How 6-foot-6 welterweight Luis Francischinelli earned his shot after sparring UFC’s Alexander Volkov

Luis Francischinelli| Photo via LFA Luis Francischinelli might be the world’s tallest welterweight in MMA today, and being almost as big as UFC heavyweight Alexander Volkov—and having the skills to back it up—earned him a shot at changing his life.
Francischinelli looks to go 5-0 as a professional fighter on Friday, when he faces Angelo Rivera Jr. at LFA 208 in Santa Cruz, Calif. Prior to cagefighting, he was a kickboxer looking to make a name for himself in the Brazilian circu