Alexander Volkov planeras att vara en så kallad ersättare om den lätta-tungviktsmästaren Daniel Cormier eller nuvarande tungviktsmästaren, Stipe Miocic, skulle skada sig inför UFC 226. Den ryska fightern Volkov har sex raka segrar i UFC där han senast sågs besegra den forne tungviktsmästaren, Fabricio Werdum. Volkov är även den forne tungviktsmästaren i Bellator, och som nu, otåligt väntar på sin titelchans i UFC.
Alexander Volkov will be present at #UFC226 Miocic vs. Cormier,
in case of injury to one of the fighters Volkov as a substitute. pic.twitter.com/uVTUbJ2M38— MMA TEAM DAGESTAN (@MMATeamDagestan) 28 maj 2018
Genom den ryska sajten ’Sport 24’ säger Volkov följande.
I was not upset when I found out that Oleinik was appointed the headliner of the event in Moscow. I’m happy for Alexei, because we have good relations.
As for my fight, our last conversation with the UFC ended with the fact that on July 7 I will attend the tournament in Las Vegas. In the case of injury for either Cormier or Miocic I will act as a replacement.Therefore it is logical that any negotiations (about the next fight for Volkov) will begin only after the 7th (of July).
If you drop the option with injury, then probably my next fight will be with the winner of Cormier vs. Miocic. Now there are different rumors, but none of them have any ground. I repeat, did not enter into negotiations (about next fight). But, of course, for example, Cormier wins and returns back to light heavyweight, I’m not going to wait for my title chance. In this case, my fight with Miocic is possible.
Volkov har ett MMA-facit på 30-6 och har besegrat sina motståndare på följande sätt, 20 genom knockout, 3 genom submission samt 7 genom domslut.