Russian fighter Vadim Nemkov admitted that he did not understand why the UFC arranged a fight between compatriots Alexander Volkov and Sergei Pavlovich, and also assessed the upcoming light heavyweight title fight between Jamaal Hill and Alex Pereira.
Earlier, UFC head Dana White said that Pavlovich and Volkov will fight on June 22 at the UFC Fight Night tournament in Saudi Arabia. During his MMA career, Volkov had 37 victories and suffered 10 defeats, while Pavlovich had 18 victories and two defeats.
Pereira and Hill will fight at UFC 300 and compete for the championship belt in the light heavyweight category, in which Nemkov previously competed, becoming the Bellator champion. Subsequently, the Russian moved up to heavyweight and fought in the PFL league.
— When you look at Alex Pereira, a grassroots kickboxer who became a UFC champion in six or seven fights, do you feel like you can take him (to the ground) and control him without problem, or make a move?
– Yes, I have such feelings. I think if Magomed Ankalaev has the chance to fight him, he will. He will transfer it and not let it come out of the ground from the first to the fifth round.
— Today, the announcement of the fight between Sergei Pavlovich and Alexander Volkov caused great resonance. Did you read this news, how did you react to the organization of such a fight?
“I don’t know why this was arranged.” Sanya and Seryoga trained together in Strela for a very long time when Sanya lived in Moscow. The organization knows best. They are professionals, everyone is fighting: there are more and more Brazilians, Americans and Russians. Both in the UFC and in other American leagues. One day it will happen again.
— Do you think it is possible to maintain friendly relations after the battle?
– Yes of course, you can. All honest guys, everyone understands that it’s a sport. And it could be. I understand that one day I will be able to fight with the Russians. “You can’t do anything,” the correspondent reports, according to Nemkov’s words.
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