Ciryl Gane and Alexander Volkov meet on Saturday’s UFC 310 main card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom.

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Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov 2 UFC 310 preview

Gane (12-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) enters his first and only fight of 2024 on the final pay-per-view of the year. “Bon Gamin” was last in action in September 2023, where he stopped Serghei Spivac with punches in the second round. It was a successful recovery from his frustrating loss to Jon Jones at UFC 285. … Volkov (30-10 MMA, 6-3 UFC) has been on a roll in recent years. After a first-round loss to current interim champion Tom Aspinall, “Drago” has rattled off four straight wins, including losses to Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Alexandr Romanov and Tai Tuivasa. His last win was a decision over Sergei Pavlovich in June.

Ciryl Gane vs Alexander Volkov 2 UFC 310 Expert Pick, Prediction

Since you can’t have a UFC card these days without a rematch, Gane will face Volkov again, much to the delight of the viewer.

In their first fight, which took place in 2021, Gane controlled the jabbing lanes and won verses en route to outpointing Volkov at the UFC Apex.

I don’t suspect the cage size or round difference will give either side much of an advantage, so it probably comes down to who can seize (and keep) the striking initiative. Although the southpaw stance Gane primarily operated from seemed to confuse Volkov, the Russian fighter quietly has a perfect 4-0 record against southpaws at the UFC level and has shown a much keener sense of the jab in those fights.

Volkov was still suffering from significant changes in his training situation at this point due to COVID restrictions, so we may not have seen the best version of Volkov in this fight.

Either way, it’s hard to be confident, but I’d be reluctant to assume that Volkov’s superior volume and leg kicks will make him stand out in a contest.

Ciryl Gane vs Alexander Volkov 2 UFC 310 odds

The oddsmakers and the public are heavily favoring the French fighter, calling Gane -400 and Volkov +290 via FanDuel.

Ciryl Gane vs Alexander Volkov 2 UFC 310 start time, how to watch

As the third main card fight, Gane and Volkov are scheduled to head to the cage around 11:10 p.m. ET. The fight will be streamed on ESPN+.