UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov (also known as UFC Fight Night 127) is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will be held on March 17, 2018, at The O2 Arena in London, England.
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will be heading back to London, England, for the UFC Fight Night 127 mixed martial arts (MMA) event inside the world-famous O2 Arena on Sat., March 17, 2018, live on UFC Fight Pass.
Fresh from a Fight of the Night win over Stefan Struve in September, Russia's Alexander Volkov will return to a main event once again on March 17, as he battles former heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum at the O2 Arena in London.
Winner of five straight, the current run of the No. 7-ranked Volkov includes a trio of UFC victories over Struve, Roy Nelson and Tim Johnson. But the 29-year-old's greatest challenge is in front of him in the form of one of the best heavyweights of all-time, Fabricio Werdum. Currently ranked third in the division, Werdum has won two in a row over Walt Harris and Marcin Tybura, and in his first fight in London since stopping Brandon Vera in 2008, "Vai Cavalo" wants to make his case for a shot at regaining his heavyweight crown.
Werdum currently sits at No. 4 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA heavyweight rankings, while Volkov checks in at No. 13Werdum said in Boston 12 days ago at UFC 220 he should be next in line for a heavyweight title shot. But instead, light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier will move up to challenge champ Stipe Miocic in a superfight at UFC 227 in July after the two coach the upcoming season of “The Ultimate Fighter” opposite each other.
Werdum lost his title to Miocic at UFC 198 in May 2016. He bounced back with a win over Travis Browne, then lost a majority decision to Alistair Overeem at UFC 213 this past July. He returned and submitted short-notice opponent Walt Harris at UFC 216, then headlined UFC Fight Night 121 in Sydney in November and took a decision from Marcin Tybura.
Werdum, from Brazil, has fought in England four times in his career, including twice in the UFC. He lost to Arlovski in his promotional debut at UFC 70 in April 2007 in Manchester. But he stopped Brandon Vera with a first-round TKO at UFC 85 in London.
Meanwhile, Volkov looks to remain perfect in the UFC after kicking off his octagon run with wins over Timothy Johnson at UFC Fight Night 99, Roy Nelson at UFC on FOX 24 and, most recently, Stefan Struve at this past September’s UFC Fight Night 115. The Russian native boasts a five-fight winning streak, overall, a run that includes a pair of victories under the M-1 Challenge banner.
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will be heading back to London, England, for the UFC Fight Night 127 mixed martial arts (MMA) event inside the world-famous O2 Arena on Sat., March 17, 2018, live on UFC Fight Pass.
Event: UFC Fight Night 127: “Werdum vs. Volkov”
Date: Sat., March 17, 2018
Location: O2 Arena In London, England
Broadcast: UFC Fight Pass
Date: Sat., March 17, 2018
Location: O2 Arena In London, England
Broadcast: UFC Fight Pass
UFC Fight Night 127 Main Event:
265 lbs.: Fabricio Werdum vs. Alexander Volkov
Fresh from a Fight of the Night win over Stefan Struve in September, Russia's Alexander Volkov will return to a main event once again on March 17, as he battles former heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum at the O2 Arena in London.
Winner of five straight, the current run of the No. 7-ranked Volkov includes a trio of UFC victories over Struve, Roy Nelson and Tim Johnson. But the 29-year-old's greatest challenge is in front of him in the form of one of the best heavyweights of all-time, Fabricio Werdum. Currently ranked third in the division, Werdum has won two in a row over Walt Harris and Marcin Tybura, and in his first fight in London since stopping Brandon Vera in 2008, "Vai Cavalo" wants to make his case for a shot at regaining his heavyweight crown.
Werdum currently sits at No. 4 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA heavyweight rankings, while Volkov checks in at No. 13Werdum said in Boston 12 days ago at UFC 220 he should be next in line for a heavyweight title shot. But instead, light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier will move up to challenge champ Stipe Miocic in a superfight at UFC 227 in July after the two coach the upcoming season of “The Ultimate Fighter” opposite each other.
Werdum lost his title to Miocic at UFC 198 in May 2016. He bounced back with a win over Travis Browne, then lost a majority decision to Alistair Overeem at UFC 213 this past July. He returned and submitted short-notice opponent Walt Harris at UFC 216, then headlined UFC Fight Night 121 in Sydney in November and took a decision from Marcin Tybura.
Werdum, from Brazil, has fought in England four times in his career, including twice in the UFC. He lost to Arlovski in his promotional debut at UFC 70 in April 2007 in Manchester. But he stopped Brandon Vera with a first-round TKO at UFC 85 in London.
Meanwhile, Volkov looks to remain perfect in the UFC after kicking off his octagon run with wins over Timothy Johnson at UFC Fight Night 99, Roy Nelson at UFC on FOX 24 and, most recently, Stefan Struve at this past September’s UFC Fight Night 115. The Russian native boasts a five-fight winning streak, overall, a run that includes a pair of victories under the M-1 Challenge banner.
With the addition to the card, UFC Fight Night 127 now includes:
Fabricio Werdum vs. Alexander Volkov
Jan Blachowicz vs. Jimi Manuwa
Leon Edwards vs. Peter Sobotta
Mark Godbeer vs. Dmitry Poberezhets
Magomed Ankalaev vs. Paul Craig
Nasrat Haqparast vs. Alex Reyes
Kajan Johnson vs. Rustam Khabilov
Charles Byrd vs. John Phillips
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs. Jack Marshman
Oliver Enkamp vs. Danny Roberts
Hakeem Dawodu vs. Danny Henry
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