Russian coach Taras Kiyashko provided exclusive comments to Telecomasia.net regarding the potential heavyweight bout between Alexander Volkov and Jailton Almeida in June.
We have not heard anything about this fight yet. We have been requesting this matchup for a while, and we’ve mentioned Almeida. And he seems to be on board as well. So, we are waiting for the response from the UFC.
Taras Kiyashko exclusively for Telecom Asia Sport
On the night of April 2, insider Kevin K reported that the fight between Alexander Volkov and Jailton Almeida is in the works for UFC Fight Night 258, taking place on June 14 in Atlanta. Volkov currently ranks third, while Almeida is in sixth place.
