Alexander Volkov is officially off the UFC St. Petersburg card due to health issues. The details behind Volkov's health status have not been revealed just yet. Aleksei Oleinik will replace the heavyweight to fight Alistair Overeem on April 20th. Oleinik was originally set to fight Harris at UFC Ottawa; however, a new opponent will now be found for Harris.
In his last bout, The 41-year-old defeated Mark Hunt via submission last September at UFC Moscow. Oleinink has won four of his last five fights, all by submission. The UFC Heavyweight’s MMA record is 57 wins, 11 losses, and 1 no contest.
Overeem is coming off a nice showing over Sergey Pavlovich, in which he won the bout via TKO at UFC Beijing in November. The MMA veteran’s professional record is currently 44 wins, 17 losses, and 1 no contest. UFC St. Petersburg takes place at Yubileyny Sports Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia, on April 20. The main card will air live on the ESPN+ streaming service.