Coach of a Russian MMA fighter Alexandra Volkova Taras Kiyashko, in a chat with , assessed future rival Tai Tuivasu and compared him to one of the Russian’s opponents, Derrick Lewis.
Ranked eighth in the heavyweight division, Volkov will face Aussie Tuivasa (#6) in Sydney at UFC 293 on Sept. 9. For Volkov, 34, this fight will be the 15th in the UFC since 2016.
– Can we say that Derrick Lewis looks like Tuivasa (Volkov and Lewis fought on October 6, 2018)?
– I would say Lewis is a more versatile and crafty fighter. And Tuivasa is quite monotonous. If it’s impossible to expect certain things from Derrick, then Tuivasa does the same from fight to fight. Even almost always starts with a low kick.
Tuivasa, like all heavyweights, has a powerful kick, which makes him dangerous. But probably everything. He’s a good fighter, he’s fought a lot in the UFC, but I think we’ll prepare as needed.
– Volkov says he practiced wrestling a lot before the fight, but Tuivasa is considered an aggressive striker. How often does Volkov train with a punching technique?
– At least twice a week. That is if we are talking about sparring with shock. And once or twice a week wrestling days.
Where did you get your visa for Australia?
– In Moscow, this is done in about 5 days, a visa is issued in five days, you just need to fly and pass biometrics. Now Grigory Ponomarev will fight in Moscow, after that I will go to Las Vegas and be there with Sasha: together we will fly to Australia and finish our preparations there,” Kiyashko told .
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