This past October at the UFC 308 pre-fight press conference, an unsigned prospect from Tajikistan got on the mic and begged Dana White for ... an unsigned fighter made his way to the microphone ...

and multiple people—including UFC President Dana White—cried foul. The fight was a rematch of Volkov and Gane’s June 2021 clash, which also saw the Russian veteran lose via unanimous decision.

Whilst Dana White would offer the unknown fighter an opportunity to prove himself with a fight in South Korea, it sadly ended in heartbreak for the athlete from Tajikistan. At the UFC 308 press ...