A. Volkov knocked out A.Overeem in the main event of UFC Las Vegas 18. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Alexander Volkov considers that he has come close to a fight for the heavyweight title (up to 120,2kg.). The Russian, who knocked out alistair overeem in the second round, he won his second consecutive victory in the main attraction of UFC Las Vegas 18, on Saturday (6). In a post-event press conference, the athlete says he is satisfied with his performance and states that he is close to having his chance to fight for the belt.
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“I want to fight for the belt, for sure. But we'll see. We'll have some good fights at heavyweight, so we'll see how it ends and what my place will be. But I would definitely like to fight for the title. I'm very excited and feeling great. I would like to try”, revealed Volkov.
In addition to the possibility of entering the Top-5 of the division, the Russian is also willing to prove himself as a better fighter with each appearance. According to him, there is still room for growth and the intense training has contributed to his evolution.
"I work a lot. I feel like I'm doing really well now, but I'll definitely be feeling better and better in the future. So this is not the end of my fitness. I'm going to improve and I'm trying to do camps difficult, working on all my skills that I didn't do before”, concluded the athlete.
At 32, Alexander Volkov He has been a professional in MMA since 2009. Currently, there are 41 fights, 33 wins and eight losses. In addition to alistair overeem, he also has triumphs against names like Fabricio Werdum, Roy Nelson, Stefan struve e Walt Harris.
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