5 best finishes from UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik

#2. Lucas Almeida wins his debut

Lucas Almeida wins in the third round (Photo from @UFC via Instagram)

Although his performance on Dana White's Contender Series didn't go his way, the boss kept an eye on the Brazilian fighter. Almeida was awarded a shot in the UFC after winning his next fight on the show. His opponent Michael Trizano proved to be quite the test for the debutant.

In what was the most exciting fight of the event, Trizano and Almeida traded punches and kicks, resulting in each scoring knockdowns at the expense of the other. However, it was the newcomer that seemed to have the edge over the more-experienced Trizano.

Almeida began finding a lot of success with his lead hook. He landed this strike multiple times and put Trizano down early in the third round. The Brazilian followed his dazed adversary to the mat and finished the fight with follow-up strikes to earn the TKO victory.

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#1. Alexander Volkov returns to his winning ways

Alexander Volkov wins via TKO(Photo from @UFC via Instagram)

The titular main event of the night saw Alexander Volkov and Jairzinho Rozenstruik look to gather some momentum and come out of their losing ways. Although there could only be one winner, both fighters looked rather revitalized in the short span of time that they were able to perform.

Both fighters seemed calculated but were very willing to trade strikes. Rozenstruik entered with a flurry but didn't find much success against the 6'7" Volkov. However, once the Russian pressured his opponent close to the fence, he threw a ferocious combination that took the legs out from under Rozenstruik.

Though the stoppage may have been a bit premature, it was in Rozenstruik's best interest that the fight was stopped by Herb Dean. 'Bigi Boy' didn't look as aware as he should have after getting rocked by Volkov's punches. With his hand raised once again, 'Drago' proved that he's still a threat against the rest of the heavyweight division.