5 biggest winners from UFC Fight Night: Alexander Volkov vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
Last night’s UFC Fight Night event seemed to be lost in the shuffle somewhat, despite last weekend not featuring a show. In the end, it turned out to be a watchable and exciting series of fights.
UFC Fight Night: Alexander Volkov vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik saw a hell of a lot of action, with nine fights ending before the final buzzer. That meant plenty of fighters could be considered big winners.
Overall, while not all of last night’s winners will progress into title contention, some may well do so, making this event one that might have plenty of repercussions going forward.
With that in mind, here are the five biggest winners from UFC Fight Night: Alexander Volkov vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik.
#5. Karolina Kowalkiewicz – defeated Felice Herrig in a UFC strawweight bout
While her victory didn’t come on the main card of last night’s show in the end, it’s safe to say that Karolina Kowalkiewicz should be considered one of the event’s biggest winners.
Not only did she pick up a slick rear-naked choke finish, but she also snapped a horrible losing streak of five fights dating back to 2018. In that sense, the Polish fighter probably saved her UFC career entirely, as one more loss would likely have resulted in her being cut from the promotion.
Fascinatingly, her win last night came over the last fighter she defeated in the form of Felice Herrig. A fellow veteran, ‘Lil Bulldog’ was on a long losing streak of her own, and after falling to Kowalkiewicz, announced her retirement from MMA.
However, to simply shrug Kowalkiewicz’s win off due to it coming against a fighter past her prime would be unfair. The Polish fighter simply overwhelmed her foe in every area last night, looking better than she’d done in years. The finish, her first in the octagon, was the icing on the cake.
The win won’t move Kowalkiewicz back into title contention, and depending who she’s matched with, she may well come into her next bout as an underdog. However, because she saved her career with the promotion, she almost certainly belongs on this list.