Former Bellator Champ Alexander Volkov signs with the UFC

[Toco]

eh, average fighter

 

[MestizoIV]

Godbeer is set to face another dude. I don't remember his name

Edit: Justin ledet

http://mmajunkie.com/2016/09/ufc-fight-99-adds-mark-godbeer-vs-justin-ledet-to-lineup-in-belfast

Oh Ok, thanks. I wonder who Volkov is gonna get? Is the UFC gonna throw him to the wolves early or give a softball debut fight?

 

[kashmir]

Volkov needs to fight at LHW. Look at Kirylov (spell?), he was dog shit of a fighter at HW and now he's an absolute killer at LHW. Volkov is a much smaller HW who fights at 220 something. He'll get slaughtered unless he moves down.

 

[frandie2b]

eh, average fighter

"Average fighter" means nothing at HW.

And this guy is not a bum. He's a very, very good striker. He would beat the likes of Nelson, Browne, Black Beast, Arlovski..

 

[Guile]

eh, average fighter

examples of other average heavyweights?

 

[Judge Lance Ito]

I have always thought Volkov would be a beast at 205. He only weighs in at 225 or so and length would make him beastly at 205.

yeah he's the skinniest hw I've seen.

 

[YukisHeart]

Pity they didn't bring Kongo back too, actually. I think the division needs fighters like him, as a test not just for prospects but for legit Top 10 and even Top 5 guys on skids.

Kongo/Overeem, Kongo/JDS, Kongo/Rothwell, Kongo/Black Beast, Kongo/N'gannou, Kongo/Struve, Kongo/Arlovski, Kongo/Browne 2 and even Kongo/Bigfoot – if Antonio can't be persuaded to hang them up – are all matches I would be interested to see.

 

[Drake]

HW will take what it can get.

 

[cheese32165]

Minakov will be signed once he's sorted the Bellator contract.

 

[Bork Lazer]

HW will take what it can get.

How about if they re signed Ruan Potts?

 

[under_t]

Not a bad signing.
But I prefer Goltsov or Pavlovich.

 

[Thesnake101]

He'll be good as long as they don't match him up with wrestlers, if they do though, he'll get grinded pretty easily.

 

[Drake]

How about if they re signed Ruan Potts?

 

[JohnyBrabo]

Nice. Always good to see new HWs. Especially ones under 38 lol.

 

[Toco]

examples of other average heavyweights?

rosholt

"Average fighter" means nothing at HW.

And this guy is not a bum. He's a very, very good striker. He would beat the likes of Nelson, Browne, Black Beast, Arlovski..

he got fired from bellator, man

but, he's still 27, so at least 10 years on HW prime

 

[mst-dot]

"Average fighter" means nothing at HW.

And this guy is not a bum. He's a very, very good striker. He would beat the likes of Nelson, Browne, Black Beast, Arlovski..

no he freakin would not

 

[Scamrock]

I'm excited that the UFC is finally starting to sign HWs in regions they largely stayed away from previously. They are starting to fill out the HW roster now. I don't know that there are any potential world beaters out there, but I like how the roster is looking.

 

[Guile]

rosholt

he got fired from bellator, man

but, he's still 27, so at least 10 years on HW prime

rosholt went 6-2 in ufc

 

[kakutogi boom bap]

I hope his tag team partner Boris Zhukoff is next!

 

[fermaPY]

This account automatically updates when the UFC site is updated so it's legit.

Awesome signing for the UFC, Volkov should've never been released by Bellator and he's a great addition to their heavyweight division.

Great news, he is like a baby in HW age, if he train his wrestling he will be top 15