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✓ Alexander Volkov won · by Decision · R3
heavyweight
Other bouts 12
Fight Card
UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland
May 9, 2026 · Newark, New Jersey, USA
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Corner A
Alexander Volkov
#2 14-5-0
Elo 1656
VS
Corner B
Waldo Cortes Acosta
#8 10-3-0
Elo 1601
Final result · recorded May 10, 2026
Alexander Volkov
defeated Waldo Cortes Acosta by Decision in round 3

Honest Elo mode pre-fight: Alexander Volkov 50.0% · Waldo Cortes Acosta 50.0%

Pure Elo pre-fight: Alexander Volkov 54.1% · Waldo Cortes Acosta 45.9%

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Tale of the tape

14-5-0 UFC record 10-3-0
KO 6 · Sub 1 Finishes KO 5 · Sub 0
+2 Streak -1
37 Age 34
6'7" 201 cm Height 6'4" 193 cm
80" 203 cm Reach 78" 198 cm
Orthodox Stance Orthodox
1698 Global Elo 1640
1656 Elo rating 1601
Alexander Volkov — Notable ▼
At a glance
Waldo Cortes Acosta — Notable ▼
At a glance
  • Has never been finished — durability signal
  • Earned a bonus in 2 of last 5 fights
  • 50% of wins by KO/TKO
  • 30% of wins finished in round 1

Alexander Volkov — Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 1250 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
59% Head
  • Head 59%
  • Body 22%
  • Leg 20%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
84% Distance
  • Distance 84%
  • Clinch 8%
  • Ground 7%

Waldo Cortes Acosta — Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 759 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
71% Head
  • Head 71%
  • Body 15%
  • Leg 14%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
88% Distance
  • Distance 88%
  • Clinch 3%
  • Ground 9%

Performance comparison

Career averages. Edge highlighted on the side that's better. = division average.

5.08
5.18
div avg 4.16
58%
49%
div avg 50%
3.06
3.61
div avg 4.13
54%
55%
div avg 50%
0.61
0.41
div avg 1.53
63%
50%
div avg 38%
69%
74%
div avg 72%
0.12
0.10
div avg 0.42
1
1
div avg 3

Finish & durability

How each tends to win, against how hard the other is to finish.

Alexander Volkov
50% finish rate
KO 6 · Sub 1
can finish?
Waldo Cortes Acosta
finished 0%
never finished
Waldo Cortes Acosta
50% finish rate
KO 5 · Sub 0
can finish?
Alexander Volkov
finished 40%
2 of 5 losses

Strength of schedule in UFC

Alexander Volkov has faced the tougher recent slate — last-5 avg 1648 vs 1615, 8 quality wins to 1.

Alexander Volkov red corner
Avg opp Elo (last 5)
1648
Contender level
Quality wins (1600+)
8
of 14 UFC wins
Toughest win
Jailton Almeida
Elo 1682 at fight time
Expected wins
9.6
+4.4 above schedule
Opponent Elo over career · 19 fights
1536
1654
Notable wins
Jailton Almeida 1682 Fabricio Werdum 1660 Waldo Cortes Acosta 1654 Sergei Pavlovich 1635 Alistair Overeem 1621
Waldo Cortes Acosta blue corner
Avg opp Elo (last 5)
1615
Contender level
Quality wins (1600+)
1
of 10 UFC wins
Toughest win
Derrick Lewis
Elo 1641 at fight time
Expected wins
7.0
+3.0 above schedule
Opponent Elo over career · 13 fights
1410
1683
Notable wins
Derrick Lewis 1641

Common opponents

2 shared opponents · Corner A's result on the left, Corner B's on the right.

  • L
    Derrick Lewis
    W
    KO/TKO
    KO/TKO
    Oct 6, 2018
    Jan 24, 2026
  • W
    Sergei Pavlovich
    L
    Decision - Unanimous
    Decision - Unanimous
    Jun 22, 2024
    Aug 23, 2025
Corner A recent form
Alexander Volkov
Corner B recent form
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Source Per-fighter stats and bout records from Alexander Volkov & Waldo Cortes Acosta on UFCStats. Honest Elo Meter samples each fighter's rating uncertainty (1,000 Monte Carlo iterations). Data analysis, not betting advice. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.