Alexander Volkov gets official date for next UFC fight — title contender status on the line

The fight between heavyweight contenders Alexander Volkov and Jailton Almeida has been officially announced. The bout will take place at UFC 321, and the winner will become the top contender for the title, reports jay.kz.

Volkov and Almeida are set to clash on October 25. On the same card, Tom Aspinall will make his first title defense against Ciryl Gane. That’s not the only heavyweight action on the night — another Russian fighter, Azamat Murzakanov, is set to face Aleksandar Rakić. UFC Europe confirmed the matchup on X.