Alexander Volkov suffered what had to be the most frustrating of losses against Curtis Blaydes on Saturday in the UFC on ESPN 11 main event. Volkov’s (31-8 MMA, 5-2 UFC) wrestling defense failed to hold up against Blaydes’ (14-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) takedown-heavy approach in the heavyweight headliner at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, as the Russian succumbed to a unanimous decision loss . It was the first loss of his kind under the UFC banner for Volkov. His only other octagon shortcoming came against Derrick Lewis in an all-time comeback where Volkov was winning until getting knocked out in the final seconds
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