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Alexander Volkov: Josh Hokit would be 'easiest' UFC title fight ever

Alexander Volkov hopes Josh Hokit is who he gets to fight for the UFC heavyweight championship.
Alexander Volkov: Josh Hokit would be 'easiest' UFC title fight ever

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Alexander Volkov: Josh Hokit would be 'easiest' UFC title fight ever

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Tue, October 6, 2026 at 5:50 PM UTC·

Josh Hokit a ‘nice guy’, but ‘easiest title shot’ claims Alexander Volkov

Alexander Volkov thinks Josh Hokit represents his easiest path to becomming UFC champion.

Josh Hokit rips Alexander Volkov, teases move to light heavyweight

Josh Hokit believes Alexander Volkov will never get a chance to fight him.

UFC analyst gives Josh Hokit advice to irk Ciryl Gane before UFC 334

Josh Hokit may not need any help getting under Ciryl Gane's skin before UFC 334, but one analyst is offering it anyway.

Alex Pereira's coach says Sergei Pavlovich is better fit than Gane

Glover Teixeira believes Sergei Pavlovich is a more favorable matchup for Alex Pereira than Ciryl Gane.

Former champion picks Alex Pereira to beat Sergei Pavlovich

Former middleweight champion Chris Weidman weighed in on the UFC 335 co-main event.

Veteran coach thinks Alex Pereira just too small for heavyweight: ‘Can he take the power?’

Two-division UFC champion Alex Pereira continues to hunt heavyweight gold

UFC 334 Loses Another Fighter to Injury One Month Before MSG Fight Card

After losing his opponent Jefferson Nascimento, Nazim Sadykhov has also withdrawn from next month's UFC 334 card due to injury.

Alex Pereira’s coach believes Sergei Pavlovich is ‘a much better matchup’ than Ciryl Gane

Everyone was very excited when Alex Pereira moved up to heavyweight to challenge for a third title at UFC Freedom 250. After his controversial loss to Ciryl Gane, though, the enormity of that task become much more apparent. Gane cracked Pereira badly early in their fight, setting up the fight finishing sequence where “Poatan” insists […]

Diego Lopes makes pick for Alexander Volkanovski vs. Movsar Evloev UFC 333 fight

Diego Lopes knows a thing or two about the UFC 333 headliners.

MMA Legend Warns Alex Pereira May Call It a Career After UFC 335

Alex Pereira’s heavyweight experiment is entering dangerous territory. The former light heavyweight and middleweight champion will remain at 265 pounds for his next assignment, taking on knockout artist Sergei Pavlovich in a five-round co-main event at UFC 335 on December 12. The bout could have major implications for the heavyweight title picture. Ciryl Gane is …

Ex-champ on Movsar Evloev: 'How the f*ck is he still in the UFC?'

Movsar Evloev wins, and he's got an upcoming UFC 333 title shot, but his fighting styling may not be something rave about.

Colby Covington: Carlos Prates 'easiest fight' of Islam Makhachev's career

Colby Covington believes UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev is a bad matchup for Carlos Prates.

Hall of Famer believes Alex Pereira's 'championship mindset' helps him prevail at UFC 335

Will the pressure on Alex Pereira bring out the best of him at UFC 335?

Petr Yan eyes featherweight move but draws line at Alexander Volkanovski fight

Petr Yan is considering moving up to featherweight at some point.

Michael Bisping says ‘flat-footed’ Alex Pereira could get retired by Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 335

Michael Bisping isn’t thrilled with Alex Pereira’s return to heavyweight action.

Petr Yan interested in moving up to 145, but won’t beat up ‘friend’ Alexander Volkanovski

Bantamweight champion Petr Yan is set to return to action at UFC 333 against Merab Dvalishvili in a third fight to break their 1-1 tie. If Yan wins, he’s got a lot of options for his future, and one of them could be moving up to 145 pounds. In a recent interview with Full Violence, […]

Analyst wonders if UFC 335 could be 'the end of Alex Pereira'

Does Alex Pereira's future hinge on how he performs at UFC 335?

Colby Covington says Carlos Prates would be Islam Makhachev’s easiest fight

Colby Covington says Carlos Prates doesn’t stand a chance against Islam Makhachev.

Canelo, Connie, And Franny, Oh My!

Jake Paul is a man with options. Unlike all those UFC fighters locked down by impenetrable contracts, “The Problem Child” is a free man. Alongside former UFC executive Nakisa Bidarian, Paul is the co-founder of Most Valuable Fights (MVP), meaning he’s promoting his own fights and has the agency to seek out whatever opponents interest […]

Alex Pereira Rules Out Future Boxing Move for One Major Reason

Ahead of cornering Plinio Cruz for his Misfits Boxing title bout, Alex Pereira confirms he will not compete in a boxing ring in the future.

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