Top heavyweight contenders are set to collide this summer.
It’s a battle between neighbors in the rankings as #6 Alexander Volkov takes on #7 Jailton Almeida at UFC 302 on June 1. The pay-per-view event is targeted to take place at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The heavyweight booking was first reported by Super Lutas on Monday.
Russia’s Volkov has hit a mean streak as of late. After losing to interim champion Tom Aspinall, ‘Drago’ bounced back with three-straight finishes over Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Alexandr Romanov and most recently Tai Tuivasa at UFC 293 in September.