A look at three key fights from the weekend’s regional, developmental and international scene. This edition previews CES MMA 38, Fight Nights Global 51 and Rizin.
Every Monday, the Combat Press staff gathers its thoughts on the previous weekend’s fights and fight news. This feature isn’t a recap and it isn’t an editorial, but rather a bit of both worlds. We’ll scour the best from the combat-sports landscape and deliver it, with some commentary, right here. Let’s get started…
MMA
The UFC’s trip to London for the 127th edition of UFC Fight Night resulted in a new contender within the heavyweight division. Alexander Volkov destroyed former UFC champ Fabricio Werdum. The finish came via strikes in the fourth round, and it sends Volkov to the short list of potential future title challengers within the heavyweight division. The Russian has been perfect through four UFC outings.