Alexander Volkov knows Fabricio Werdum’s submissions are his main threat, but he also thinks the “the gentle art” is losing its applicability in modern day MMA.
Ahead of their main event clash at UFC London, the Russian had nothing but praise for Werdum having trained with the Brazilian in the past.
“He’s really well-rounded and he’s really smart,” said Volkov at Thursday’s media day.
“I know he’s smart because I’ve trained with him. I think one of my best tools is my brain, I think I’m a smart fighter, too. I think it will be a really interesting fight because of that.