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Mike Bohn and Ken Hathaway

UFC Fight Night 207 video: Alexander Volkov towers over Jairzinho Rozenstruik at faceoff

LAS VEGAS – Alexander Volkov and Jairzinho Rozenstruik came face-to-face for the first time ahead of their UFC Fight Night 207 headliner.

After making weight on Friday morning, Volkov (34-10 MMA, 8-4 UFC) and Rozenstruik (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) engaged in a traditional pre-fight staredown, getting a chance to size each other up prior to getting in the octagon.

Volkov, who stands 6-foot-7, towered over his 6-foot-2 opponent. However, Rozenstruik showed no signs of intimidation before getting in the octagon for a five-round clash on Saturday at the UFC Apex. The event streams on ESPN+.

Check out the video above to see the Volkov vs. Rozenstruik main event faceoff for UFC Fight Night 207.

Volkov, No. 8 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie heavyweight rankings, will attempt to rebound from a submission loss to Tom Aspinall in March when he clashes with No. 9-ranked Rozenstruik, who returns to competition after a unanimous decision defeat to Curtis Blaydes in September.

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