Alexander Volkov
- Sport
- MMA
- Record
- 40-11
- UFC ranking
- No. 2, Heavyweight
- Next fight
- Sat, Oct 24, UFC 333
Ranked No. 2 at heavyweight in the UFC. Beat Waldo Cortes Acosta by unanimous decision at UFC 328 in May 2026 and Jailton Almeida by split decision at UFC 321 in October 2025. Former M-1 Global champion and two-time winner of Bellator's heavyweight tournament.
Next fight
UFC 333, Abu Dhabi, Etihad Arena, Saturday, October 24, 2026
Alexander Volkov vs Rizvan Kuniev
Heavyweight.
Profile
- Age
- 37
- Height
- 201 cm (6′7″)
- Reach
- 203 cm (80 in)
- Fighting style
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- Place of birth
- Moscow, Russia
- UFC debut
- Nov 19, 2016
UFC career stats
| Sig. strikes landed per min | 4.84 |
| Sig. strikes absorbed per min | 2.90 |
| Striking accuracy | 58% |
| Sig. strikes landed / attempted | 1336 / 2305 |
| Takedowns per 15 min | 0.54 |
| Submission attempts per 15 min | 0.22 |
| Knockdowns per fight | 0.22 |
| Average fight time | 13:09 |
Wins by method
Sig. strikes by position
Sig. strikes by target
UFC fight history
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WinMay 9, 2026 | Waldo Cortes Acosta | Unanimous decisionround 3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 328 |
| WinOct 25, 2025 | Jailton Almeida | Split decisionround 3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 321 |
| LossDec 7, 2024 | Ciryl Gane | Split decisionround 3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 310 |
| WinJun 22, 2024 | Sergei Pavlovich | Unanimous decisionround 3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night |
| WinSep 9, 2023 | Tai Tuivasa | Submissionround 2, 4:37 | 2 | 4:37 | UFC 293 |
| WinMar 11, 2023 | Alexandr Romanov | KO/TKOround 1, 2:16 | 1 | 2:16 | UFC Fight Night |
| WinJun 4, 2022 | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | KO/TKOround 1, 2:12 | 1 | 2:12 | UFC Fight Night |
| LossMar 19, 2022 | Tom Aspinall | Submissionround 1, 3:45 | 1 | 3:45 | UFC Fight Night |
| WinOct 30, 2021 | Marcin Tybura | Unanimous decisionround 3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 267 |
| LossJun 26, 2021 | Ciryl Gane | Unanimous decisionround 5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night |
| LossJun 20, 2020 | Curtis Blaydes | Unanimous decisionround 5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night |
Statistics: ufc.com, updated Oct 10, 2026. ufc.com
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