Tale of the tape for Curtis Blaydes vs. Alexander Volkov

UPDATE: Saturday betting splits for Blaydes-Volkov

The main event of UFC on ESPN 11 this Saturday are two Top 10 heavyweights looking for a shot at Stipe Miocic’s title when Curtis Blaydes takes on Alexander Volkov in Las Vegas at the UFC Apex arena.

Blaydes is ranked #3 in the division, and has an MMA record of 13-2, and 8-2 in the UFC. His loss to Francis Ngannou in November of 2018 was his only loss since April of 2016, and he often wins with power and authority: He’s got 10 TKO/KO’s in those 13 career victories. The 29-year-old from Elevation Fight Team stopped Junior dos Santos in January at 1:06 of the second round.

The veteran Volkov is 31-7, and 5-1 in the UFC coming off a decision win over Greg Hardy in December. He has 23 career stoppages, but just two inside the black octagon, and is ranked #7 in the promotion.. His fight with Derrick Lewis was stopped with just 11 seconds remaining in his only loss since June of 2015.

Here are the betting odds at DraftKings Sportsbook for Curtis Blaydes vs. Alexander Volkov at UFC on ESPN 11 on June 20th:

Money line odds

Curtis Blaydes: -400
Alexander Volkov: +300

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