Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov is an upcoming mixed martial arts event organized and produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship, that will take place on December 7, 2024, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, United States. The heavyweight clash will be featured in the main card of UFC 310 headlined by the UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja against Kai Asakura. Earlier, the fight was booked for the main card of UFC 308 but got postponed to December 7 as Volkov had to come out of a knee injury.
Ciryl Gane is coming off a win against Serghei Spivac in his last fight at UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac on September 2, 2023, in Paris, France. The former interim UFC heavyweight champion, Gane, stopped Spivac within three minutes and 44 seconds into the second round via TKO. Moreover, Gane is currently ranked as the No. 2 contender in the weight class.
Meanwhile, Alexander Volkov is coming off a unanimous decision win in his last fight against Sergei Pavlovich at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov on June 22, 2024, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Already on a four-fight win streak, Volkov is currently ranked as the No. 3 contender in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The upcoming matchup is crucial for both the heavyweights. For Ciryl Gane, it is his time to get back active on the roster and possibly earn a title shot after securing a win against the Russian fighter. Whereas, for Volkov, it is his chance to shut down Gane move up in the rankings table, and possibly look forward to a title shot soon.
Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov's tale of the tape
Stats | Ciryl Gane | Alexander Volkov |
MMA record | 12-2-0 | 38-10-0 |
UFC ranking | No.2 ranked heavyweight | No.3 ranked heavyweight |
Age | 34 | 36 |
Country | France | Russia |
Reach | 81 in | 80 in |
Height | 6 feet 4 inches | 6 feet 7 inches |
Leg reach | 42 in | 47.5 in |
Win streak | 1 | 4 |
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Ciryl Gane had earlier faced Alexander Volkov in June 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov in Las Vegas, United States. Gane won via a unanimous decision by the judges' scorecard after the five-rounder and later got a shot at the interim heavyweight title in the same year.
*Last updated on November 28, 2024.
FAQs on Ciryl Gane vs Alexander Volkov head-to-head record
A. Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov is an upcoming mixed martial arts event organized and produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship, that will take place on December 7, 2024, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, United States.
A. Ciryl Gane boasts a record of 12 wins and 2 losses in MMA.
A. Alexander Volkov boasts a record of 38 wins and 10 losses in MMA.
A. Alexander Volkov is 36 years old.