Alexander Volkov AI Picks, Projections & Props
Heavyweight
“Drago” · Russia
40
W
11
L
0
D
Profile
Alexander Volkov Fighter Profile
- Record (W-L-D)
- 40-11-0
- Ranking
- #2 Heavyweight
- Recent form
- 2-1 in last 3
- Weight class
- Heavyweight
- Age
- 37
- Height
- 6' 7"
- Reach
- 80"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Nationality
- Russia
Fight history
Alexander Volkov Fight History
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Time | Sig. str | TD | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | Waldo Cortes Acosta | W | Decision · 29-28 | 29-28 | 30-27 | 3 | 5:00 | 88/143 | 0/1 | UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Jailton Almeida | W | Decision · 29-28 | 28-29 | 29-28 | 3 | 5:00 | 24/27 | — | UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Ciryl Gane | L | Decision - Split | 3 | — | 39/71 | 3/4 | UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Sergei Pavlovich | W | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | — | 83/159 | — | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Tai Tuivasa | W | Submission | 2 | — | 93/143 | 0/1 | UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Alexandr Romanov | W | KO/TKO | 1 | — | 12/15 | — | UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili |
| Jun 4, 2022 | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | W | KO/TKO | 1 | — | 21/37 | — | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Tom Aspinall | L | Submission | 1 | — | 13/23 | — | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Marcin Tybura | W | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | — | 75/139 | — | UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira |
| Jun 26, 2021 | Ciryl Gane | L | Decision - Unanimous | 5 | — | 115/241 | — | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Alistair Overeem | W | KO/TKO | 2 | — | 54/88 | — | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Walt Harris | W | KO/TKO | 2 | — | 45/73 | — | UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Curtis Blaydes | L | Decision - Unanimous | 5 | — | 31/77 | 1/2 | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov |
| Nov 9, 2019 | Greg Hardy | W | — | — | — | 86/152 | — | UFC Fight Night: Zabit vs. Kattar |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Derrick Lewis | L | KO/TKO | 3 | — | 121/171 | 1/2 | UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Fabricio Werdum | W | KO/TKO | 4 | — | 48/90 | 2/2 | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Stefan Struve | W | KO/TKO | 3 | — | 135/253 | 2/2 | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve |
| Apr 15, 2017 | Roy Nelson | W | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | — | 122/182 | — | UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs. Reis |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Tim Johnson | W | Decision - Split | 3 | — | 45/84 | 1/2 | UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 |
| Jun 16, 2016 | Attila Vegh | W | KO | 1 | — | — | — | M-1 Challenge 68: Shlemenko vs. Vasilevsky 2 · Title fight |
| Feb 19, 2016 | Denis Smoldarev | W | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 3 | — | — | — | M-1 Challenge 64: Shlemenko vs. Vasilevsky · Title fight |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Cheick Kongo | L | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | — | — | — | Bellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkov |
| Apr 10, 2015 | Tony Johnson Jr. | L | Decision - Split | 3 | — | — | — | Bellator 136: Brooks vs. Jansen |
| Feb 20, 2015 | Alexei Kudin | W | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | — | — | — | UMMAP: Union MMA Pro |
| Dec 12, 2014 | Roy Boughton | W | KO/TKO · Victory by TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 1 | 0:40 | — | — | Tech-Krep FC: Battle of Heroes |
| May 17, 2014 | Blagoy Ivanov | W | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 2 | — | — | — | Bellator MMA: Bellator 120 |
| Apr 11, 2014 | Siala-Mou Siliga | W | KO | 1 | — | — | — | Bellator MMA: Bellator 116 |
| Mar 7, 2014 | Mark Holata | W | TKO | 1 | — | — | — | Bellator MMA: Bellator 111 |
| Nov 15, 2013 | Vitaly Minakov | L | TKO | 1 | — | — | — | Bellator MMA: Bellator 108 · Title fight |
| Dec 14, 2012 | Richard Hale | W | Unanimous Decision | 5 | — | — | — | BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 84 · Title fight |
| Nov 9, 2012 | Vinicius Queiroz | W | TKO (Punches) | 2 | — | — | — | BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 80 |
| Oct 5, 2012 | Brett Rogers | W | Unanimous Decision | 3 | — | — | — | BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 75 |
| May 25, 2012 | Stefan Stankovic | W | TKO | 1 | — | — | — | FEFOMP: Mayor Cup 2012 |
| Feb 22, 2012 | Ricco Rodriguez | W | Unanimous Decision | 3 | — | — | — | BF: Baltic Challenge 3 |
| Nov 20, 2011 | Arsen Abdulkerimov | W | TKO | 1 | — | — | — | M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Monson |
| Oct 6, 2011 | Bakhodir Ibragimov | W | TKO | 2 | — | — | — | MMACC: MMA Corona Cup 1 |
| Aug 4, 2011 | Nedyalko Karadjov | W | — | — | — | — | — | League S-70 : Russia vs. Brazil |
| Apr 28, 2011 | Denis Goltsov | W | TKO | 2 | — | — | — | M-1 Challenge 25: Zavurov vs. Enomoto |
| Jan 13, 2011 | Ruslan Chapko | W | TKO | 1 | — | — | — | MFT: Mix Fight Tournament |
| Dec 10, 2010 | Pat Bennett | L | Unanimous Decision | 4 | — | — | — | M-1 Challenge 22: Narkun vs. Vasilevsky |
| Sep 18, 2010 | Evgeni Babich | W | TKO | 1 | — | — | — | LM: Tournament 3 |
| Aug 7, 2010 | Eldar Yagudin | W | TKO | 1 | — | — | — | RP: Ratnoe Pole |
| Jul 22, 2010 | Maxim Grishin | L | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 1 | — | — | — | M-1 Selection 2010: Eastern European Finals |
| May 28, 2010 | Alexander Romaschenko | W | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 1 | — | — | — | M-1 Selection 2010: Eastern Europe Round 3 |
| Apr 10, 2010 | Vitalii Yalovenko | W | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 2 | — | — | — | M-1 Selection 2010: Eastern Europe Round 2 |
| Dec 3, 2009 | Ibragim Magomedov | W | Unanimous Decision | 3 | — | — | — | M-1 Challenge 20: 2009 Finals |
| Oct 30, 2009 | Smbat Zakaryan | W | TKO | 1 | — | — | — | ProFC: Union Nation Cup 3 |
| Oct 4, 2009 | Abdulhalik Magomedov | W | TKO | 1 | — | — | — | M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 8 |
| Jun 24, 2009 | Akhmed Sultanov | L | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | — | — | — | M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 4 |
| May 28, 2009 | Adam Alikhanov | W | TKO | 1 | — | — | — | M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 3 |
| Apr 19, 2009 | Nikolay Pleshakov | W | TKO | 1 | — | — | — | M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 2 |
Career
Alexander Volkov Career Stats
Per-fight averages across every bout on record.
- Sig. strikes landed per fight
- 24.5
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 57.7%
- Takedowns landed per fight
- 0.20
- Takedown accuracy
- 62.5%
- Knockdowns per fight
- 0.08
- Submission attempts per fight
- 0.04
- Control time per fight
- 0:04
- Wins by KO/TKO
- 23 (59%)
- Wins by submission
- 4 (10%)
- Wins by decision
- 11 (28%)
Profile
About Alexander Volkov
Alexander Volkov (“Drago”) is a UFC heavyweight fighter from Russia with a professional record of 40-11-0. Alexander Volkov is ranked #2 Heavyweight.
In Alexander Volkov's most recent bout, Volkov beat Waldo Cortes Acosta by Decision · 29-28 | 29-28 | 30-27 in round 3 at UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland (May 9, 2026).
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