Volkov defeats Acosta by unanimous decision, calls for title shot at UFC 328

Alexander Volkov defeated Waldo Cortes-Acosta by unanimous decision with scores of 30-27, 29-28, and 29-28 at UFC 328. The crowd in New Jersey booed the decision, apparently favoring Acosta's aggressive approach of calling Volkov to the center of the octagon. The reporter believed Volkov won the first two rounds but expected a more dominant performance compared to his victory over Sergey Pavlovich two years ago. During his post-fight interview, Volkov entered the octagon with a Russian flag and noted it was an honor to fight on May 9th, Victory Day in Russia. He called out Tom Aspinall, Ciryl Gane, and Alex Pereira, demanding a title shot and declaring he would prove himself the best heavyweight in the world.