and Volkov lands a nice knee inside. They break and Struve just misses with a head kick. He leaps in with a knee that cuts Volkov. Alexander scores a takedown and winds up in half guard. He begins raining down some serious ground and pound. The horn sounds to end round one.
The UFC's two tallest fighters will headline UFC Rotterdam on September 2
Chris Taylor - May 27, 2017
The UFC’s two tallest fighters will headline UFC Rotterdam on September 2 The octagon will return to the Netherlands on September 2 and will feature a key heavyweight showdown between the promotions two tallest fighters in the evenings main event.