Russian heavyweight Alexander Volkov in an interview with Macht TV, he shared his impressions of sparring with Sergei Pavlovich, with whom he will fight in Saudi Arabia on June 22 during the UFC tournament.
Volkov is currently ranked 6th in the heavyweight rankings, Pavlovich is in third place after losing the interim title fight to Tom Aspinall last November.
— Sergey is tall, with good boxing, and his main feature is a strong punch and the fact that he is strong in himself. It is difficult to fight him while standing. You need to look for someone who packs a strong punch in boxing and is difficult to work with in the clinch. Anthropometry is more influential here. Because there are a lot of guys on my team with a big punch and who are very strong in the rack, but right now there is no one of that size.
Also, before the fight with Tai Tuivasa, I went to boxing fights, where there were tall guys with long arms. Most likely, I will go back to that gym and box.
— Sergei Pavlovich fought with you before his most powerful run in March 2022, when he reached the championship fight, scoring four first-round knockouts. How much information have you collected during these sparring sessions and will it help you in any way?
– Well, you yourself have seen these training sessions, it hits like a hoof – very hard. It was very difficult to work with him. I don’t think I won a single round against him.
– Do you remember being guided during your fight with him?
– Of course, after each shot. My legs were giving way. To be honest, when he came to fight, I tried to stay with him as little as possible, because I understood that every time he struck, some kind of injury could occur. I stood up during the very first rounds with him and tried not to get up again. Because when he was warming up, Sergei could hit very hard,” Volkov told .
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Source : MatchTV
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