FABRICIO WERDUM -215
Alexander Volkov has a punchers chance but has fought low level competition most of who are over rated especially Stefan Struve. Werdum needs this fight to get back in the hunt for the belt, he has only lost to the best of the best in their prime, losing to Roidreem twice. He dominated Marcin Tybura and destroyed Walt Harris who took the fight on short notice, but it was not a fight. Alexander Volkov in addition to fighting low level fighters also is over matched on the ground and will want to keep this fight on his feet being the taller fighter at 6' 7'', but Werdum has outstanding footwork and is a master at keeping out of range, he can slip and bob and weave, and he is one the best Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners, He is a two-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion, a two-time Abu Dhabi Combat Club World Heavyweight Champion and European jiu-jitsu champion. He holds black belts in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Judo, and Muay Thai. Volkov is a purple belt and uses his reach to win fights and has a stiff jab and good kicks but are only effective because keeping fighting in his range forcing the other fighter to be overly offensive to get into boxing range.
Alexander Volkov has a punchers chance but has fought low level competition most of who are over rated especially Stefan Struve. Werdum needs this fight to get back in the hunt for the belt, he has only lost to the best of the best in their prime, losing to Roidreem twice. He dominated Marcin Tybura and destroyed Walt Harris who took the fight on short notice, but it was not a fight. Alexander Volkov in addition to fighting low level fighters also is over matched on the ground and will want to keep this fight on his feet being the taller fighter at 6' 7'', but Werdum has outstanding footwork and is a master at keeping out of range, he can slip and bob and weave, and he is one the best Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners, He is a two-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion, a two-time Abu Dhabi Combat Club World Heavyweight Champion and European jiu-jitsu champion. He holds black belts in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Judo, and Muay Thai. Volkov is a purple belt and uses his reach to win fights and has a stiff jab and good kicks but are only effective because keeping fighting in his range forcing the other fighter to be overly offensive to get into boxing range.