Alexander Volkov gets the TKO victory against Jairzinho Rozenstruik in a controversial stoppage at UFC Vegas 56

Alexander Volkov gets the TKO victory against Jairzinho Rozenstruik in a controversial stoppage at UFC Vegas 56

Alexander Volkov beats Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC Vegas 56

The main event of UFC Vegas 56 was headlined by the heavyweight contest between Alexander Volkov (34-10 MMA, 8-4 UFC) and Jairzinho Rozenstruik (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC.) These two are two of the best heavyweights on the planet, and a fight between these two was expected to be spectacular.

Round 1 – Volkov and Jairzinho acquired the center of the octagon, and Jairzinho started the action with a leg kick combo. Volkov countered with some punches of his own, and the punches then started flowing. Rozenstruik began throwing punches and Volkov ate some clean shots. He then countered with a hook and started pushing pressure on his opponent.

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Alexander Volkov gets back in the win column with a first-round finish over Jairzinho Rozenstruik

UFC Vegas 56: Alexander Volkov vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik
Alexander Volkov vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik

Volkov landed a big straight that stunned his opponent, he followed with a barrage of strikes, and Herb Dean stepped in just as Rozenstruik was getting up. He called the fight off, and Rozenstruik immediately protested as he believed it was an early stoppage.

Many have accused Dean of messing away with stoppages, in another fight, he touched the fighter and pulled his hand away only to step in later. This time he did pull the switch, but many thought it was an early stoppage.

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