On the clock
7 of 15 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (265 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
15–5UFC record
7 of 15Dominant wins
85Average win score
79thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came6 KO/TKO 1 submission 8 decision
Finish rate47% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 5
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time13:03
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.1 / 3.1
Sig. strike accuracy57%
Takedowns per 15 min0.6
Control time10% of the fight
Best winJailton Almeida rated 1778 at 265 lb going in
Against the division
How Alexander Volkov’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 28 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every heavyweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the heavyweight board:No. 1toughest oppositionNo. 3strike differentialNo. 3strikes landedNo. 3win streakNo. 5striking accuracyNo. 10dominant wins
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
8
47%
Average win scoreOut of 100
11
84.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
100
79th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
17
47%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
93
+2.00
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
93
5.07
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
56
3.08
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
44
0.57
ControlShare of fight time in control
22
10%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Jailton Almeida, rated 1778 at 265 lb. Dominant in 7 of 15 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
265 lb
No. 2 of 50 active men ranked at heavyweight, with a published rating of 1849 across 20 fights at the weight.
15–5Record at 265 lb
7 of 15Dominant wins
85Average win score
1654Avg opponent rating
How the wins came6 KO/TKO 1 submission 8 decision
Finish rate47% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 5
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time13:03
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.1 / 3.1
Sig. strike accuracy57%
Takedowns per 15 min0.6
Control time10% of the fight
Best winFabricio Werdum rated 1804 going in
Against the division
How Alexander Volkov’s fights at 265 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 24 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Top 10 against the heavyweight board:No. 1toughest oppositionNo. 2win streakNo. 3strike differentialNo. 3strikes landedNo. 5striking accuracyNo. 7dominant wins
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
11
47%
Average win scoreOut of 100
15
84.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
100
79th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
15
47%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
91
+2.00
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
91
5.07
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
59
3.08
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
45
0.57
ControlShare of fight time in control
23
10%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 265 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
7 of 15 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Jailton Almeida, rated 1778 at 265 lb. Dominant in 7 of 15 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
20 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2026 | Win | 80–20 | Rizvan Kuniev | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev |
| 9 May 2026 | Win | 81–19 | Waldo Cortes Acosta | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland |
| 25 Oct 2025 | Win | 72–28 | Jailton Almeida | split decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane |
| 7 Dec 2024 | Loss | 29–71 | Ciryl Gane | split decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Win | 81–19 | Sergei Pavlovich | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Win | 97–3 | Tai Tuivasa | submission | R2 4:37 | Heavyweight | UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland |
| 11 Mar 2023 | Win | 88–12 | Alexandr Romanov | KO/TKO | R1 2:16 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili |
| 4 Jun 2022 | Win | 89–11 | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | KO/TKO | R1 2:12 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik |
| 19 Mar 2022 | Loss | 10–90 | Tom Aspinall | submission | R1 3:45 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall |
| 30 Oct 2021 | Win | 78–22 | Marcin Tybura | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Loss | 21–79 | Ciryl Gane | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov |
| 6 Feb 2021 | Win | 95–5 | Alistair Overeem | KO/TKO | R2 2:06 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov |
| 24 Oct 2020 | Win | 90–10 | Walt Harris | KO/TKO | R2 1:15 | Heavyweight | UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Loss | 14–86 | Curtis Blaydes | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov |
| 9 Nov 2019 | Win | 82–18 | Greg Hardy | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Zabit vs. Kattar |
| 6 Oct 2018 | Loss | 12–88 | Derrick Lewis | KO/TKO | R3 4:49 | Heavyweight | UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor |
| 17 Mar 2018 | Win | 88–12 | Fabricio Werdum | KO/TKO | R4 1:38 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov |
| 2 Sep 2017 | Win | 95–5 | Stefan Struve | KO/TKO | R3 3:30 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Win | 82–18 | Roy Nelson | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis |
| 19 Nov 2016 | Win | 70–30 | Timothy Johnson | split decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 |