After downing three UFC veterans in his past five outings, Russian welterweight Nikolay Aleksakhin (22-5) is hoping for a look from the world’s largest MMA promotion – and he already has a debut opponent in mind. “Dana White, I have five wins in a row, four wins with a finish, three of them over UFC fighters – what else do you need to get me in your roster?” Aleksakhin asked following his latest win at this past weekend’s Russian Cagefighting Championship 5 event in Yekaterinburg, Russia. “ Ben Askren , I heard that you called the Russians to fight. You owe me, because I was the only Russian with whom you held five rounds. It was the toughest fight in your career.
Read the rest here:
Russia’s Nikolay Aleksakhin aiming for UFC bid, rematch with Ben Askren – MMA Junkie