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Twitter Reacts To Volkov Stopping Struve

The UFC returned from an extended hiatus today (Saturday, September 2, 2017) at the Ahoy Rotterdam in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The European card was headlined by two massive heavyweights in Stefan Struve and Alexander Volkov in a heavyweight slugfest. The main event was a foul-laden affair, with Struve poking Volkov in the eye multiple times and […]

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The UFC returned from an extended hiatus today (Saturday, September 2, 2017) at the Ahoy Rotterdam in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The European card was headlined by two massive heavyweights in Stefan Struve and Alexander Volkov in a heavyweight slugfest.

The main event was a foul-laden affair, with Struve poking Volkov in the eye multiple times and receiving one of his own, without any points being deducted. Struve opened a big gash under Volkov’s eye late in round one with a flying knee, but Volkov answered that with a takedown and stiff ground and pound.

“Drago” gradually took over in the second and third rounds, as he repeatedly snapped back Struve’s head with punches and chewed up his legs with kicks. Struve started to slow down and Volkov’s hand speed began telling, as he countered effectively and punched around Struve’s guard in combination when “The Skyscraper” put up his defenses.

Volkov finally forced Struve to his seat behind a final barrage of blows against the fence, and referee Marc Goddard was not far behind him.

The co-main event featured middleweights, as Siyar Bahadurzada welcomed undefeated Australian Rob Wilkinson to the UFC. It was a rude welcome, as Bahadurzada battered the newcomer with power punchdes for a second-round TKO.

See how MMA Twitter reacted to these exciting bouts below:

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UFC Rotterdam Post-Fight Press Conference

Today’s (Sat., September 2, 2017) UFC Rotterdam is in the books from the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands. In the main event, massive heavyweights Alexander Volkov and Stefan Struve met in a clash of two of the tallest fighters in UFC history. As expected, a war developed, with hometown favorite Struve cutting open Volkov with […]

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Today’s (Sat., September 2, 2017) UFC Rotterdam is in the books from the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

In the main event, massive heavyweights Alexander Volkov and Stefan Struve met in a clash of two of the tallest fighters in UFC history. As expected, a war developed, with hometown favorite Struve cutting open Volkov with a jumping knee, only to see the Russian answer back with seemingly endless flurries of big shots.

When the dust settled on the back-and-forth war, it was Volkov who was left standing victorious when he finished “Skyscraper” with a crisp combo and a follow-up assault of ground and pound in the third round.

Watch the UFC Rotterdam post-fight press conference streaming shortly after the main card here:

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Alexander Volkov Batters Stefan Struve In Heavyweight War

Round 1: Struve opens up with a 1-2 combo and Volkov responds with a leg kick. A nice jab lands for Struve and he lands a nice flying knee as well. Volkov comes inside with a nice uppercut and pushes Struve against the cage before the Dutchman circles out. A high-kick lands for Struve and Volkov takes things […]

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Round 1:

Struve opens up with a 1-2 combo and Volkov responds with a leg kick. A nice jab lands for Struve and he lands a nice flying knee as well. Volkov comes inside with a nice uppercut and pushes Struve against the cage before the Dutchman circles out. A high-kick lands for Struve and Volkov takes things to the ground before shooting back up and backing away.

Struve now back up on his feet now and lands a nice couple of uppercuts that he follows up with a hook. Another kick is caught by Volkov who pushes Struve against the cage but Struve again circles out. A body kick for Volkov lands but Struve again lands a big uppercut. A nice front body kick lands for Struve but Volkov responds with a huge knee to the stomach that makes Struve grunt loudly.

A high-kick and flying knee lands for Struve and cuts him open, but Volkov gets the takedown and reigns down ground-and-pound on Struve. Struve defends some but Volkov is an animal and continues to pour it on, landing many shots. The round comes to an end with Volkov still on top reigning down shots, but he is cut very bad on his cheek.

Round 2:

Struve goes for an uppercut but is stopped mid-punch from a Volkov hook. A leg kick from Volkov takes on Struve’s legs from under him, but he’s able to pop back up. An eye poke from Struve stops the action and the Dutchman fully owns up ot it as the action is temporarily stopped. Ref starts the action up again and both men touch gloves before resuming to fight. A nice combination for Volkov is responded to by Struve with a nice uppercut.

Volkov now lands some big shots now and believes he has Struve in trouble. High-kicks from Struve don’t land but instead leave him open for shots from Volkov, who continues to land flush. Another eye poke from Struve stops the action as his hands are open. Ref warns him that one more time will result in a point deduction. Struve wants the takedown but Volkov knees him in the gut and forces him to back off.

An overhand lands for Struve but he eats back-to-back shots from Volkov, who then begins waking him down. Struve seems to be a bit wobbly now as Volkov continues his attack. The round comes to an end with a body kick being caught by Volkov.

Round 3:

Struve gets caught with a big uppercut to start off the round and both men land eye pokes for having open gloves. The ref warns them both and resumes the action. Struve begins to get into a rhythm but Volkov lands some big shots of his own. Some nice shots land for Volkov on the inside and he follows it up with a knee to the skull. Nice left hook for Volkov and Struve fires back with a high-kick.

A huge right hand lands for Volkov and he follows it up with yet another. Volkov continues the pressure and it’s just too much for Struve to handle. He tumbles over and Volkov’s ground-and-pound forces the ref to wave things off.

Official Result: Alexander Volkov def. Stefan Struve via R3 TKO (punches, 3:30)

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Betting Odds For UFC Fight Night 115: Surprise Name Favored

UFC Fight Night 115 is here, and it goes down today (Saturday, September 2nd) from the Rotterdam, Netherlands at the Ahoy Rotterdam. The entire card will air on the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass.   Stefan Struve vs. Alexander Volkov in a heavyweight bout will serve as the main event. Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Rob […]

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UFC Fight Night 115 is here, and it goes down today (Saturday, September 2nd) from the Rotterdam, Netherlands at the Ahoy Rotterdam. The entire card will air on the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass.  

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

According to oddsmakers, is a – favorite over, who is a + underdog. Other odds for the main card include being a + underdog against, who is a – favorite. Here are the full betting odds:

MAIN CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 3 p.m. ET)

Alexander Volkov (-130) vs. Stefan Struve (+110)

Siyar Bahadurzada (-150) vs. Rob Wilkinson (+130)

Marion Reneau (N/A) vs. Talita de Oliveira (N/A)

Leon Edwards (-270) vs. Bryan Barberena (+230)

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 11:30 a.m. ET)

Darren Till (-190) vs. Bojan Velickovic (+165)

Mairbek Taisumov (-260) vs. Felipe Silva (+200)

Michel Prazeres (-360) vs. Mads Burnell (+300)

Rustam Khabilov (-330) vs. Des Green (+270)

Aleksandar Rakic (-125) vs. Francimar Barroso (+105)

Zabit Magomedsharipov (-445) vs. Mike Santiago (+355)

Abdul-Kerim Edilov (-670) vs. Bojan Mihajlovic (+485)

Andrew Holbrook (-170) vs. Thibault Gouti (+140)

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UFC Fight Night 115: Rotterdam ‘On the Fly’

The UFC tends to keep the “On the Fly” series for international events. Instead of following one person for this one, though, the promotion put together a “Fight Week” episode. Check out behind-the-scenes footage of the fighters from media day and other events in the Netherlands ahead of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 115 card. Stefan […]

The UFC tends to keep the “On the Fly” series for international events. Instead of following one person for this one, though, the promotion put together a “Fight Week” episode. Check out behind-the-scenes footage of the fighters from media day and other events in the Netherlands ahead of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 115 card. Stefan […]

UFC Fight Night 115 Weigh-In Results: One Fighter Misses Weight

UFC Fight Night 115 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 2nd in Rotterdam, Netherlands at the Ahoy Rotterdam. The entire card will air on the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass.   Stefan Struve vs. Alexander Volkov in a heavyweight bout will serve as the main event. Talita de Oliveira vs. Marion Reneau […]

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UFC Fight Night 115 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 2nd in Rotterdam, Netherlands at the Ahoy Rotterdam. The entire card will air on the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass.  

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

UFC officials held the weigh-ins for UFC Fight Night 115 on Friday. Only one fighter missed weight, which was Michel Prazeres. Here are the weigh-in results:

MAIN CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 3 p.m. ET)

Alexander Volkov (251) vs. Stefan Struve (264)
Siyar Bahadurzada (186) vs. Rob Wilkinson (185)
Talita Oliveira (135) vs. Marion Reneau (135)
Bryan Barberena (170) vs. Leon Edwards (168)

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 11:30 a.m. ET)

Darren Till (170) vs. Bojan Velickovic (171)
Felipe Silva (155) vs. Mairbek Taisumov (155)
Mads Burnell (155) vs. Michel Prazeres (159)*
Desmond Green (155) vs. Rustam Khabilov (156)
Francimar Barroso (204) vs. Aleksandar Rakic (205)
Zabit Magomedsharipov (146) vs. Mike Santiago (145)
Abdul-Kerim Edilov (204) vs. Bojan Mihajlovic (205)
Thibault Gouti (155) vs. Andrew Holbrook (156)

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