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Alexander Volkov

Active #3 heavyweight · Orthodox · 201 cm · reach 203 cm
Elo rating
1683 ±34
LCB 1639
Rank
#3
top 4% of division
UFC record
13-5-0
KO 6 · Sub 1 · Dec 6
Streak
+1
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y +17
Last fight
Oct 25, 2025
W by Decision

Elo history

18 fights · tap & drag
Nov 19, 2016 — W vs Timothy Johnson Δ+32Apr 15, 2017 — W vs Roy Nelson Δ+31Sep 2, 2017 — W vs Stefan Struve Δ+37Mar 17, 2018 — W vs Fabricio Werdum Δ+39Oct 6, 2018 — L vs Derrick Lewis Δ-33Nov 9, 2019 — W vs Greg Hardy Δ+14Jun 20, 2020 — L vs Curtis Blaydes Δ-14Oct 24, 2020 — W vs Walt Harris Δ+14Feb 6, 2021 — W vs Alistair Overeem Δ+19Jun 26, 2021 — L vs Ciryl Gane Δ-15Oct 30, 2021 — W vs Marcin Tybura Δ+15Mar 19, 2022 — L vs Tom Aspinall Δ-19Jun 4, 2022 — W vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik Δ+18Mar 11, 2023 — W vs Alexandr Romanov Δ+17Sep 9, 2023 — W vs Tai Tuivasa Δ+15Jun 22, 2024 — W vs Sergei Pavlovich Δ+15Dec 7, 2024 — L vs Ciryl Gane Δ-15Oct 25, 2025 — W vs Jailton Almeida Δ+17 14921550160716651723 2018202020222024 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":199.3,"elo":1532,"date":"2016-11-19","opp":"Timothy Johnson","result":"W","delta":32},{"i":1,"x":62.4,"y":171.2,"elo":1562,"date":"2017-04-15","opp":"Roy Nelson","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":2,"x":99,"y":137.3,"elo":1599,"date":"2017-09-02","opp":"Stefan Struve","result":"W","delta":37},{"i":3,"x":150.2,"y":101.7,"elo":1638,"date":"2018-03-17","opp":"Fabricio Werdum","result":"W","delta":39},{"i":4,"x":203.2,"y":132.2,"elo":1605,"date":"2018-10-06","opp":"Derrick Lewis","result":"L","delta":-33},{"i":5,"x":307.4,"y":119.5,"elo":1619,"date":"2019-11-09","opp":"Greg Hardy","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":6,"x":365.9,"y":132.8,"elo":1604,"date":"2020-06-20","opp":"Curtis Blaydes","result":"L","delta":-14},{"i":7,"x":398.8,"y":120.4,"elo":1618,"date":"2020-10-24","opp":"Walt Harris","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":8,"x":426.2,"y":103.4,"elo":1636,"date":"2021-02-06","opp":"Alistair Overeem","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":9,"x":462.8,"y":117.2,"elo":1621,"date":"2021-06-26","opp":"Ciryl Gane","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":10,"x":495.7,"y":103.6,"elo":1636,"date":"2021-10-30","opp":"Marcin Tybura","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":11,"x":532.3,"y":120.9,"elo":1617,"date":"2022-03-19","opp":"Tom Aspinall","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":12,"x":552.4,"y":104.5,"elo":1635,"date":"2022-06-04","opp":"Jairzinho Rozenstruik","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":13,"x":625.5,"y":88.4,"elo":1653,"date":"2023-03-11","opp":"Alexandr Romanov","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":14,"x":673.1,"y":75.1,"elo":1667,"date":"2023-09-09","opp":"Tai Tuivasa","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":15,"x":748,"y":61.8,"elo":1682,"date":"2024-06-22","opp":"Sergei Pavlovich","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":16,"x":791.9,"y":76,"elo":1666,"date":"2024-12-07","opp":"Ciryl Gane","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":17,"x":876,"y":60.7,"elo":1683,"date":"2025-10-25","opp":"Jailton Almeida","result":"W","delta":17}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Oct 25, 2025 Jailton Almeida W +17
Dec 7, 2024 Ciryl Gane L -15
Jun 22, 2024 Sergei Pavlovich W +15
Sep 9, 2023 Tai Tuivasa W +15
Mar 11, 2023 Alexandr Romanov W +17

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
4.65 avg 3.03
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
57% avg 50%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
2.79 avg 2.78
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
54% avg 52%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
0.60 avg 1.30
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
67% avg 39%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
69% avg 72%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.12 avg 0.32
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
1 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
54%
7 / 13
Finish rate
KO
6
46% of wins
SUB
1
8% of wins
DEC
6
46% of wins
KO: 6 (46%) 6 Sub: 1 (8%) Dec: 6 (46%) 6
Finishes by round
7 total
R1
2 29%
R2
3 43%
R3
1 14%
R4
1 14%
R5

Strength of schedule

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1641
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
9.1
actual +4 vs expected