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Fabricio Werdum Headlines UFC London

It may not be Michael Bisping’s retirement fight, but March 17’s UFC Fight Night 127 from the O2 Arena in London, England, has its headliner. News came today that former heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum will face rising No. 7 contender Alexander Volkov in the main event of the St. Paddy’s Day card. No. 3-ranked Werdum […]

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It may not be Michael Bisping’s retirement fight, but March 17’s UFC Fight Night 127 from the O2 Arena in London, England, has its headliner.

News came today that former heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum will face rising No. 7 contender Alexander Volkov in the main event of the St. Paddy’s Day card.

No. 3-ranked Werdum had been campaigning for the next shot at current champ Stipe Miocic, the man who took the belt from him at May 2016’s UFC 198, but with the Cleveland-based firefighter taking on light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier in the main event of July’s UFC 226, “Vai Cavalo” needed a dance partner, and he’s apparently got one in streaking Russian Volkov.

Volkov has won three straight fights in the UFC and five overall, with his most recent a third-round stoppage of Stefan Struve in the main event of last September’s UFC Fight Night 115. He hasn’t faced competition on the level of Werdum in the octagon yet, however.

The decorated Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion has won two straight over Marcin Tybura and Walt Harris, and still rates as one of the best heavyweights in MMA. A win over Volkov most likely won’t do much for his ranking, but it would hold his place in the queue and perhaps get him a title shot at some point down the line.

A Volkov win, meanwhile, would give him a significant jump in the rankings while facilitating a new contender for the shallow, stagnant heavyweight division, something they haven’t really seen outside of recent title challenger Francis Ngannou for several years.

Will the hulking Russian score the upset in London?

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Stefan Struve on TKO Loss in Rotterdam: Volkov Wanted it More

Stefan Struve is owning up to his UFC Fight Night 115 loss. Yesterday (Sept. 2), Struve took on Alexander Volkov inside the Ahoy Rotterdam in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The heavyweight clash served as UFC Fight Night 115’s main event. Volkov ate a solid knee in the first round, but he survived to earn a third-round TKO victory. […]

Alexander Volkov: Stefan Struve Didn’t Fight Very Cleanly

Alexander Volkov isn’t thrilled with what transpired in his bout with Stefan Struve. Yesterday (Sept. 2), Volkov and Struve did battle inside the Ahoy Rotterdam in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Volkov won the bout via third-round TKO. The match-up was not without some issues. Volkov was poked in both eyes in the second round. After the bout, Volkov […]

UFC Fight Night 115 Reebok Fighter Payouts: Stefan Struve Tops List

UFC Fight Night 115 is in the books, and now it’s time for Reebok to pay the fighters their sponsorship money. UFC Fight Night 115 took place on Saturday, September 2nd in Rotterdam, Netherlands at the Ahoy Rotterdam. The entire card aired on the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass. Stefan Struve vs. Alexander […]

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UFC Fight Night 115 is in the books, and now it’s time for Reebok to pay the fighters their sponsorship money.

UFC Fight Night 115 took place on Saturday, September 2nd in Rotterdam, Netherlands at the Ahoy Rotterdam. The entire card aired on the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass.

Stefan Struve vs. Alexander Volkov in a heavyweight bout served as the main event. Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Rob Wilkinson in a middleweight bout co-headlined this event. Rounding out the four bout main card was Talita de Oliveira vs. Marion Reneau in a women’s bantamweight bout and Bryan Barberena vs. Leon Edwards welterweight bout.

The full payouts include:

Alexander Volkov: $2,500 def. Stefan Struve: $15,000

Siyar Bahadurzada: $2,500 def. Rob Wilkinson: $2,500

Marion Reneau: $5,000 def. Talita Oliveira: $2,500

Leon Edwards: $5,000 def. Bryan Barberena: $5,000

Darren Till: $2,500 def. Bojan Velickovic: $2,500

Mairbek Taisumov: $5,000 def. Felipe Silva: $2,500

Michel Prazeres: $5,000 def. Mads Burnell: $2,500

Rustam Khabilov: $5,000 def. Desmond Green: $2,500

Aleksandar Rakic: $2,500 def. Francimar Barroso: $5,000

Zabit Magomedsharipov: $2,500 def. Mike Santiago: $2,500

Abdul-Kerim Edilov: $2,500 def. Bojan Mihajlovic: $2,500

Thibault Gouti: $2,500 def. Andrew Holbrook: $2,500

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UFC Rotterdam Bonuses: Volkov Banks $50,000 For Struve Stoppage

UFC Fight Night 115 emanated today (Sat., September 2, 2017) from Ahoy Rotterdam in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The show was headlined by a pair of uber-tall big men, as Stefan “The Skyscraper” Struve battled Alexander Volkov. In addition to the main event, it also turned into the Fight of the Night. Both Struve and Volkov banked […]

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Though it was a foul-laden affair with multiple eye pokes, particularly from Struve, the two heavyweights tore into each other for every other moment of the bout. A flying knee opened a gnarly cut under Volkov’s eye and seemed to give him an extra sense of urgency. He countered that with a takedown and punishing ground and pound to end the first frame.

“Drago” gradually took over to an increasing degree as the fight deepened, snapping Struve’s head back with punches and chewing up his legs and body with kicks. Visibly slowing down, Struve had a harder and harder time maintaining distance and finding the mark on his own shots. Volkov put the nail in the coffin in the third when a final barrage against the fence forced Struve to his seat, prompting the referee to intervene on the Dutchman’s behalf.

Two undercard fighters took home matching Performance of the Night bonuses, as Zabit Magomedsharipov and Mairbek Taisumov stopped their foes in impressive fashion.

Blue-chipper Magomedsharipov took on the game Mike Santiago, stepping in on short notice just two weeks after fighting on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contenders Series. Zabit’s flashy and dangerous striking and counter-wrestling game proved too much for Santiago, who hung tough but ultimately submitted to a second-round rear-naked choke.

Taisumov was equally impressive, one-shotting formerly undefeated Felipe Silva with a counter right hand. As Silva pressed forward aggressively, Taisumov ducked under a left hand and landed a short overhand right on the button. Silva face-planted, looking up in a dazed state from the canvas. Taisumov calmly walked off as the referee jumped in to save Silva from unnecessary punishment.

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