An exciting heavyweight clash between Ciryl Gane and Alexander Volkov has been added to the UFC Fight Night card on June 26th. The no.4 ranked ‘Bon Gamin’ will take on the #5 ranked ‘Drago’ in the main event of the card. Both heavyweights will look to enter the Top-3 of the division with a win.
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Gane earned a decision as he outboxed the heavy-hitter Jairzinho Rozenstruik for the full 5-rounds in his last fight. The Russian powerhouse Volkov, on the other hand, is coming off a knockout victory over Alistair Overeem. Volkov’s win prompted the UFC to cut ‘The Demolition Man’ from their roster.
Gane will look to build on his undefeated record as a professional. The Frenchman has a perfect professional record of 8-0. A win over Volkov will extend his promotional record to 6-0.
Statement wins over Tanner Boser, Junior Dos Santos, Jairzinho Rozenstruik have been the highlight of Gane’s UFC career so far.
‘Drago’ is currently on a 2-fight winning streak. Back-to-back finishes over Walt Harris and Overeem have put him in a good spot in the heavyweight division.
He has won 3 of his last 5 bouts. Curtis Blaydes and Derrick Lewis have been the only men to hand Volkov losses in the UFC.
Can Alexander Volkov finally get a title shot?
‘Drago‘ has been competing under the UFC’s banner since 2016. He started his promotional career with 4 stunning wins in a row.
Legends like Roy Nelson, Stefan Struve, Fabricio Werdum have suffered at his hands. However, a last-ditch knockout loss to ‘The Black Beast‘ at UFC 229 stopped him in his tracks.
A win over Greg Hardy was followed by a decision loss to ‘Razor‘ Blaydes. But with two consecutive finishes, Volkov is back once again at the upper echelon of the Heavyweight division. But Gane is no pushover.
A win can certainly catapult ‘Drago’ into the title conversation of the UFC’s Heavyweight division. Who gets it done? Volkov or Gane? Let us know your pick.
