Australian Tai Tuivasa, before the fight with Alexander Volkov, in an interview with answered the question whether the Russian fighter fit his nickname Drago, referring to the character from the movie Rocky.
Volkov and Tuivasa will fight Sunday in Sydney at the UFC 293 tournament. If the result is positive, Volkov can extend the winning streak to three fights. Tuivasa is currently on a two-game losing streak.
– Nickname of Alexander Volkov Drago. Do you think he looks like Draco from Rocky?
Yes, they look alike. The Russians look intimidating, you have a lot of dangerous guys.
— You were in Moscow in 2018 during the first UFC tournament in Russia. Did you see Volkov at that time?
– No, I don’t remember that we met, but I really liked the city. Moscow is definitely one of my favorite cities I know. I have some friends there, I really like Russia.
— The most famous fact about Alexander Volkov is that he graduated from the prestigious Moscow University, his major is engineering. Did you know ?
– Seriously? I didn’t even know he was an engineer. It’s amazing what a cool guy.
– Is it interesting to beat a graduate engineer for the first time in his life?
– No, no, if I was an engineer, if I was so smart, I probably wouldn’t even fight. It’s cool that he’s such a smart guy. I’m not sure any of my rivals had the same degree, I can’t be responsible for that,” Tuivasa told .
Watch the UFC 293 tournament live on Sunday on the channel starting at 05:00 (Moscow time), on Match! Fighter” – from 01:30 (Moscow time), as well as on the matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru sites.
Source : MatchTV
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