UFC 328 results: Alexander Volkov earns nod over Waldo Cortes-Acosta
Alexander Volkov called for a shot at the heavyweight title after beating Waldo Cortes-Acosta on the UFC 328 main card.
Alexander Volkov's striking from distance was a puzzle Waldo Cortes-Acosta couldn't quite solve. On the main card of UFC 328 at Prudential Center in Newark, N. J.
, Volkov (40-11 MMA, 14-5 UFC) picked off Cortes-Acosta (17-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) from range over the course of 15 minutes, earning a unanimous decision victory (30-27, 29-28, 29-28). Volkov went to work early with kicks to the legs and body, while keeping Cortes-Acosta at range. Midway through the round, Cortes-Acosta showed a little frustration with Volkov's approach and decided to charge forward with punches.
Volkov kept his defense tight and circled off the fence without much issue. Cortes-Acosta kept working to figure out the range and was able to get a few clean strikes home. Cortes-Acosta turned up the pressure early in Round 2 and was able to land a few big punches.
Volkov continued to work his array of kicks from the outside. As the round wore on, Cortes-Acosta tried to get Volkov to stand and bang with him, and ended up getting the worst of a hard exchange as Volkov rocked him with a stiff left hand. Alexander Volkov lands flush 😮💨 [ #UFC328 | LIVE NOW on @ParamountPlus ] pic.