Volkov defeats Cortes-Acosta by unanimous decision at UFC 328

Alexander Volkov won via unanimous decision against Waldo Cortes-Acosta with scores of 30-27, 29-28, and 29-28 at UFC 328. The crowd in New Jersey booed the decision, apparently appreciating Cortes-Acosta's aggressive callouts to engage in the center of the octagon. The analyst believed Volkov won the first two rounds clearly. However, the victory was less dominant than expected, especially compared to Volkov's performance against Sergey Pavlovich two years ago. In his post-fight octagon interview, Volkov carried the Russian flag and told the booing crowd it was an honor to fight on May 9th. He called for a title fight against any of Aspinall, Gane, or Pereira.