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Despite earning the undisputed No. 1 contender ranking at UFC 321, Alexander Volkov faces a frustrating path to a heavyweight title shot. Tom Aspinall's injury, Pereira's move to heavyweight, and the emergence of contenders such as Jailton Almeida and Sergei Pavlovich have all complicated Volkov's position in the queue. Even in a best-case scenario, Volkov is unlikely to receive a title fight before spring, and only if no other contender overtakes him in the interim.
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