UFC Vegas 56: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik - Unofficial Awards

Tony Gravely celebrating his KO victory over Johnny MunozAfter a week away, the UFC returned with UFC Vegas 56 to kick off 12 straight weeks of events. It wasn’t a bad way to return to action, though the lack of name value to the card means it is likely to fade into the background in short order. It doesn’t help that the main event between Alexander Volkov and Jairzinho Rozenstruik doesn’t have a significant impact on the hierarchy of the heavyweight division. It does help that the contest delivered the action, Volkov delivering a spirited performance as opposed to the flat appearances leading up to this contest. Rozenstruik didn’t roll over and die for his part – he appeared to have Volkov on the ropes at one point – but he ultimately went down a bit over two minutes into the contest. Rozenstruik wasn’t happy with the stoppage as he was still moving, but he was also falling to his knee when Herb Dean made the move to end the action. Given the large amount of competitors fighting for their employment, there aren’t a lot of awards listed in this edition, but lets delve into my Unofficial Awards....

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