The list of available title challengers just shrank by two.
Top 5 heavyweight hurters Alexander Volkov and Jailton Almeida have verbally agreed to a titanic tilt for the upcoming UFC 321 pay-per-view (PPV) card on Sat., Oct. 25, 2025 at Etihad Arena on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
MMA Fighting brought word of the matchup on Wednesday.
Volkov (38-11), currently ranked No. 2 at 265 pounds, is looking to rebound from his split decision loss to Ciryl Gane at UFC 310 last December. The controversial scorecards (see them here) snapped a four-fight winning streak for the 36 year-old “Drago.”
UFC 321 does not yet have a headlining fight.
Almeida is ranked three spots below Volkov at No. 5 and recently improved his record to 22-3 with consecutive victories over Alexander Romanov and Serghei Spivac. The 34 year-old “Malhadinho” holds 21 finishes in his career and just one loss under the UFC banner.
Expect more UFC 321 fight card announcements in the coming weeks, if not days.
This story originally appeared on MMA Mania
