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Alexander Volkov continues his quest to become the UFC heavyweight champion when he squares off with Alistair Overeem in the UFC Vegas 18 main event on Saturday in Las Vegas. Though Volkov has been tripped up a couple of times on his journey towards gold, he holds wins over the likes of former UFC champion Fabricio Werdum and contenders like Walt Harris and Stefan Struve. He now faces one of his toughest tests to date in former K-1, Dream, and Strikeforce champion Alistair Overeem. Watch as Volkov talks about the upcoming bout with Overeem, as well as training in Moscow ... Read more

Frankie Edgar is a former UFC lightweight champion. He has also fought for a version of the UFC featherweight championship on three occasions. Yet, it has been nine years since he had UFC gold around his waist. At UFC Vegas 18 on Saturday, Edgar steps into the Octagon opposite Cory Sandhagen in his second bantamweight bout, hoping to once again put himself in a position to challenge for gold. He knows he's only a step or two away from again fighting for a UFC championship, believing the bout with Sandhagen is to determine who the number one contender is to ... Read more