Alexander Volkov has a big opportunity to get his career back on track Saturday when he takes on Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC Vegas 56. The main event is an opportunity for both men to get back on track in the title hunt at heavyweight.

Alexander Volkov is very honest about his game and in what areas Jairzinho Rozenstruik is the superior fighter. The Russian did not hold back on his strengths as he gets ready for UFC Vegas 56.

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“My opponent is pretty dangerous,” Volkov told reporters at the UFC Fight Night 207 media day on Wednesday (h/t MMAJunkie). “He has a lot of power in his hands. He’s a good standup fighter, but I have (fought) many (of) the same guys who have a lot of power in their hands and have good standup and everything.

“I believe I’m good on standup, too, so I will try to show my best in this fight. I believe my technical skills are much better than his. Maybe I don’t have some kind of power in my punch, but for sure I’m more technical and for sure I have a lot of power in my kicks. For sure, I feel I have much better wrestling and grappling than him, so I’m feeling it’s a good fight for me. But we’ll see how it goes.”

When asked to make a pick, Alexander Volkov ideally wants to get the early finish against Jairzinho Rozenstruik. It will have to be seen what happens on Saturday when it's time for UFC Vegas 56.

“It’s hard to predict because sometimes when two big strikers meet each other in the octagon, sometimes the fight can be a little boring because both fighters are a little scared or something,” Volkov explained. “I believe or I want this fight to finish early for me because it’s the easiest way to finish this fight and go back to Russia. So, for sure, I’ll try to find the opportunity to knock him out, but we’ll see how it goes because he has a tough chin. … A lot of people have punched him in the head, and it was nothing for him. But I’ll try to not just punch but kick too. So we’ll see.”