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Russian fighter, Alexander Volkov is set to clash on Saturday evening with fellow UFC Heavyweight Championship contender, Derrick Lewis on the undercard of the massively anticipated UFC 229 show.
Volkov has won all four of his UFC fights to date and is unbeaten in his most recent six.
Overall, the 29-year-old boasts an impressive 30-6-0 record in his Mixed Martial Arts career.
Currently, the fifth-ranked Heavyweight contender, Volkov can accelerate up the rankings should be able to knock off second-ranked Lewis on the UFC 229 undercard.
Volkov is a dangerous striker, capable of devastating knockouts.
At an imposing six feet seven inches in height, Volkov is more than a match for anybody in the Octagon with an impressive reach of 81 cm.
Prior to joining the UFC, Volkov spent the majority of his nine-year MMA career fighting for Bellator and M1 and held both promotion's Heavyweight Championships.
The Russian fighter is aiming to add the UFC Heavyweight Championship to his growing collection of titles.
At UFC 229, he has the perfect opportunity to put himself firmly in the hunt for Daniel Cormier's Heavyweight Championship crown. On that note, here are the 3 best Alexander Volkov fights:
#3 versus Mighty Mo - Bellator 116 (April 11, 2014)
Probably Alexander Volkov's most impressive performance in Bellator came against Mighty Mo.
It took the Russian just under three minutes to defeat the experienced MMA and Kickboxing star.
Volkov took a leaf out of his opponent's playbook by unleashing a devastating head kick which knocked out the former Kickboxer in impressive fashion.
Volkov, if anyone had not been being attention, had truly arrived at that point.
#2 versus Stefan Struve - UFC Fight Night 115 (September 2, 2017)
Alexander Volkov's biggest UFC test came versus hometown boy, the giant, Stefan Struve in the Netherlands.
At six feet seven inches in height, Volkov is rarely dwarfed by an opponent but the colossal seven feet tall Struve was the Russian's most imposing test.
However, it was one that he passed with flying colours. Struve imposed his will on Volkov in the early going with an impressive array of strikes but once Volkov found his range, there was only ever going to be one winner.
Volkov pummeled "The Skyscraper" at will before securing the win via punches.
#1 versus Fabricio Werdum - UFC Fight Night 127 (March 17, 2018)
Derrick Lewis should be worried. In his most recent bout to date, Alexander Volkov delivered the greatest performance of his career, notching up the biggest win of his career as well.
Former UFC Heavyweight Champion, Fabricio Werdum was the Russian's sternest test to date. The man who ended the legendary Fedor Emelianenko's 28 fight unbeaten streak was looking to put himself back in Heavyweight Championship contention.
However, Werdum hadn't reckoned on Volkov's superior performance.
The fight initially went to plan for Werdum as he kept control of his younger opponent with his ground and pound game.
However, the longer the fight went, the more fatigued Werdum got and by round 3, it was clear he was going to need a miracle to stop Volkov. Volkov grew with each passing minute and landed a devastating knockout in the fourth round to seal the victory.
