Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior Dos Santos is set to make his return to the octagon on Saturday, November 9, as he’ll headline UFC Fight Night Moscow against Alexander Volkov, according to
Marcel Dorff.
Despite coming off a loss to Francis Ngannou back in June, Dos Santos has won three - Blagoy Ivanov, Tai Tuivasa and Derrick Lewis - out of his last four fights. The former UFC Heavyweight Champion’s professional record stands at 21 wins and 6 losses.
Alexander Volkov is also coming into the bout after a loss, as the heavyweight was defeated by Derrick Lewis in the third round via knockout at UFC 229. Prior to the loss, Volkov was on an impressive four-fight win streak in the promotion, defeating Fabrício Werdum, Roy Nelson, Stefan Struve, and Timothy Johnson. The Moscow native’s current mma record stands at 30 wins and 7 losses.
UFC Fight Night Moscow takes place on Saturday, November 9 from the CSKA Arena in Moscow, Russia with Junior Dos Santos and Alexander Volkov headlining.