A Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight Champion Anatoly Malikhin in a conversation with , he recalled his work with an Australian Taem Tuivasa and expressed his surprise that this fighter is among the best heavyweights in the UFC.
Earlier it was reported that the Russian Alexander Volkov will face Tuivasa at UFC 293 in Sydney, Australia.
– It’s a very easy fight for Volkov, provided he takes this opponent seriously and goes through a good camp. And then Tuivasa will not be a problem. I worked with Tuivasa in Thailand. And then they told me that this guy was fighting in the UFC… And it amazes me that this person is in the top. I think the fight will not reach the end – Volkov will win, – said Malykhin “”.
Volkov knocked out Moldova’s Alexander Romanov in March in the first round of the fight at the UFC Fight Night 221 tournament. For No. 7 in the UFC Volkov heavyweight rankings, the victory was the second in a row after the fight with Jairzinho Rozenstruik. The advantage of the Russian 36 is essential with ten defeats.
Due to the sixth number in the rankings, Tiuvasa has 14 wins and 5 losses. The Australian continues on a series of two consecutive defeats – against Cyril Gan and Sergey Pavlovich.
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Source : MatchTV
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