UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve
{{short description|UFC mixed martial arts event in 2017}}
{{Infobox MMA event
|name=UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve
|image=UFC Fight Night Rotterdam Struve vs. Volkov.jpg
|promotion=Ultimate Fighting Championship
|date= {{start date|2017|09|02}}
|venue= Rotterdam Ahoy
|city= Rotterdam, Netherlands
|previousevent=UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno
|followingevent=UFC 215: Nunes vs. Shevchenko 2
}}
UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve (also known as UFC Fight Night 115) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on September 2, 2017 at Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands.{{cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/03/ufc-announces-2017-events-in-scotland-netherlands-and-poland|title=UFC announces 2017 events in Scotland, Netherlands and Poland|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Dann Stupp|date=2017-03-16|access-date=2017-05-28}}
Background
A heavyweight bout between former Bellator Heavyweight Champion Alexander Volkov and Stefan Struve headlined the event.{{cite news|url=http://www.ufc.com/news/Struve-and-Volkov-Headline-UFC-Return-to-the-Netherlands|title=Struve and Volkov headline UFC's Fight return to the Netherlands|publisher=ufc.com|author=press release|date=2017-05-27|access-date=2017-05-27}}{{cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/05/stefan-struve-vs-alexander-volkov-headlines-septembers-ufc-fight-night-in-rotterdam|title=Stefan Struve vs. Alexander Volkov headlines September's UFC Fight Night in Rotterdam|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|date=2017-05-27|access-date=2017-05-27}}
Promotional newcomer Abu Azaitar was expected to face Siyar Bahadurzada at the event, but pulled out in early August and was replaced by fellow newcomer Rob Wilkinson.{{cite news|url=http://www.fightnewsaustralia.com/newly-signed-rob-wilkinson-to-face-siyar-bahadurzada-at-ufc-fight-night-115/|title=Newly signed Rob Wilkinson to face Siyar Bahadurzada at UFC Fight Night 115|publisher=fightnewsaustralia.com|author=C. Post|date=2017-07-30|access-date=2017-08-08}}
Also in early August, Islam Makhachev pulled out of a scheduled bout against Michel Prazeres and was replaced by another newcomer in Mads Burnell.{{cite news|url=http://mmadna.nl/islam-makhachev-out-mads-burnell-maakt-ufc-debuut-in-rotterdam-tegen-michel-prazeres/|title=Islam Makhachev out, Mads Burnell makes UFC debuut in Rotterdam against Michel Prazeres|publisher=mmadna.nl|author=Marcel Dorff|date=2017-08-05|access-date=2017-08-08|language=nl}}
On August 11, Marcos Rogério de Lima was pulled from his bout against Saparbek Safarov after being flagged by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) for a potential anti-doping violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collected on August 1.{{cite news|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2017/8/11/16137130/marcos-rogerio-de-lima-flagged-for-potential-usada-violation-pulled-from-ufc-fight-night-115|title=Marcos Rogerio de Lima flagged for potential USADA violation, pulled from UFC Fight Night 115|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Shaun Al-Shatti|date=2017-08-11|access-date=2017-08-12}} Subsequently, Safarov was also forced from the card with a rib injury.{{cite news|url=http://mmadna.nl/ook-saparbek-safarov-vecht-niet-tijdens-ufc-rotterdam/|title=Saparbek Safarov will not fight during UFC Rotterdam|publisher=mmadna.nl|author=Marcel Dorff|date=2017-08-16|access-date=2017-08-16|language=nl}}
Nick Hein was expected to face promotional newcomer Zabit Magomedsharipov at this event, but pulled out on August 21 due to injury.{{cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/08/nick-hein-ufc-rotterdam-featherweight-zabit-magomedsharipov|title=Nick Hein out at UFC-Rotterdam, promotion seeks featherweight foe for Zabit Magomedsharipov|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=John Morgan|date=2017-08-21|access-date=2017-08-22}} Hein was replaced by promotional newcomer Mike Santiago .{{cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/08/mike-santiago-zabit-magomedsharipov-ufc-rotterdam|title=DWCS 7 winner Mike Santiago meets Zabit Magomedsharipov at UFC-Rotterdam|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=John Morgan|date=2017-08-28|access-date=2017-08-28}}
Former UFC Women's Featherweight Champion Germaine de Randamie was expected to face Marion Reneau at the event. However, de Randamie pulled out of the fight on August 25 citing injury.{{cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/08/germaine-de-randamie-out-ufc-fight-night-115|title=Germaine de Randamie out at UFC Fight Night 115, promotion seeking replacement|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=John Morgan|date=2017-08-25|access-date=2017-08-25}} She was replaced by promotional newcomer Talita Bernardo.{{cite news|url=http://mmabrasil.com.br/talita-de-oliveira-substitui-de-randamie-e-encara-marion-reneau-no-ufc-fight-night-115|title=Talita de Oliveira replaces De Randamie and faces Marion Reneau at UFC Fight Night 115|publisher=mmabrasil.com.br|author=Gabriel Carvalho|date=2017-08-28|access-date=2017-08-28|language=pt}}
At the weigh ins, Michel Prazeres missed the lightweight limit of 156 pounds, coming in at 159 pounds. As a result his bout with Mads Burnell was changed to a catchweight and Prazeres was fined 20% of his purse.{{Cite news|url=http://mmauno.com/one-fighter-misses-weight-3lbs-ufc-rotterdam/|title=One fighter misses weight by 3-pounds at UFC Rotterdam|publisher=mmauno.com|author=Jim Edwards|date=2017-09-01|access-date=2017-09-03}}
Results
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Main Card (UFC Fight Pass)}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Heavyweight
|def.
|TKO (punches)
|3
|3:30
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Middleweight
|def.
|TKO (punches)
|2
|3:10
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Women's Bantamweight
|def.
|TKO (punches)
|3
|4:54
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Welterweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Welterweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def.
|KO (punch)
|1
|1:24
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Catchweight (159 lb)
|def.
|Submission (north-south choke)
|3
|1:26|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27)
|3|5:00|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Light Heavyweight
|def.|Francimar Barroso|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
|3|5:00|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def.
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|2
|4:22
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Light Heavyweight
|def.
|Bojan Mihajlović
|TKO (punches)
|2
|2:32
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def.
|TKO (punches)
|1
|4:28
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:{{Cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/09/ufc-rotterdam-bonuses-zabit-magomedsharipov-mairbek-taisumov-earn-50k-for-finishes|title=UFC-Rotterdam bonuses: Zabit Magomedsharipov, Mairbek Taisumov earn $50K for finishes|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Staff|date=2017-09-02|access-date=2017-09-02}}
- Fight of the Night: Alexander Volkov vs. Stefan Struve
- Performance of the Night: Mairbek Taisumov and Zabit Magomedsharipov