Volkov earns 40th career victory with unanimous decision over Acosta

Alexander Volkov defeated Waldo Cortes-Acosta by unanimous decision at UFC 328, earning his 40th professional MMA victory in his 51st career bout. In his post-fight speech, Volkov honored Victory Day in his home country and acknowledged the difficulty of landing clean strikes against the dangerous Acosta. He declared himself the number one contender in the heavyweight division and demanded a title shot. Volkov specifically called out Tom Aspinall, Ciryl Gane, and Alex Pereira, referencing what he believes was a robbery in his previous fight against Gane. This marks Volkov's second consecutive victory and solidifies his position as a top heavyweight contender.