Ranked heavyweights will clash in Sin City.
6’7 skyscraper Alexander Volkov meets ‘King Kong’ Alexandr Romanov in the co-main event of UFC Las Vegas. ‘Drago’ will attempt to string two wins in a row while Romanov tries to rebound from his first pro loss.
Round 1:
Romanov rushes in for a takedown to begin the fight. Volkov defends well while pushed against the cage. Volkov lands a few punches and then breaks free from the position. Volkov lands a teep kick and a right hand which stuns Romanov. Romanov looks for a takedown but Volkov stuffs it and gets the back of Romanov. Volkov lands massive ground and pound from top position. The referee has seen enough and stops the contest. It’s a quick TKO victory for ‘Drago’.
Official result: Alexander Volkov defeats Alexandr Romanov by TKO (punches) in R1 (2:16)
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