STOCKHOLM – Dutch heavyweight Stefan Struve and fellow big man Alexander Volkov will meet in a five-round affair in the Netherlands.
UFC officials today announced that Struve (28-8 MMA, 12-6 UFC) vs. Volkov (28-6 MMA, 2-0 UFC) will serve as the main event of a Sept. 2 UFC Fight Night event at Ahoy Rotterdam. The event is expected to stream on UFC Fight Pass.
Volkov is currently ranked No. 15 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA heavyweight rankings, while Struve checks in as an honorable mention.
The two fighters openly campaigned for the matchup, with the 7-foot Struve taking to social media to respectfully express his interest in facing the 6-foot-7 Volkov, who willingly obliged.
Struve carries a two-fight winning streak into the contest after downing Daniel Omielanczuk this past October in England, as well as scoring a 16-second knockout win over Antonio Silva at UFC Fight Night 87 in May 2016, at the UFC’s debut event in the Netherlands.
Meanwhile, former Bellator heavyweight champ Volkov brings a four-fight winning streak to the matchup – a run that includes UFC victories over Roy Nelson and Timothy Johnson, as well as M-1 Challenge victories over Attila Vegh and Denis Smoldarev.
For more on UFC Fight Night in Rotterdam, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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