Alexander Volkov returned to winning ways by scoring a knockout victory over Jairzinho Rozenstruik which some fans felt was called too early by referee Herb Dean in the headline bout at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. Volkov was making his first appearance in the octagon since being stopped in …
Read More »Moscow’s Volkov determined to play spoiler as UFC returns to London
Alexander Volkov says that he is well aware that he is playing the villain ahead of the UFC’s first fight card in London in three years, and he says he fully intends to send what will be a hostile crowd in London’s O2 Arena home disappointed on Saturday night. 43-fight veteran …
Read More »Moscow issues international arrest warrant for Leonid Volkov, Lithuania-based Navalny ally who called for mass protests in Russia
On Wednesday, a court in the Russian capital told reporters that Leonid Volkov, who formerly served as chief of staff to anti-corruption activist Navalny and now runs his network of regional offices, is being sought by police. A native of the Ural city of Ekaterinburg, about 1,000km east of Moscow, …
Read More »‘He choked on his blood’: Russian UFC star Alexander Volkov reveals opponent was struggling to breathe after he ‘smashed his face’
“The Demolition Man” sunk to the floor after copping more than a round of painful punishment from hard-hitting Volkov at UFC Vegas 18, when the Moscow-based powerhouse noticed that he had been trying to gulp down air as he bled profusely in the octagon. Volkov admitted that he had been “shocked” …
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