Alexander Volkov defeated Alistair Overeem in the main event of a UFC Fight Night card in Las Vegas over the weekend.
Volkov used patience and precision to pick apart Overeem and earn a second-round technical knockout for the 25th stoppage victory of his career.
The Russian, 32, leapfrogged the Dutchman, 40, on the UFC’s official rankings and now stands as the No. 5-ranked heavyweight behind champion Stipe Miocic and contenders Francis Ngannou, Curtis Blaydes, Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Derrick Lewis.
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Volkov (33-8) has a 9-2 record since 2015 after the former Bellator MMA champ left that organization.
Overeem (47-19, one no-contest) has been knocked out eight times during UFC competition in the past eight years.
Here are the complete results from the 12-fight card.
MAIN CARD
— Alexander Volkov def. Alistair Overeem by TKO
— Cory Sandhagen def. Frankie Edgar by knockout
— Clay Guida def. Michael Johnson by unanimous decision
— Alexandre Pantoja def. Manel Kape by unanimous decision
— Beneil Dariush def. Carlos Diego Ferreira by split decision
— Danilo Marques def. Mike Rodríguez by technical submission (rear-naked choke)
PRELIMINARY CARD
— Devonte Smith def. Justin Jaynes by TKO (doctor’s stoppage)
— Karol Rosa def. Joselyne Edwards by unanimous decision
— Lara Procópio def. Molly McCann by unanimous decision
— Seung Woo Choi def. Youssef Zalal by unanimous decision
— Timur Valiev def. Martin Day by unanimous decision
— Ode Osbourne def. Jerome Rivera by knockout
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