Russian heavyweight Alexander Volkov has every chance to compete for the UFC heavyweight belt, a representative for the ASA promotion said. Mikhail Dolgov .
In the co-main event of UFC 293, Volkov defeated Australian Ty Tuivasa in the second round with a technique called the Ezekiel choke. Another Russian, Alexey Oleynik, won twice in the UFC with this technique.
On Tuesday, Volkov moved up to seventh place in the UFC heavyweight rankings. The division champion is American Jon Jones.
— Volkov’s growth is clearly noticeable. He stayed in Moscow for a long time, in his comfort zone, and there was no visible progress. He now trains in the United States and has grown as a fighter. He fought this fight very competently, sensed the distance well and counterattacked. I think he has every chance to fight for the belt.
He has three consecutive victories, which suggests that he drew conclusions from his defeats and began to work more competently. Now he also had a very dangerous opponent, a knockout. Alexander worked very competently, felt the distance and did not cut where it was not necessary. There was some very smart advice from the area. He has every chance to fight for the title,” Dolgov told Metaratings.ru.
Volkov has 37 wins and 10 losses in MMA, the 34-year-old Russian heavyweight has won three straight debuts.
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