Volkov said that he had already passed the acclimatization before the fight with Tuivasa
Russian mixed martial arts fighter (MMA) Alexander Volkov spoke about preparing for the fight with Australian Tai Tuivasa. The athlete’s words are quoted by Match TV.
The fighters will meet in the octagon on September 10 in Sydney at UFC 293. “I have been preparing for this fight for a long time, almost five months. I didn’t pause from the last fight, I immediately went to the gym. He began to get involved, to prepare, ”Volkov said. He added that he flew to Sydney, where the fight will take place, three weeks before the fight and had already passed the acclimatization.
On March 12, Volkov defeated Moldovan Alexander Romanov at UFC Fight Night 221 in Las Vegas. The Russian defeated the opponent by technical knockout in the first round, inflicting a series of blows to the opponent on the head.
In total, the 34-year-old Volkov has 36 wins (24 of which by knockout) with ten defeats in mixed martial arts. The Russian has been performing in the UFC since 2016. Tuivasa has 14 wins and six losses.
Source: Lenta
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