On Thursday, the two heavyweight fighters headlining this weekend’s UFC Fight Night squared off in front of the media.
In Rotterdam, heavyweight contenders Alexander Volkov and Stefan Struve will fight in a five-round heavyweight battle.
In the video below, you can watch these two elite fighters go face-to-face prior to their main event fight on Saturday.
Both Volkov and Struve are among the top 10 in the UFC heavyweight rankings. Volkov is currently ranked No. 7, while Struve is ranked No. 8.
With a victory on Saturday, eighter fighter will become one of the top contenders in the division.
Volkov is a former Bellator heavyweight champion. He is currently on a four-fight win streak, and is ubeaten in the UFC with two wins. In his last fight, he earned a decision victory over Roy Nelson.
Struve is on a two-fight win streak. He is coming off a submission win over Daniel Omielańczuk and a knockout win over Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva. Struve also has a TKO win over current UFC Heavyweight Champion Stipe Miocic.
Fighters square off LIVE at #UFCRotterdam media day! https://t.co/0ChW6YSPgz
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