The only heavyweight fight on the main card features two fighters who are coming off of a loss in their last bout. Alexander “Drago” Volkov (great fight name!) lost by unanimous decision to Curtis Blaydes in June. Volkov brings a 5-2 overall UFC record into the bout.

Walt “the Big Ticket” Harris lost his last fight against the resurgent Alistair Overeem in May. Harris is a longtime UFC veteran having fought for the mma promotional leader since 2013. His UFC record stands at 6-5 with 1 no contest.

Round 1

Harris lands with a left high kick early. Volkov lands a front kick. Harris lands a front kick of his own and later follows with another left high kick. Nice straight right hand counter by Volkov. Big front kick by Volkov knocks Harris off balance as Harris entered the pocket. Another nice moment for Volkov as Harris moves forward but is abruptly stopped by a stiff Volkov jab. Hard three-punch combination lands for Volkov as the Russian looks sharp early. Harris lands a solid right hand. Harris with a nice right hand counter. Big inside leg kick by Volkov. Volkov putting a lot of pressure on Harris and keeping a high pace. Two-punch combination by Volkov appears to hurt Harris. Harris appeared tired as the round closes.

Seattle Fights round score – 10-9 Volkov

Round 2

Harris fakes a takedown attempt and lands upstairs as Volkov overreacts to the fake. Volkov lands a brutal front kick to the stomach that has Harris wincing and reaching for his stomach. Harris audibly groaned in pain after absorbing the strike and backed up to the fence. It was all academic after that, as Harris was clearly finished and could not recover as Volkov landed several short punches before the referee stopped the fight.

Official decision – TKO victory for Volkov – Round 2 (1:15)