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Alexander Volkov
“Drago”
Russia
Ranked #2 · HeavyweightOfficial UFC rankings
41-11-0W-L-D
- Age
- 38
- Height
- 6'7"
- ReachArm span, fingertip to fingertip.
- 80"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Weight class
- HeavyweightHeavyweight: 206 to 265 lb (93 to 120 kg). Fighters weigh in the day before the fight and must make the limit. In non-title fights they get 1 lb of leeway; miss it and they usually forfeit part of their purse.
- Gym
- Strela Team
- Power IndexUFCalendar's strength rating, built from every pro fight: beating strong opponents raises it, losing lowers it. The best in the UFC are around 2000.
- 1922
Scouting Report
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
On a 3-fight win streak
Last 5, newest first.
- How They Win
- Volkov puts people to sleep with 25 KO/TKO wins, adds 3 submissions and 14 decisions, and finishes 67% of his fights. Knockouts are the main route, though recent outings have gone the distance.
- Recent Form
- Rizvan Kuniev (15-3-1), win by unanimous decision. Waldo Cortes Acosta (17-4-0), win by unanimous decision. Jailton Almeida (22-6-0), win by split decision.
- Style
- Orthodox with an 80" reach at 6'7". Lands 5.07 significant strikes a minute at 57% accuracy, volume-striker numbers. Absorbs 3.08 a minute with 54% defense. Takedown defense is 71%, and he attempts 0.57 takedowns per 15 minutes.
Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.
Winning Strategy
- 16 KO/TKO (50%)
- 3 Submission (9%)
- 13 Decision (41%)
- Finish rateShare of pro wins that came by knockout or submission instead of the judges.
- 59%
- Streak
- 3-fight win streak
- Last fought
- 3 weeks ago
32 pro wins.
Last 5 Fights
Opponents' combined record todayThe current pro records of their last 5 opponents, added together. Tougher opponents mean a bigger win total.: 89-19-1
Opponents' average Power IndexAverage Power Index of their last 5 opponents. Higher means tougher competition.: 1839
- Winvs Rizvan Kuniev15-3-1 · Power Index 1753Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00Oct 24, 2026 · UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev
- Winvs Waldo Cortes Acosta17-5-0 · Power Index 1869Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00May 9, 2026 · UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland
Fight stats
Stat Alexander Volkov Waldo Cortes Acosta Sig. strikes 88/143 54/130 Takedowns 0/1 0/1 Control time 0:03 0:01 Knockdowns 0 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 33 15 Round 2 sig. strikes 34 22 Round 3 sig. strikes 21 17 - Winvs Jailton Almeida22-6-0 · Power Index 1837Decision - Split · R3 · 5:00Oct 25, 2025 · UFC 321: Aspinall vs Gane
Fight stats
Stat Alexander Volkov Jailton Almeida Sig. strikes 24/27 9/10 Takedowns 0/0 7/9 Control time 2:57 10:47 Knockdowns 0 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 15 0 Round 2 sig. strikes 2 4 Round 3 sig. strikes 7 5 - Lossvs Ciryl Gane14-2-0 · Power Index 1886Decision - Split · R3 · 5:00Dec 8, 2024 · UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura
Fight stats
Stat Alexander Volkov Ciryl Gane Sig. strikes 39/71 43/61 Takedowns 3/4 2/4 Control time 4:32 3:40 Knockdowns 0 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 10 12 Round 2 sig. strikes 25 27 Round 3 sig. strikes 4 4 - Winvs Sergei Pavlovich21-3-0 · Power Index 1848Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00Jun 22, 2024 · UFC Saudi Arabia
Fight stats
Stat Alexander Volkov Sergei Pavlovich Sig. strikes 83/159 46/134 Takedowns 0/0 0/1 Control time 0:00 0:15 Knockdowns 0 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 26 15 Round 2 sig. strikes 31 15 Round 3 sig. strikes 26 16
Career Stats
Based on 20 UFC fights.
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 5.07
- Striking accuracy
- 57%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.08
- Striking defense
- 54%
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.57
- Takedown accuracy
- 63%
- Takedown defense
- 71%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.20