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UFC Fight Night: Blaydes Vs. Volkov Live Results

Blaydes vs. VolkovLowKickMMA will be bringing you UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov results throughout tonight (Sat. 20th June, 2020) from the UFC Apex, Las Vegas. In the main event of the evening, we will see a matchup between #3 ranked heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes and #7 ranked Alexander Volkov. Both men are looking to put there […]

Blaydes vs. Volkov

LowKickMMA will be bringing you UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov results throughout tonight (Sat. 20th June, 2020) from the UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

In the main event of the evening, we will see a matchup between #3 ranked heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes and #7 ranked Alexander Volkov. Both men are looking to put there names into heavyweight title contention by making a statement at the UFC Apex. coming off a TKO victory of Junior Dos Santos, Blaydes proved that while he has high level wrestling he is also very dangerous on the feet. Volkov is coming off a unanimous decision victory in a short notice bout against Greg Hardy. Volkov dominated the rising star for the duration of three rounds leaving no doubt in the judges minds who should take the victory.

The co-main event will feature a match up between two ranked featherweights looking to climb the rankings and find their way into the featherweight title picture.

Check out our UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov results below. Also, make sure to follow along with us on twitter @LowKick_MMA

UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov Results

Main Card (ESPN, ESPN+ 8 p.m ET)

  • Heavyweight: Curtis Blaydes vs. Alexander Volkov
  • Featherweight: Josh Emmett vs. Shane Burgos
  • Women’s Bantamweight: Raquel Pennington vs. Marion Reneau
  • Welterweight: Belal Muhammad vs. Lyman Good
  • Catchweight: Jim Miller vs. Roosevelt Roberts

Preliminary Card (ESPN, ESPN+ 5 p.m ET)

  • Lightweight: Clay Guida vs. Bobby Green
  • Women’s Strawweight: Tecia Torres vs. Brianna Van Buren
  • Middleweight: Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Oskar Piechota
  • Women’s Flyweight: Cortney Casey vs. Gillian Robertson
  • Lightweight: Frank Camacho vs. Justin Jaynes
  • Women’s Flyweight: Roxanne Modafferi vs. Lauren Murphy
  • Lightweight: Austin Hubbard vs. Max Rohskopf

UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov Weigh-In Results

Curtis BlaydesOn Saturday night the UFC returns to Las Vegas, Nevada to host yet another stacked night of fights. In the main event top heavyweight contenders Curtis Blaydes and Alexander Volkov square off. Before that ranked featherweights Josh Emmett and Shane Burgos will battle it out, with the winner moving one step closer to a 145lb […]

Curtis Blaydes

On Saturday night the UFC returns to Las Vegas, Nevada to host yet another stacked night of fights. In the main event top heavyweight contenders Curtis Blaydes and Alexander Volkov square off. Before that ranked featherweights Josh Emmett and Shane Burgos will battle it out, with the winner moving one step closer to a 145lb title shot.   

Ahead of the event all 24 fighters competing have now weighed-in. Check out the results below…

Main Card

Curtis Blaydes (261) vs. Alexander Volkov (247)

Shane Burgos (146) vs. Josh Emmett (146)

Raquel Pennington (136) vs. Marion Reneau (136)

Lyman Good (170.5) vs. Belal Muhammad (170.5)

Jim Miller (159.5) vs. Roosevelt Roberts (160)

Preliminary Card

Bobby Green (155.5) vs. Clay Guida (145.5)

Tecia Torres (116) vs. Brianna Van Buren (115)

Marc-Andre Barriault (185.5) vs. Oskar Piechota (185.5)

Cortney Casey (123.5) vs. Gillian Robertson (125.5)

Frank Camacho (158*) vs. Justin Jaynes (156) – Frank Camcho misses 156lb limit

Roxanne Modafferi (125.5) vs. Lauren Murphy (125.5)

Austin Hubbard (156) vs. Max Rohskopf (155)

What UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov bout are you most excited to watch?

UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov Preview Show

UFCThis Saturday (June 20) heavyweight contenders collide in the UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov main event. Curtis Blaydes emphatically bounced back from his quick KO defeat against Francis Ngannou to stop former champion, Junior Dos Santos, inside two rounds last time out. Alexander Volkov rebounded from his own KO defeat against Derrick Lewis to […]

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This Saturday (June 20) heavyweight contenders collide in the UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov main event. Curtis Blaydes emphatically bounced back from his quick KO defeat against Francis Ngannou to stop former champion, Junior Dos Santos, inside two rounds last time out. Alexander Volkov rebounded from his own KO defeat against Derrick Lewis to beat the controversial former NFL star Greg Hardy in his last fight. The winner of this fight will be on the cusp of a title shot but will probably need another big win before they face off against the likes of Ngannou, Daniel Cormier, or heavyweight king Stipe Miocic.

Join LowKickMMA site manager Jordan Ellis and Ryan Galloway as they break down this fight and all the others on this stacked card.

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Alexander Volkov Says His Striking Will Be Key In Curtis Blaydes Bout

Alexander Volkov is aware of Curtis Blaydes’ wrestling ability but he feels his striking will be too much for “Razor” to handle. On June 20, Volkov and Blaydes will collide in a heavyweight tilt. The bout is scheduled to take place in…

Alexander Volkov is aware of Curtis Blaydes’ wrestling ability but he feels his striking will be too much for “Razor” to handle. On June 20, Volkov and Blaydes will collide in a heavyweight tilt. The bout is scheduled to take place inside the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. It’s a big fight for […]

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Alexander Volkov Says His Striking Will Be Key In Curtis Blaydes Bout

Alexander Volkov is aware of Curtis Blaydes’ wrestling ability but he feels his striking will be too much for “Razor” to handle. On June 20, Volkov and Blaydes will collide in a heavyweight tilt. The bout is scheduled to take place in…

Alexander Volkov is aware of Curtis Blaydes’ wrestling ability but he feels his striking will be too much for “Razor” to handle. On June 20, Volkov and Blaydes will collide in a heavyweight tilt. The bout is scheduled to take place inside the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. It’s a big fight for […]

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Curtis Blaydes Expects To Break, Finish Alexander Volkov In June 20 UFC Headliner

Blaydes VolkovCurtis Blaydes is not expecting his fight with Alexander Volkov to last the distance. The heavyweight contenders are set to headline the UFC’s upcoming June 20 show taking place at the Apex facility in Las Vegas. Blaydes is currently on a three-fight winning streak as he looks to get into title contention with a fourth […]

Blaydes Volkov

Curtis Blaydes is not expecting his fight with Alexander Volkov to last the distance.

The heavyweight contenders are set to headline the UFC’s upcoming June 20 show taking place at the Apex facility in Las Vegas.

Blaydes is currently on a three-fight winning streak as he looks to get into title contention with a fourth straight win. Although he used his striking to get the TKO win over Junior dos Santos in his last outing, Blaydes has traditionally used his wrestling to get his victories and plans on returning to his roots against Volkov.

“I think it’s your classic grappler vs. striker, although I can strike also,” Blaydes told MMA Junkie. “I definitely prefer to grapple. I know he’s got long legs. I think our reach is equal; we’re both 80 inches long, so I don’t think that will be a factor, but I know he likes to be long. He likes to establish the distance with his teeps and his other kicks, so I know he doesn’t want to be in the clinching zone.

“I know he doesn’t want to be in that grappling type of zone, and that’s where I’m going to put him. I’m going to pressure him. I’m going to put his back heel against the cage and just make him react to my pumps and high-lows and just go from there.”

Blaydes: Smaller Octagon Is Grappler’s Wet Dream

One advantage according to Blaydes is the size of the Octagon. Being a smaller Octagon at 25 feet compared to the usual 30 feet, fighters like Volkov who rely on movement will not have time to get used to having less space.

That makes things ideal for grapplers like Blaydes.

“I think it’s a grappler’s wet dream,” Blaydes said. “Because the smaller guys that need more, guys who like to use their movement, their footwork to create space and stuff, there’s not a whole lot of time to get used to the new, smaller cage, so I think it definitely favors guys like me. Guys who want to engage early and get into the grappling.”

As for how he sees the fight going, the Chicago native expects a finish. It just depends on how long it takes for him to break the Russian.

“I doubt it goes the full five; I honestly doubt it,” Blaydes added. “There’s gonna be a finish in there somewhere. It just depends on how long it takes me to break him.”

Do you agree with Blaydes?