Alexander Volkov has checked most of the boxes he set out to check when he started his mixed martial arts journey more than 15 years ago. Only one glaring omission remains: an Ultimate Fighting Championship title.
The 35-year-old Russian will continue his quest when he takes aim at former training partner Sergei Pavlovich in the UFC on ABC 6 heavyweight co-headliner this Saturday at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Volkov steps back into view on the heels of three straight victories, all of them finishes—a run of dominance that has moved him back into the Top 5 and kept him in the discussion as a viable contender.