LAS VEGAS – Alexander Volkov vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik is official for the UFC Fight Night 207 main event after both men weighed in on Friday.
Heavyweight contenders Volkov (34-10 MMA, 8-4 UFC) and Rozenstruik (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) are scheduled for five rounds in Saturday’s headliner, which takes place at the UFC Apex and streams on ESPN+. Now the fight can proceed as planned.
Volkov weighed in at 256.5 pounds for the contest, while Rozenstruik registered slightly heavier at 259 pounds when he stepped on the scale.
Watch the video of the main event weigh-in above.
Volkov, No. 8 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie heavyweight rankings, will attempt to rebound from a submission loss to Tom Aspinall in March when he clashes with No. 9-ranked Rozenstruik, who returns to competition after a unanimous decision defeat to Curtis Blaydes in September.
