ABU DHABI – Alexander Volkov wants to test his skills against the upper echelon of the UFC’s heavyweight division. The Russian thinks he deserves a marquee name for his next outing following his TKO win over Walt Harris on the UFC 254 main card Saturday in Abu Dhabi. Volkov (32-8 MMA, 6-2 UFC) got back in the win column with the win after a unanimous decision loss to top contender Curtis Blaydes in June. Volkov called out a few names ahead of him in the UFC’s official heavyweight rankings in his in-cage post-fight interview with Jon Anik. “Any challenge, any guy with a big name,” Volkov said. “(Alistair) Overeem, (Junior) Dos Santos, (Jairzinho) Rozenstruik – anybody who can take me back to the belt.” Related Khabib Nurmagomedov honored his parents beautifully by retiring at UFC 254 | Opinion Georges St-Pierre surprised, wishes Khabib Nurmagomedov well after 'perfect career' Speaking with reporters at the UFC 254 post-fight press conference, Volkov said he could return to the octagon later this year or early 2021.
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