Russian UFC heavyweight Alexander Volkov was booed after showing his support for people in Moscow who can't get work visas due to sanctions imposed as a result of their war with Ukraine.
Volkov stopped Jairzinho Rozenstruik in just over two minutes at the UFC Apex over the weekend, and sent a message of support to his fellow Russians at home who couldn't travel for the fight. The intimate Las Vegas venue can only host a handful of fans who must pay huge sums to get into fights held there, and they made their discontent known by booing Volkov after his message.
The Russian has fought twice since the invasion of Ukraine started by Russia in February, losing his first effort to Tom Aspinall in London back in March. He was quiet about the situation in his homeland going into both fights, but made his feelings clear after his first win since last October.
