LAS VEGAS – Alexander Volkov is not unfamiliar with attention around his fights. But even as a former Bellator champion getting ready for his fourth UFC main event, he’s still not accustomed to it. Volkov (32-8 MMA, 6-2 UFC) is scheduled to headline Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 184 event opposite Alistair Overeem (47-18 MMA, 12-7 UFC) in a key matchup for the heavyweight division. With that position comes an added amount of spotlight, which the Russian fighter admits he has a love-hate relationship with.
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Alexander Volkov learning to embrace spotlight ahead of UFC Fight Night 184 main event – MMA Junkie