With an eye on the heavyweight belt, Curtis Blaydes and Alexander Volkov face each other this Saturday

C. Blaydes (left) faces A. Volkov (right) in the main fight of UFC Las Vegas 3. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @ufc

MMA fans are preparing for another edition of the UFC Las Vegas. This Saturday (20), Ultimate is promoting the event's third visit to the North American city since they resumed activities during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. With 24 fights scheduled, the weekend promises to be busy for sports enthusiasts.

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In the main fight of the night, the board scheduled the meeting of two giants. Representatives of the heavyweight elite (up to 120,2kg.), Curtis blaydes e Alexander Volkov They seek to guarantee a good phase in their careers and lean on the favorites for a future title fight.

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The card will also feature interesting 'marriages', such as a meeting between hopefuls for the top 5 featherweights (up to 65,7kg.) Josh Emmett e Shane burgos; the former challenger for the bantamweight title (up to 61,2kg.) Rachel Pennington and 10th in the ranking, Marion Reneau; the confrontation between the experienced Clay guida e Bobby Green and the irreverent Roxanne Modafferi, who tries to beat Lauren Murphy after great performance on the promising Maycee barber in January this year.

Blaydes x Volkov

The maxim that no two bodies occupy the same place in space will be put to the test this Saturday, when the giants Curtis and Alexander take to the Octagon. At 1,93m tall, Blaydes will face off against the 2m tall Russian.

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Both are known for their high knockout power and the danger they expose their opponents to when the cage closes.

With 10 knockouts in 13 MMA victories, Blaydes wants to confirm his good form and reach the mark of four positive results in a row. This will be the North American's second performance of the year. The athlete is coming off a great victory over the former category champion, junior gypsy, in January of this year.

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More experienced, Volkov is heading into his 39th career fight. The Russian won on 31 occasions, achieving an impressive 20 knockouts. His last fight took place in November 2019, when he beat Greg hardy. The combatant was coming from defeat to Derrick Lewis and now, he is looking for his second triumph in a row. Currently, Alexander is in 7th position in the category ranking.