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Curtis Blaydes reacts after his knockout victory over Junior Dos Santos in their heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at PNC Arena on January 25, 2020 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Everything you need to know for Blaydes vs. Volkov at UFC on ESPN 11

Curtis Blaydes and Alexander Volkov are facing off at UFC on ESPN 11 on June 20th in the main event. We have everything you need to know to bet on the fight and set your DFS lineups.

Contributors: Collin Sherwin and David Fucillo

The UFC returns to action Saturday evening with UFC on ESPN 11 at its Las Vegas Apex facility. The event is scheduled to open sometime after 5 p.m. ET with Austin Hubbard and Max Rohskopf facing off in a lightweight bout. The ESPN event concludes with a main event featuring heavyweight contenders as Curtis Blaydes and Alexander Volkov face off in the Octagon. The main card is scheduled to start at 8 p.m.

Blaydes is the a heavy favorite in this fight, opening at -295 and climbing fairly quickly. He’s 13-2 and in the midst of a three-fight win streak. He most recently beat Junior Dos Santos via second round TKO at UFC Fight Night 166 in January. His last loss came in November 2018, with a first round TKO at the hands of Francis Ngannou at UFC Fight Night 141.

Volkov is a long-time veteran of MMA, with a 31-7 record. His last fight was a unanimous decision victory over former NFL player Greg Hardy last November. Prior to that he lost to Derrick Lewis via third round KO at UFC 229 in October 2018.

Opening odds

Curtis Blaydes: -295
Alexander Volkov: +230

DFS prices

Curtis Blaydes: $9,400
Alexander Volkov: $6,800

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