Tag: Alexander Volkov

EXCLUSIVE | Ciryl Gane: Alexander Volkov Harder Fight Than Derrick Lewis

Ciryl GaneUFC heavyweight contender Ciryl Gane stretched his perfect record to 8-0 by beating Jairzinho Rozenstruik last weekend. The undefeated Frenchman outpointed Rozenstruik over five rounds in a largely uneventful UFC Vegas 20 main event. Gane despite facing some criticism post-fight, propelled himself into the title mix. On Tuesday the updated UFC rankings revealed ‘Bon Gamin’ is […]

Ciryl Gane

UFC heavyweight contender Ciryl Gane stretched his perfect record to 8-0 by beating Jairzinho Rozenstruik last weekend.

The undefeated Frenchman outpointed Rozenstruik over five rounds in a largely uneventful UFC Vegas 20 main event.

Gane despite facing some criticism post-fight, propelled himself into the title mix.

On Tuesday the updated UFC rankings revealed ‘Bon Gamin’ is now ranked at number four in the division.

Up next, it appears Gane will face one of two heavyweight contenders.

Derrick Lewis is one potential opponent. ‘The Black Beast’ is coming off one of the biggest wins of his career.

The KO artist displayed his ungodly power to stop Curtis Blaydes with one shot at UFC Vegas 19.

Lewis is currently riding a four-fight win streak and is potentially needs just one more to get another UFC title shot.

Another potential opponent for Gane is Alexander Volkov.

The Russian heavyweight made easy work of Alistair Overeem at UFC Vegas 18, stopping the legendary kickboxer inside two rounds.

The win was Volkov’s second in a row and cemented his place in the heavyweight top five.

In an exclusive interview with James Lynch of LowKickMMA, Gane broke down a potential fight between him and Lewis, he said.

“With Lewis, I’ll fight more like with Jairzinho. I fight with fight IQ, distance and yes be careful because with this guy he can knock you (out) with one punch. So just be careful.”

Gane also considered a potential fight with Volkov, he said.

“Me with Alexander Volkov is an interesting fight. He has a good range. He is really tall and he has really good striking. He has really dangerous striking. So, yeah, this fight is gonna be more hard than Lewis I think.”

Who do you want to see Ciryl Gane fight next? Derrick Lewis,  Alexander Volkov or someone else?

Is There Anyone In The Way Of Jon Jones At Heavyweight?

At UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor, the Irish turned the MMA world upsidedown when Conor McGregor made history in becoming the first simultaneous two-weight division world champion. McGregor ascended into superstardom and activated the demand for multipl…

At UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor, the Irish turned the MMA world upsidedown when Conor McGregor made history in becoming the first simultaneous two-weight division world champion. McGregor ascended into superstardom and activated the demand for multiple belts. Meanwhile, superstar Jon Jones continued a downward trend toward the possibility of never fighting again. Though five […]

Alexander Volkov Reveals He Was Starstruck Fighting Alistair Overeem

Alexander Volkov picked up one of the biggest wins of his career last weekend as he scored a second-round TKO win over Alistair Overeem. It was a dominant performance from start to finish for the Russian who is now a top-five heavyweight contender. How…

Alexander Volkov picked up one of the biggest wins of his career last weekend as he scored a second-round TKO win over Alistair Overeem. It was a dominant performance from start to finish for the Russian who is now a top-five heavyweight contender. However, after the fight, Volkov took to Instagram to reveal he was […]

Alexander Volkov Wants Title Shot After Overeem Win: ‘I’m Coming For The Belt’

Alexander VolkovAlexander Volkov is hoping to get a title shot after easing past Alistair Overeem in the UFC Vegas 18 main event. Volkov and Overeem where scheduled to fight for five, five minutes rounds on Saturday evening. However, ‘Drago’ needed little more than one to get the job done. He was able to repeatably hurt Overeem […]

Alexander Volkov

Alexander Volkov is hoping to get a title shot after easing past Alistair Overeem in the UFC Vegas 18 main event.

Volkov and Overeem where scheduled to fight for five, five minutes rounds on Saturday evening. However, ‘Drago’ needed little more than one to get the job done. He was able to repeatably hurt Overeem throughout the first round before finishing the job in round two.

The Russian revealed post-fight that he is targeting UFC gold.

“I want to fight for the belt, for sure,” Volkov said. “But we’ll see. We’ll have some good fights in the future at heavyweight, so we’ll see how it finishes and we’ll see what will be my place. But for sure, I would like to take a title shot.

“I feel really excited and I feel great. It’s my time, and I’m coming for the belt.”

The heavyweight strap will be up for grabs at UFC 260 on March 27 when Stipe Miocic will look to defend his crown against Francis Ngannou in an eagerly anticipated rematch. After that, former light-heavyweight king Jon Jones is expected to get an immediate shot at the winner in his heavyweight debut.

A title shot seems unlikely to be Volkov’s next fight. The Russian is 3-2 in his last five fights having lost to fellow contenders Curtis Blaydes and Derrick Lewis who will square off on February 20. Volkov may need to avenge one of those losses or beat the winner of Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Ciryl Gane before he can be considered worthy of a shot at UFC gold.

Volkov attributes his recent success to the work he’s done in camp. ‘Drago’ insists he will only improve as he continues to train and at just 32 years old he’s certainly got time to earn his title shot.

“I work a lot. I feel now I’m in really good shape, but for sure in the future I’ll be feeling better and better. So this is not the end of my shape and my form,” Volkov said. “I will get better and I’m trying to make hard camps, working on all my skills that I didn’t do before, and I’ve become better.” (Transcribed by MMA Junkie)

Who do you think Alexander Volkov should fight next?

Alistair Overeem Releases Statement Following Alexander Volkov Defeat

Overeem VolkovAlistair Overeem didn’t have the best of nights. Overeem collided with Alexander Volkov in the UFC Vegas 18 headliner last night only to suffer a second-round TKO defeat after getting outclassed by the Russian for much of the contest. It put a halt to his two-fight winning streak as well as his hopes of challenging […]

Overeem Volkov

Alistair Overeem didn’t have the best of nights.

Overeem collided with Alexander Volkov in the UFC Vegas 18 headliner last night only to suffer a second-round TKO defeat after getting outclassed by the Russian for much of the contest.

It put a halt to his two-fight winning streak as well as his hopes of challenging for the UFC heavyweight title in his final run in the sport.

He also notably suffered a broken nose in the first round but only had good things to say about his opponent in Volkov who he proceeded to congratulate on Sunday.

Interestingly, he plans on continuing to compete as well.

“You’re a true warrior @volkov_alex Congrats on the win! Yesterday wasn’t my night. I could not recover from that punch in the first round after I broke my nose.

“My highest priority right now is to heal up and spend some well deserved time with the family. I’ll be back in the gym soon though. Thank you all for your support! I see the comments, you guys are the best.”

Overeem’s title hopes certainly took a big blow but are not vanquished yet. But it does appear he needs at least two more solid wins to stake a claim for just his second title shot.

Do you think Overeem can still challenge for the title?

Alexander Volkov: I’m Coming For the Heavyweight Belt

Alexander Volkov is not content with his TKO victory over Alistair Overeem at UFC Vegas 18 and has big plans for the future. In the main event of UFC Vegas 18, Alexander Volkov picked up his second consecutive victory when he TKOed Alistair Overeem in …

Alexander Volkov is not content with his TKO victory over Alistair Overeem at UFC Vegas 18 and has big plans for the future. In the main event of UFC Vegas 18, Alexander Volkov picked up his second consecutive victory when he TKOed Alistair Overeem in the second round. This would make for one of the […]