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Tom Aspinall Predicts Volkov-Almeida Winner Will Be Next Challenger

Ahead of defending his heavyweight crown against Ciryl Gane at UFC 321 in Oct., Aspinall said Alexander Volkov vs. Jailton Almeida on the undercard will decide his next opponent. “That’s pretty obvious,” he said. Having submitted Volkov in 2022, he favors the Russian, calling him “in really good form” and even unlucky in his split-decision loss to Gane last year.