Ivan Bannikov, fighter manager Alexandra Volkova in an interview with said that the Russian team during negotiations with cfu will insist on holding the next fight on October 22. It is speculated that the fight may take place at the UFC 280 tournament in Abu Dhabi, where Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira lightweight title challenge.
– The only negotiations we are currently conducting concern Sasha’s speech in Abu Dhabi on October 22. We don’t know any specific opponents, I think it will depend on how the heavyweights fight in the near future. We are ready to fight the winner of Cyril Gan against Tai Tuivasa. If Derrick Lewis wins, it’s interesting to fight him, but of course we will support Sergei Pavlovich. I sincerely wished Sergey good luck. Blades won’t want to fight us again after his last fight. There is another option for a duel with the loser in a pair of Stipe Miocic against Jon Jones. But for now we only insist on the date and that it is a tournament in Abu Dhabi,” Bannikov told .
Volkov’s last fight was on June 4, beating Jairzinho Rozenstruik by knockout.
Currently, of the top 15 fighters in the heavyweight division, 11 athletes have scheduled fights and two others are recovering from serious injuries.
Source : MatchTV
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