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The Reem has another UFC centerpiece on the horizon. The UFC will have heavyweights take center stage for its Super Bowl weekend program.
Dana White told ESPN’s Brett Okamoto that Alistair Overeem is set to face Alexander Volkov in a five-round clash on February 6th. Official rankings have Overeem and Volkov # 5 and # 6 respectively, so there’s a lot at stake here for both guys.
Overeem (47-18 -1 NC) is still going strong at 40 years of age. This is unquestionably Overeem’s last sensible run at becoming UFC champ to cap off his profession.
Volkov (32 -8) got better from his loss to Curtis Blaydes with a one-sided TKO triumph over Walt Harris at UFC 254 last month. The former Bellator champ won his very first 4 UFC fights before his remarkable loss to Derrick Lewis, who knocked him out in the passing away seconds of the last round in a fight he was plainly losing. Volkov was actually supposed to deal with Overeem in 2015 however withdrew for undisclosed factors, and then ultimately returned with a decision win over Greg Hardy.
The area of this battle has actually not yet been identified. ESPN and/or ESPN will transmit the event.
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