// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Alexander Volkov
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Alexander
Volkov

NICKNAME"Drago"·RUSSIA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
40-11-0
CURRENT FORM
4W STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Global Fight Gym
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Alexander Volkov
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
6'7"
REACH
6'8"
AGE
38
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
51 BOUTS
WIN
40
LOSS
11
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
78%
40/51 bouts
FINISH RATE
67%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS4W STREAK · 4-1
LWWWW
Form trend -2 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 60% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
4.84
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
57%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.90
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.54
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
62%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
68%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.20
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 63 other rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#1
of 64 on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1731
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
89th
percentile · average opponent rated 1609 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
73rd
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.21 per fight)

39 rated fights · opponents rated in 75% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 24, 2026

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (40)
n = 40
KO/TKO · 24
SUB · 4
DEC · 14
24
KO/TKO
60%
4
SUB
10%
14
DEC
35%
// LOSSES (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 3
DEC · 6
2
KO/TKO
18%
3
SUB
27%
6
DEC
55%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
67% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 24 fights
60%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
10%
DECFULL FIGHT · 14 fights
35%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
53 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 27, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER86TD DEFENSE62GRAPPLING60CHIN83STRIKING77CARDIO68AGGRESSION44SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY91
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power86
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=40 wins
TD Defense62
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (68%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin83
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=51 bouts
Striking77
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio68
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression44
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.2 per 15 min)

Str Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery91
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=11 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power86 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins40 wins
TD Defense62 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (68%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin83 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record51 bouts
Striking77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio68 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression44 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.2 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery91 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.11 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100APR 2009WAPR 2009WMAY 2009LJUN 2009WOCT 2009WOCT 2009WDEC 2009WAPR 2010WMAY 2010LJUL 2010WAUG 2010WSEP 2010LDEC 2010WJAN 2011WAPR 2011WAUG 2011WOCT 2011WNOV 2011WFEB 2012WMAY 2012WOCT 2012WNOV 2012WDEC 2012LNOV 2013WMAR 2014WAPR 2014WMAY 2014WDEC 2014WFEB 2015LAPR 2015LJUN 2015WFEB 2016WJUN 2016WNOV 2016WAPR 2017WSEP 2017WMAR 2018LOCT 2018WNOV 2019LJUN 2020WOCT 2020WFEB 2021LJUN 2021WOCT 2021LMAR 2022WJUN 2022WMAR 2023WSEP 2023WJUN 2024LDEC 2024WOCT 2025WMAY 2026WMAY 2026WOCT 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 59, SUB R1.
  5. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 70, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 87, DEC R3.
  8. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 96, KO/TKO R2.
  9. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  11. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 93, DEC R4.
  14. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  16. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  18. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  20. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  22. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  23. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  24. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  28. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  29. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  30. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  31. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  32. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 96, SUB R3.
  33. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  34. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  35. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  36. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  37. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R4.
  38. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  39. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  40. Start, JUN 2020, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  41. Start, OCT 2020, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  42. Start, FEB 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  43. Start, JUN 2021, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  44. Start, OCT 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  45. Start, MAR 2022, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  46. Start, JUN 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  47. Start, MAR 2023, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  48. Start, SEP 2023, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  49. Start, JUN 2024, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  50. Start, DEC 2024, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  51. Start, OCT 2025, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  52. Start, MAY 2026, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  53. Start, MAY 2026, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  54. Start, OCT 2026, momentum score 100, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Romaschenko), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 100.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
53/53 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
17
32%
6
11%
2
4%
1
2%
-
26
total
SUB
4
8%
2
4%
1
2%
-
-
7
total
DEC
-
-
16
30%
1
2%
3
6%
20
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 23 of 53 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
38%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Global Fight Gym
Moscow, Russia
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
STRIKING-FIRST

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
53 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Rizvan KunievOct 24, 2026
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Unanimous
W
VS Waldo Cortes AcostaMay 9, 2026
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 328 - Chimaev vs. Strickland
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Waldo Cortes-AcostaMay 9, 2026
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 328 - Chimaev vs. Strickland
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jailton AlmeidaOct 25, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 321 - Aspinall vs. Gane
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Ciryl GaneDec 7, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 310 - Pantoja vs. Asakura
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Sergei PavlovichJun 22, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ABC 6 - Whittaker vs. Aliskerov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Tai TuivasaSep 9, 2023
SubmissionR2 · 4:37
UFC 293 - Adesanya vs. Strickland
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Ezekiel Choke)
W
VS Alexander RomanovMar 11, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 2:16
UFC Fight Night 221 - Yan vs. Dvalishvili
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Jairzinho RozenstruikJun 4, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 2:12
UFC Fight Night 207 - Volkov vs. Rozenstruik
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Tom AspinallMar 19, 2022
SubmissionR1 · 3:45
UFC Fight Night 204 - Volkov vs. Aspinall
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Straight Armbar)
W
VS Marcin TyburaOct 30, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 267 - Blachowicz vs. Teixeira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Ciryl GaneJun 26, 2021
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 190 - Gane vs. Volkov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Heavyweight. Professional record 40-11. Ranked #2 by the UFC.

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