UFC 328 añade combate de peso pesado Volkov vs. Cortes-Acosta

UFC 328 contará con un importante combate de peso pesado entre Alexander Volkov y Waldo Cortes-Acosta. El combate está programado para el 9 de mayo en el Prudential Center de Newark. Múltiples fuentes confirmaron el enfrentamiento a MMA Fighting.

UFC 328, programado para el 9 de mayo en el Prudential Center de Newark, ahora incluye un significativo combate de peso pesado entre los peleadores del top 10 Alexander Volkov y Waldo Cortes-Acosta. El evento se transmitirá exclusivamente en Paramount+ en EE.UU. El reportero brasileño Leo Guimaraes informó primero sobre el combate en Twitter, con confirmación de múltiples personas familiarizadas con los planes de la promoción a MMA Fighting.  nnAlexander Volkov, apodado “Drago”, ha estado en gran forma, ganando cinco de sus últimos seis combates. Su única derrota en ese período fue una decisión controvertida ante Ciryl Gane en UFC 310 en diciembre de 2024. Volkov se recuperó con una victoria por decisión dividida sobre Jailton Almeida en UFC 321 en octubre.  nWaldo Cortes-Acosta, conocido como “Salsa Boy”, también ha impresionado recientemente, logrando ocho victorias en sus últimos nueve combates. Ganó consideración para Peleador Revelación del Año el año pasado y peleó de manera impresionante cinco veces en 2025, terminando con un récord de 4-1. Victorias notables incluyeron finalizaciones contra Ryan Spann, Ante Delija y Shamil Gaziev. En su última salida, el de 34 años detuvo a Derrick Lewis en UFC 324 en enero.  nEste enfrentamiento se describe como crucial en la división de peso pesado y una posible eliminadora para el título. Guilherme Cruz contribuyó al reporte.

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