In a division that has been deemed imbalanced for a while, this matchup pits two of the top five heavyweights against one another – something they both expect will help produce the best version of themselves with the lure of a potential title shot dangling for Saturday night’s winner.
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Come Saturday night, Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Augusto Sakai have plenty to prove
Two ranked heavyweights collide in their second successive main event matchup this weekend, after thorough defeats last time out. Will Rozenstruik finally push the pace and show some urgency, or can Sakai stake a genuine claim for a top-five opponent next with an impressive return to winning ways? Continue reading
UFC Vegas 18: Alexander Volkov flawless vs. Alistair Overeem, after Sandhagen’s big win
#6 ranked heavyweight Alexander Volkov produced a flawless display to blast past Alistair Overeem (#5) in the night’s main event, after Cory Sandhagen (#2) reinforced the notion he’s next up in the bantamweight title conversation with a flying knee KO win vs. Frankie Edgar (#4). Continue reading
UFC Vegas 18: Alexander Volkov embracing spotlight, feels he’ll be future HW champ
As he prepares for his fourth UFC main event tomorrow night, former Bellator champion Alexander Volkov (#6, 32-8 MMA) admits he doesn’t like the added media obligations given his reserved personality but believes a win over a seasoned veteran in Alistair Overeem (#5, 47-18) this weekend sets him on his way to becoming the future heavyweight champion, eventually. Continue reading
UFC Vegas 9: Important wins for Alistair Overeem and Ovince Saint Preux
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Alistair Overeem delivered an impressive comeback victory in the evening’s main event to reinforce his claim for a final heavyweight title run, after light-heavweight contender Ovince Saint Preux returned to his natural weight in style with a beautiful R2 knockout finish against a heavy-hitting favourite during the card’s co-main event. Continue reading
UFC on ESPN 8: Alistair Overeem, Claudia Gadelha record important victories
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Alistair Overeem survived Walt Harris’ first-round onslaught to ultimately prevail in an important R2 TKO victory, while Claudia Gadelha improved to 17-4 with a much-needed split decision win over Angela Hill in the night’s co-main event. Continue reading
This month’s UFC Fight Night event rundown, after UFC 249 on May 9
This past weekend, UFC president Dana White announced the official lineups for UFC Fight Night events on May 13 and May 16 in Jacksonville, Florida – which will follow this weekend’s heavily-modified and rescheduled UFC 249 card.
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