Alexander Volkov may not be fighting for the undisputed heavyweight title this weekend at UFC 334, but the Russian contender still made his presence known by taking to the streets of New York City.
In case you forgot, Volkov is on the short list of deserving title contenders in the UFC’s heavyweight division. The 38-year-old veteran has won seven out of his last eight trips to the Octagon and the lone fight he lost — a split decision to current division champion Ciryl Gane — most thought he actually
won. Many believe that sort of success should have led to Volkov getting a shot at Gane this weekend at UFC 334, but that honor went to controversial trash talker Josh Hokit.
Volkov has been a company man throughout the years, but obviously felt mistreated when Hokit jumped in front of him in line for a title. Volkov has expressed his frustration in a civil and humorous manner — including calling Hokit “mentally ill” — but you can tell Volkov is a little butt hurt for the snub.
Can you blame him?
Well, Volkov was back to his funny ways this past week as the towering Russian contender made his way to New York City to bring in the UFC 334 festivities. Along the way, Volkov decided to take to the streets of New York City to collect donations for a “special needs” Hokit. Volkov even went on the dreaded New York subway system to try to drum up some money. Obviously it’s a joke and Hokit isn’t mentally challenged, but Volkov was still able to make some cash.
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