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UFC Vegas: Curtis Blaydes-Alexander Volkov Preview, More

The UFC returns Saturday night with UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov, also known as UFC Vegas 3.

Set from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, the card features a main event fight between heavyweight top contenders Curtis Blaydes and Alexander Volkov.

Blaydes, who sits at No. 3 in the latest heavyweight rankings, is coming off a finish of former division champion Junior dos Santos. Volkov, meanwhile, is 7-1 in his last eight including a knockout of former champion Fabricio Werdum.

Along with Blaydes vs. Volkov, Josh Emmett takes on Shane Burgos in the featherweight division, Raquel Pennington and Marion Reneau collide at bantamweight and Belal Muhammad meets Lyman Good in a welterweight contest.

The main card, which airs on ESPN and ESPN+, kicks off with veteran Jim Miller and Roosevelt Roberts battling. 

On the prelims, which also air on ESPN and ESPN+, Clay Guida faces Bobby Green, Tecia Torres meets Brianna Van Buren and Marc-Andre Barriault takes on Oskar Piechota.

Check out a preview of the main event along with several other videos released by the UFC below:

UFC Vegas 3: Blaydes Vs. Volkov Preview

Preview Saturday’s UFC heavyweight main event between two top contenders, Curtis Blaydes (13-2) and Alexander Volkov (31-7).

Top Finishes: Curtis Blaydes

UFC heavyweight Curtis Blaydes has racked up an impressive list of fight finishes in just a little over four years with the promotion.

UFC Vegas 3: Fighters You Should Know

Shane Burgos, Roosevelt Roberts and Brianna Van Buren are just three fighters we really think you should know heading into Saturday’s Fight Night event.

Curtis Blaydes Vs. Junior Dos Santos

UFC heavyweight Curtis Blaydes improved to 13-2 when he knocked out former champion Junior Dos Santos earlier this year. Blaydes faces Alexander Volkov on Saturday, June 20.

Alexander Volkov Vs. Fabricio Werdum

Alexander Volkov took down the former UFC heavyweight champion with a late-round knockout in London in 2018. Volkov faces Curtis Blaydes on Saturday, June 20.

Dana Becker

The world of MMA is one of the few sports that brings together people from all walks of life. I try my best to tell those stories and also present breaking news to the masses.

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