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Alexander Volkov secured the undisputed No. 1 contender spot at UFC 321 but has since seen his path to a title shot complicated by a series of events beyond his control, including an injury to champion Tom Aspinall, Alex Pereira moving to heavyweight, and the emergence of contenders such as Jailton Almeida and Sergei Pavlovich. Even with a win over Marcos Rogerio de Lima, Volkov remains outside the immediate title picture, with the earliest realistic window for a championship fight now looking like spring 2027 at best.
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