UFC Fight Night 184: Overeem vs Volkov 02/06/2021 – The Ultimate Fighting Championship is starting off the month with a killer fight card in UFC Fight Night 184. This event will commence this Saturday, February 6 and it will be at the UFC Apex located in the heart of Las Vegas, Nevada. Fans can opt to watch through Pay Per View or UFC Fight Pass subscription. The main event will be putting two hard-hitting heavyweight fighters inside the same cage. It will be the veteran Alistair Overeem taking on Alexander Volkov as both fighters look to show that they have a lot left in their tank. UFC Odds has the Russian fighter Alexander Volkov taking his 33rd career win over Alistair Overeem.
UFC Fight Night 184: Overeem vs Volkov 02/06/2021
| When: | Saturday, February 6, 8:00 PM ET |
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| Where: | UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| TV: | Pay Per View |
| Stream: | UFC Fight Pass |
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UFC Fight Night 184: Overeem vs Volkov 02/06/2021 Odds
| Fighter | Odds | Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alistair Overeem | +160 | Alexander Volkov | -190 |
Main Card
Alistair Overeem
Alistair Overeem is a 40-year-old fighter and this heavyweight came all the way from Amsterdam, Netherlands. He stands at six-foot-four and weighs in at 234 lbs. His skills are developed by the Elevation Fight Team. Overeem is known inside the cage as “The Demolition Man” and he has a total of 65 professional bouts under his name. He has 47 wins and they are divided into 25 knockouts, 17 submissions, and five decisions. Heading to his fight against Alexander Volkov, he has won back-to-back and four of the last five. His most recent win was just this September 2020 when he knocked out Agusto Sakai in the fifth round.
Alexander Volkov
Alexander Volkov is a 32-year-old fighter and his hometown is located in Moscow Russia. His ring name is “Drago” and this six-foot-seven heavyweight has been representing the Strela team most of his career. Volkov has 40 professional fights throughout his career and has won 32 of them. 21 of those wins came from knockouts while he also had eight decisions and three submissions. He has been fighting in the UFC since June 2016. He is coming off from a second-round TKO victory against Walt Harris in UFC 254 just this October 2020. Volkov is coming into this fight splitting his last four matches after winning his first four fights in the organization.
Overeem vs Volkov Betting Numbers
| Record | 47-18-0 | 32-8-0 |
| Last Fight | Win | Win |
| Country | Netherlands | Russia |
| Height | 6’4″ | 6’7″ |
| Weight (lbs) | 265 | 250 |
| Reach (in) | 80 | 80 |
| Win by KO/TKO | 53% | 66% |
| Win by Submission | 36% | 9% |
| Decisions | 11% | 25% |
| Strikes landed per minute | 3.71 | 4.76 |
| Striking accuracy | 64% | 58% |
| Striking absorbed per minute | 2.33 | 2.33 |
| Striking defense | 58% | 56% |
| Takedown average | 1.44 | 0.69 |
| Takedown accuracy | 56% | 70% |
| Takedown defense | 73% | 65% |
| Submission average | 0.80 | 0.20 |
Overeem vs Volkov Betting Picks
Alistair Overeem looks like he found the fountain of youth but the question is how long can he keep it up in his 40-year-old body. Online Sportsbook sees that father time is going to catch up to Overeem and sees the younger Alexander Volkov as the fighter with the advantage.
