Alexander Volkov stood in his belltower, tracked Alistair Overeem’s approach, trained his sights, slowed his breathing and pulled the trigger. It was a well-planned, well-orchestrated and well-executed attack.
The former Bellator MMA and M-1 Global titleholder made another strong strategic move in his quest for gold in the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight division, as he cut down Overeem with precision punches in the second round of their UFC Fight Night 184 headliner on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Volkov brought it to an emphatic close 2:06 into Round 2, having beaten his counterpart bloody and senseless.