Alistair Overeem understands the stakes, knowing one loss could derail his pursuit of another shot at the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight title and draw the curtain on his remarkable career.
The former Dream, Strikeforce and K-1 World Grand Prix champion will wade into those waters once again when he faces Alexander Volkov in the UFC Fight Night 184 headliner on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Meanwhile, Elevation Fight Team upstart Cory Sandhagen looks to continue his climb in the bantamweight ladder when he confronts Frank Edgar in the three-round co-main event at 135 pounds.
UFC Fight Night “Overeem vs. Volkov”—which streams live to ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT—also features a flyweight tilt matching Alexandre Pantoja with Manel Kape, a bantamweight affair pitting Cody Stamann against Askar Askar and pair of lightweight battles, as Diego Ferreira rematches Beneil Dariush and Michael Johnson meets Clay Guida. In addition, ESPN+ will air the undercard in its entirety at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT, the seven-fight slate of prelims highlighted by a light heavyweight showdown between Mike Rodriguez and Danilo Marques.
A closer look at the UFC Fight Night 184 particulars:
THE LINEUP
265: Alistair Overeem vs. Alexander Volkov135: Cory Sandhagen vs. Frankie Edgar
125: Alexandre Pantoja vs. Manel Kape
135: Cody Stamann vs. Askar Askar
155: Diego Ferreira vs. Beneil Dariush
155: Michael Johnson vs. Clay Guida
205: Mike Rodriguez vs. Danilo Marques
135: Timur Valiev vs. Martin Day
155: Devonte Smith vs. Justin Jaynes
135: Karol Rosa vs. Joselyne Edwards
125: Molly McCann vs. Lara Procopio
145: Youssef Zalal vs. Seung Woo Choi
145: Jerome Rivera vs. Ode Osbourne
THE RUNDOWN
• Preview: The Main Card• Preview: The Prelims
• Weigh-in Report
• By The Numbers: Overeem vs. Volkov
• By The Numbers: Ferreira vs. Dariush
• By The Numbers: UFC Fight Night 184 Pre-Fight Edition
• Prime Picks
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