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Alexander Volkov Record, stats and next fight

40-11-0 (W-L-D)

24Wins by knockout
4Wins by submission
17First round finishes
Portrait de Alexander Volkov, combattant de MMA
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Stats and record

51Pro fights
70%Finish rate
19UFC fights
3Title fights
3Performance bonuses
2Win streak

Wins by method

KO / TKO24 (60 %)
Submission4 (10 %)
Decision12 (30 %)

Losses by method

KO / TKO2 (18 %)
Submission3 (27 %)
Decision6 (55 %)

Profile

Age
37 years
Born
October 24, 1988
Birthplace
Moscow, Russia
Height
6'7" (201 cm)
Weight
265 lbs (120 kg)
Reach
80" (203 cm)
Division
Heavyweight
Fighting out of
Moscow, Russia
Team
Strela Team
Trainer
Taras Kiyashko
UFC debut
November 19, 2016

Fight history

  1. Win

    vs Waldo Cortes-Acosta

    UFC 328 · May 9, 2026 · Newark, New Jersey, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  2. Win

    vs Jailton Almeida

    UFC 321 · Oct 25, 2025 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Method
    Decision (split)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  3. Loss

    vs Ciryl Gane

    UFC 310 · Dec 7, 2024 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    Decision (split)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  4. Win

    vs Sergei Pavlovich

    UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov · Jun 22, 2024 · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  5. Win

    vs Tai Tuivasa

    UFC 293 · Sep 10, 2023 · Sydney, Australia

    Method
    Submission (Ezekiel choke)
    Round
    2
    Time
    4:37
  6. Win

    vs Alexander Romanov

    UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili · Mar 11, 2023 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:16
  7. Win

    vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik

    UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik · Jun 4, 2022 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:12
  8. Loss

    vs Tom Aspinall

    UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall · Mar 19, 2022 · London, England

    Method
    Submission (straight armbar)
    Round
    1
    Time
    3:45
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  1. Win

    vs Marcin Tybura

    UFC 267 · Oct 30, 2021 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  2. Loss

    vs Ciryl Gane

    UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov · Jun 26, 2021 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    5
    Time
    5:00
  3. Win

    vs Alistair Overeem Bonus

    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov · Feb 6, 2021 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    2
    Time
    2:06
  4. Win

    vs Walt Harris

    UFC 254 · Oct 24, 2020 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Method
    TKO (body kick and punches)
    Round
    2
    Time
    1:15
  5. Loss

    vs Curtis Blaydes

    UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov · Jun 20, 2020 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    5
    Time
    5:00
  6. Win

    vs Greg Hardy

    UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar · Nov 9, 2019 · Moscow, Russia

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  7. Loss

    vs Derrick Lewis

    UFC 229 · Oct 6, 2018 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    KO (punches)
    Round
    3
    Time
    4:49
  8. Win

    vs Fabrício Werdum Bonus

    UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov · Mar 17, 2018 · London, England

    Method
    KO (punches)
    Round
    4
    Time
    1:38
  9. Win

    vs Stefan Struve Bonus

    UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve · Sep 2, 2017 · Rotterdam, Netherlands

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    3
    Time
    3:30
  10. Win

    vs Roy Nelson

    UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis · Apr 15, 2017 · Kansas City, Missouri, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  11. Win

    vs Timothy Johnson

    UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 · Nov 19, 2016 · Belfast, Northern Ireland

    Method
    Decision (split)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  12. Win

    vs Attila Végh Title

    M-1 Challenge 68 · Jun 16, 2016 · Moscow, Russia

    Method
    KO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:38
  13. Win

    vs Denis Smoldarev Title

    M-1 Challenge 64 · Feb 19, 2016 · Moscow, Russia

    Method
    Submission (triangle choke)
    Round
    3
    Time
    0:41
  14. Loss

    vs Cheick Kongo

    Bellator 139 · Jun 26, 2015 · Mulvane, Kansas, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  15. Loss

    vs Tony Johnson

    Bellator 136 · Apr 10, 2015 · Irvine, California, United States

    Method
    Decision (split)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  16. Win

    vs Alexei Kudin

    Union MMA Pro 2015 · Feb 21, 2015 · Krasnodar, Russia

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  17. Win

    vs Roy Boughton

    Tech-KREP FC: Battle of Heroes · Dec 12, 2014 · Saint Petersburg, Russia

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    0:40
  18. Win

    vs Blagoy Ivanov

    Bellator 120 · May 17, 2014 · Southaven, Mississippi, United States

    Method
    Submission (rear-naked choke)
    Round
    2
    Time
    1:08
  19. Win

    vs Mighty Mo

    Bellator 116 · Apr 11, 2014 · Temecula, California, United States

    Method
    KO (head kick)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:44
  20. Win

    vs Mark Holata

    Bellator 111 · Mar 7, 2014 · Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    1:21
  21. Loss

    vs Vitaly Minakov

    Bellator 108 · Nov 15, 2013 · Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:57
  22. Win

    vs Rich Hale Title

    Bellator 84 · Dec 14, 2012 · Hammond, Indiana, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    5
    Time
    5:00
  23. Win

    vs Vinicius Queiroz

    Bellator 80 · Nov 9, 2012 · Hollywood, Florida, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    2
    Time
    4:59
  24. Win

    vs Brett Rogers

    Bellator 75 · Oct 5, 2012 · Hammond, Indiana, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  25. Win

    vs Stefan Stankovic

    MFP: Mayor Cup 2012 · May 26, 2012 · Khabarovsk, Russia

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    4:27
  26. Win

    vs Ricco Rodriguez

    BF: Baltic Challenge 3 · Feb 23, 2012 · Kaliningrad, Russia

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  27. Win

    vs Arsen Abdulkerimov

    M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Monson · Nov 20, 2011 · Moscow, Russia

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    0:26
  28. Win

    vs Bahodir Ibrogimov

    MMA Corona Cup 1 · Oct 7, 2011 · Moscow, Russia

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    2
    Time
    2:22
  29. Win

    vs Nedyalko Karadzhov

    League S-70: Russia vs. Brazil · Aug 5, 2011 · Sochi, Russia

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:41
  30. Win

    vs Denis Goltsov

    M-1 Challenge 25 · Apr 28, 2011 · Saint Petersburg, Russia

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    2
    Time
    3:05
  31. Win

    vs Ruslan Chapko

    Voronezh Interregional 2011 · Jan 15, 2011 · Voronezh, Russia

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    N/A
  32. Loss

    vs Pat Bennett

    M-1 Challenge 22 · Dec 10, 2010 · Moscow, Russia

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    4
    Time
    5:00
  33. Win

    vs Evgeni Babich

    LM: Tournament 3 · Sep 18, 2010 · Lipetsk, Russia

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:10
  34. Win

    vs Eldar Yagudin

    Ratnoe Pole: The First Battlefield · Aug 7, 2010 · Ryazan, Russia

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    4:34
  35. Loss

    vs Maxim Grishin

    M-1 Selection: 2010 Eastern Europe Finals · Jul 22, 2010 · Moscow, Russia

    Method
    Submission (rear-naked choke)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:39
  36. Win

    vs Alexander Romaschenko

    M-1 Selection: 2010 Eastern Europe Round 3 · May 28, 2010 · Kyiv, Ukraine

    Method
    Submission (rear-naked choke)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:59
  37. Win

    vs Vitalii Yalovenko

    M-1 Selection: 2010 Eastern Europe Round 2 · Apr 10, 2010 · Kyiv, Ukraine

    Method
    TKO (doctor stoppage)
    Round
    2
    Time
    1:05
  38. Win

    vs Ibragim Magomedov

    M-1 Challenge 20: 2009 Finals · Dec 3, 2009 · Saint Petersburg, Russia

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  39. Win

    vs Smbat Zakaryan

    ProFC: Union Nation Cup 3 · Oct 30, 2009 · Rostov-on-Don, Russia

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    4:20
  40. Win

    vs Abdulhalik Magomedov

    M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 8 · Oct 4, 2009 · Moscow, Russia

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    4:43
  41. Loss

    vs Akhmed Sultanov

    M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 4 · Jun 24, 2009 · Saint Petersburg, Russia

    Method
    Submission (armbar)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:50
  42. Win

    vs Adam Alikhanov

    M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 3 · May 28, 2009 · Saint Petersburg, Russia

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    0:20
  43. Win

    vs Nikolay Pleshakov

    M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 2 · Apr 19, 2009 · Saint Petersburg, Russia

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    1:20

Analysis

Alexander “Drago” Volkov (born October 24, 1988 in Moscow, Russia, 6 ft 7 in (201 cm), reach 6 ft 8 in (203 cm)) is ranked #2 in the UFC heavyweight division. He has never won the UFC title, although he is a former Bellator and M-1 Global champion. Trained at Strela Team in Moscow under Taras Kiyashko, this long-limbed striker holds a record of 40 wins and 11 losses (24 KO/TKO), the most wins in the division. His latest win, a decision over Waldo Cortes-Acosta at UFC 328 on May 9, 2026, keeps him in the title picture behind champion Tom Aspinall and interim champion Ciryl Gane. Browse every UFC and heavyweight fighter on MMA Official.

Data updated on September 28, 2026. Record and measurements cross-checked against official results and Wikipedia. Text written by the MMA Official editorial team.

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