On the night of September 9-10, Sydney, Australia, will host a UFC heavyweight bout between Russian Alexander Volkov and Australian Tai Tuivasa at UFC 293
This was announced by the press service of the league on social networks.
34-year-old Volkov defeated Alexander Romanov by technical knockout in the first round at UFC Fight Night 221 in March 2023. Alexander, 34, has 36 wins and ten losses on his record.
Tuivasa, 30, last stepped into the octagon in December 2022 at UFC on ESPN 42, losing to Sergei Pavlovich by first-round knockout. He has 15 wins and five losses under his belt.