Can UFC heavyweight Alexander Volkov continue his rise up the ranks to a title shot? 7-2 since joining the UFC in 2016, Volkov will face Ciyrl Gane in the main event of UFC Vegas 30 on Saturday, June 26.
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I don’t think you can find many fighters with a more fitting nickname than a 6’7” giant Russian striker called Drago.
Especially how they excel vs guys well past their prime!
@@RIVALContentJammerz why you singling out drago? Everyone at heavyweight is guilty of that because the division isn’t stacked. Ngannou beat arlovski overeem and jds who were all 40+ years old and had been knocked out literally 20 times already and a 40 year old wwe version of Cain and a 39 year old stipe who’d been knocked out by DC and Stefan struve.
Drogo
Felony bennet
@@ctc1996 The dude's a monster. I'm only "singling him out" because this highlight reel put out by the UFC is about HIM. Further, the precise comment about the moniker called more attention to similarities of Rocky 4, and I was agreeing with it.
His smile during introductions is crazy and scary
It's funny in my eyes. He still gets his ass whooped
@@Imozep4Live how exactly ?? He is only 7-2 in the ufc and his losses are Derrick Lewis when volkov was beating the shit out of Lewis for 3 rounds until he made a mistake in the last 10 seconds and got finished and his other loss was to Curtis blaydes when blaydes out wrestled him for three and a half rounds then volkov was able to stuff the takedowns in the last two rounds and beat up blaydes and after the fight blaydes was all busted up and volkov didn’t have a mark on his face
@@user-iy2ig5gq4y don't bother with that guy, he's a NBA fan they're not known for logical thought
@@qweasdzxc spoken by one of the dumbest und most brainless fans of all sports. you gonna see that guy losing. Im coming back after saturday night
@@user-iy2ig5gq4y hes good, but his skills are more like good enough for a gatekeeper.. he wont beat the top level guys
You're not a true heavyweight if a clip of you knocking out Overeem isn't in your video
Exactly lol
Or struve
Or Oleinik
Or you
Yeah he's the new "roy nelson"
The 20 lbs of muscle volkov put on has made a huge difference he’s so physically imposing to heavyweights
Hoping that 265 Volkov could become a mythical fighter
@Let me offer you this it doesn't even look like he's put on a ton of bodyfat compared to his earlier fights, it looks like he's put on mostly lean mass honestly
You mean the back tat
@@kingshighway123 look at Volkov’s mass different in the Lewis compared to the Alistar fight.
swolkov is all grown up now
I may be wrong, but I believe that volkov has the most badass tattoo in the ufc
Nah Brady does
if Volk existed during the medieval ages they'd give him a big ass shield and a 2 handed battle axe to be held with one hand and they'd put him in the vanguard
Lmao
Ahahahah
he'd get taken out before he got close by an arrow, he's too big of a target
😂😂😭😭
@@shredkaczynski8414 I'd imagine being that big was not good on the battlefield
Volkov is an absolute monster, wish he never got sloppy in the last seconds against lewis
LOL nice profile pic
@@ogloc6308 that shit has me laughing so HARD right now...
From his profile pic and Looking at your recent comments on this channel, you clearly have a problem with people of a darker complexion…
@@VisceralCarbon cry cry 😢
@@ivoryking509 cry?for what? We living in your head rent free …
The progression of his back tattoo is cool to see
Not progression, he put another tattoo much bigger than the other
Yeah he covered up his old one nicely!
@@parkerreilly6083 Swolkov with the beard and samurai tattoo looks intimidating as hell
He was dominating Lewis too until that KO.
@Tod Dot except he tryed to fake eypoke at first round
Same with blade and lewis...
So basically Volkov is damn good
@Tod Dot Volkov would murder u though in 10 seconds if u fought with him. Look at him & look at u.
Need to see the rematch with Lewis
Yeah lewis got incredibly lucky
I see him finishing Lewis this time. He hurt Lewis a few times in their first fight but simply wasnt big enough in terms of weight. But now? That body of Lewis is Open.
No lewis will get beat up. I don't wanna see it.
@@toxicgoat341 Man Lewis gets lucky alot of times according to u lot
@@toxicgoat341 I honestly think he was faking to bait him in. Lewis likes to play like that
That front kick from Volkov was sick
Got him right in the bread basket,prolly the worst place to get hit,it feels like they are tearing you inside out
Master Seagal taught him that backstage
@@icon5000 ahahah yes
That's a typicial shot from savate the french kickboxing that's very effective
Well it made Walt Harris sick, that's for sure
he makes Overeem look like a middleweight lmao
when volkanovski 'volks' up he turns in to volkov
haha his final form
They do look kinda similar with the pointy noses
Volk - Wolf on russian. "Wolf+ov"
@Юрий Грачевский lol and in German it means people, I still think it sounds cool in English though.
volkanovski final form 🤭
He's just hitting his prime as well. Extremely tough challenge for Gane.
I think Gane will beat him easily.
@@H.K.5 kid said 'easily'.
@@H.K.5 This wont age well
I'm a big Gane fan, neither guy wins this fight easily. It'll be a chess match, and one where both guys are actually engaging unlike the Gane/Rozenstruik fight
@@yggdrasil7588 He defeated a much better striker in Rozenstruik. I can't see him struggling at all against Volkov but we'll see what happens.
Volkov is Stephen Struve if he actually used his reach 😭
😂😂😂
He's also HUGE now
The fuck, volkov is head and shoulders above Struve
Struve got like 5 inches of reach on him. Volkovs reach is not special, especially considering his lenght. Overeem has identical reach to volkov
@@MrAfusensi 6 7 with a 6 8 wingspan is actually short for his height
If it wasn't for a 1 in 1,000 comeback from Derrick Lewis, Volkov probably would have had at least one title shot by now. Absolute beast.
Werdum's boxing looks like he learned to throw hooks like a week ago
Werdum was already gone by that point in the fight, the fact he was even still standing is a credit to his toughness
And yet he beat Mark Hunt on the feet. Nuts.
😂 Might have been the 6ft7 russian countering him though
His English and his back tattoo improved fight after fight as well
So weird that Derrick Lewis has a KO win over this guy AND Curtis Blaydes but got TKO'd by JDS
tbf Derrick was getting beat up badly right before he ko'ed Volkov
That’s mma for you
JDS wasn’t too far from his prime then. The Mark Hunt tko is probably a bigger upset, considering Hunt had been a decade removed from his prime
crazy that he was losing both those fights till one punch lands
@@Zach-bt2ky JDS actually won that fight right before his current losing streak. He'd already been knocked the fuck out by Stipe, Ngannou, and had those horrible wars with Cain and Hunt.
His legs are massive like a solid piece
Yeah. One solid Dude.
Literally tree trunks
@@umaransari9765 I literally call him Tree Trunk Volkov.
I don't understand the people who used to say he was skinny hahah I always thought he had some pretty big legs considering they are like fuckin 4 feet long or some shit. That frontkick, yikes. Walt must have felt like he got hit with one of those booby traps in all the cartoons where you trip a wire and a huge ass log swings down and folds you in half
“Volkov doesn’t understand necessarily what’s going on..” No Jon, you don’t understand what’s going on
😂😂😂😂😂
His strikes aren't that fast but damn he's got some heavy hands. Throws them right down the middle, straight through the guard. Very deliberate and precise punches too. I guess it's okay if they are slow when they're coming from the stratosphere.
He’s so soft spoken but an absolute monster in the octagon
Swolekov will fight for the title. P.S, he looks taller than 6'7", more like 6'9" next to Struve who is 7ft tall
Struve is not exactly 7ft he said, tiny bit less tall. Walt harris is 6'5 so think its correct
@@NetInitialYield Harris is crazy big for his height. My brother has the same body shape at 6'1 and already approaches 300 punds
Your brothers fat then if he's 300 pounds and 6 foot 1
"Swolekov" hahahahaha, love that
Only loss in the UFC was Derrick Lewis and he was winning the whole fight before he got KO'D in the last seconds then lost to Curtis who was at the top of the division..His striking is so beautiful to watch especially cause doesn't like all the fat heavyweights..Volkov,Gane,Aspinall these men are the reason why MMA heavyweight will be better♥️
None of the top heavyweights are fat apart from Lewis.
Gane isnt fat lol
@@cwalk4920 Are you blind? Gane is shredded.
Derrick Lewis didnt point at him like diaz did edwards
@@cwalk4920 he did t call him fat he said he gonna make heavyweight division better
Made Overeem look like a little kid!😆
@TheEditor107 Ok then fight Volkov.
@TheEditor107 by prime you mean juiced af? Also i think he said that cuz the height difference.
I really want to see Jones fight someone he has to look up at for a change. Volkov would be that guy.
Isn’t jones 6”7 too?
@@goatmansasquatch1485 Jones has always been billed at 6'4.
@@MrWolfchamp-xi3cu ah okay
4:33 Alexander “This Is Not My Final Form” Volkov
Alexander "Russian Liam Neeson" Volkov
It's nice to see heavyweights that aren't just some big dude with a overhand right.
This title is Volkov, every time he gets up from bed
That jab, uppercut, hook combo on Werdum was beautiful.
He is so humble, man !
Man that left hook on Overeem was nasty.
been watching drago ever since he was in bellator. great to see him stride to the top.
I really like Ciryl Gane, But Drago is one of my absolute favorite Heavyweights! I think this will be a great fight and a tough test for Gane, and if Volkov wins then he should definitely have one of the next 3 title shots! He is definitely underrated!
how about the rise of his insane back tattoo...
Volkov is a very skilled heavyweight. He's got very good kickboxing and fights smart. It's nice to see legit skills in the heavyweight division. A lot of times they just throw haymakers. Volkov and Gane have a lot of technique.
Volko looked real good in his last fight against Overeem. Looks like he is filling out more too, packing on more muscle.
His back tattoo is sooooo sick one of the best tats in the ufc
that tattoo on the back of Volkov is Sick! So is the nickname 🔥
This is fourth fight in a calendar year, it is always great to see an active fighter
Definitely getting a title shot after this next fight
Volkov has really grown into a future champion in the past 4 years
That front kick was nasty
How has this man not challenged for a title yet 🔥
When are they gonna finally give this guy a title shot? He's been on countless win streaks in this division!
If he hadn't lose that fight with Lewis he'd probably get a title shot real soon.
Volkov: Calm, Cool, and Collected (pacing), but deadly.
Lol@ enter the Drago 2:51 - "Kick to the bread basket"
I love seeing how his tattoo evolved too
Dudes a killer, that tattoo upgrade made him even more dangerous 😂
He's like a tank. Slow and deadly.
Clean strinking, that straight right and left hook is so dangerous with whose long arms.
Damn, he is wicked 🤘🏻😎
Him and Struve almost look the same height, holy sh*t.
He's got great hands, smooth technique
I hope we can have, a amazing fight between Gane VS Volkov 💥
Wow that's an impressive highlight reel.
Most underrated heavy weight atm
Francis and volkov. Lets go!
Саня покажи француз где раки зимуют.... Будем болеть за тебя.... Ты лучший топ 👍
I can feel tht front kick
UFC doing Overeem DIRTY
The rise of Alexander Volkov he has been great in other orgs.
Yeah that front kick is a thing of nightmares
Samurai Back Volkov is a scary man
Volkov vs Lewis 2 needs to happen
Wow he stands face to face with skyscraper struve, really puts his size into perspective
Yet he’s 5 inches shorter than him.
Welcome back
i feel so bad for overeem, he didn't want to fight inside the octagon that night. volkov looking scarier than ever
Волков чемпион🇰🇬👍
🇰🇬🤝🇷🇺
Can definitely see him competing for the title soon
Damn Volkov really made Overeem look like a flyweight
Lol he was walking towards Overeem like the Terminator.
How come I can't find this card on my TV. It doesn't show on the schedule
Struve and volkov just shows that giants can fight in the octagon
Adorei a humildade e a calmaria dele nos golpes kkk mostrooo
Rising 👊🏼💥
Definitely one of coolest back tattoo in the roster right now
Legendary
Artem" Alexander Volkov" Lobov
I don’t get the joke
Volkov looks a bit juicy in his most recent fight.
I didn't recognize Overeem at first, next to that sky scraper. xD
Volkov's winning streak improve with his tattoo's progression!
After ngannou he will be blank as a newborn child
2:26 frightening front kick 😖
Volkov is future UFC heavyweight champion. Mark my words. He is way more skilled than Ngannou.
Dude is a beast
Great guy
Nice upgrade to the back tattoo
Damn most of my favorite heavyweights are in this video 🤣🤣,Werdum,Stephen,Harris and Alistair
I’ve never seen someone that tall with so much compact muscle on their legs (his current state.) Volkov might not have the most “impressive” physique but he definitely has one of the most efficient. The force generated through the length of each strike alone is enough to rock almost everyone, even when he looks like he isn’t putting much behind each strike
Correct...a very well proportioned physique for tall man...I think he'll be champion someday.
Not impressive?? What are you on about? I would have his physique any day...🤦♂️
@@TotemYuri I didn’t say it wasn’t impressive, I said it wasn’t the most impressive. It’s an above average physique, especially to outsiders and sedentaries. But in a league of the most athletic fighters, in a division filled with monsters and specimens, it isn’t the most impressive of them all. It is the most efficient though, and it is still one of the most intimidating body types simply because of the size.
@@SageSea1 does not make any sense, I think his physique is the ultimate physique you can have. Tall and big
@@TotemYuri You don’t know what a physique is, then
About fucking time they promoted this guy
I like these compilations but u guys gotta get better background music
"Punches like that will turn anyone into a NCAA champ"
Welcome baaaaaack ...!!!
I LOVE volkoK!
Александр будущий чемпион своего веса .Alexander is a next champion, you guys will see.
The best game plan on the business, Derrick has nightmare with him until today.
TOES RIGHT TO THE BREAD BASKET