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Alexander Volkov
“Drago”
Rank 3 - UFC Heavyweight
Next Fight - October 26, 2024
UFC 308 - Topuria vs. Holloway
Etihad Arena, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Heavyweight #3
Heavyweight #2
Age: 35 | Oct 24, 1988
Nationality: Russia
Weight Class: Heavyweight
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 258 lbs
Professional Record
| 48 fights | 38 wins | 10 losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKOs | 24 | 2 |
| Submissions | 4 | 3 |
| Decisions | 10 | 5 |
Fight Details
| Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIN | 38 - 10 | Sergei Pavlovich | UFC on ABC 6 - Whittaker vs. Aliskerov | June 22, 2024 | Decision (Unanimous) | Jason Herzog | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 37 - 10 | Tai Tuivasa | UFC 293 - Adesanya vs. Strickland | September 09, 2023 | Submission (Ezekiel Choke) | Herb Dean | 2 | 4:37 |
| WIN | 36 - 10 | Alexander Romanov | UFC Fight Night 221 - Yan vs. Dvalishvili | March 11, 2023 | TKO (Punches) | Mark Smith | 1 | 2:16 |
| WIN | 35 - 10 | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | UFC Fight Night 207 - Volkov vs. Rozenstruik | June 04, 2022 | TKO (Punches) | Herb Dean | 1 | 2:12 |
| LOSS | 34 - 10 | Tom Aspinall | UFC Fight Night 204 - Volkov vs. Aspinall | March 19, 2022 | Submission (Straight Armbar) | Marc Goddard | 1 | 3:45 |
| WIN | 34 - 9 | Marcin Tybura | UFC 267 - Blachowicz vs. Teixeira | October 30, 2021 | Decision (Unanimous) | Marc Goddard | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 33 - 9 | Ciryl Gane | UFC Fight Night 190 - Gane vs. Volkov | June 26, 2021 | Decision (Unanimous) | Herb Dean | 5 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 33 - 8 | Alistair Overeem | UFC Fight Night 184 - Overeem vs. Volkov | February 06, 2021 | TKO (Punches) | Jason Herzog | 2 | 2:06 |
| WIN | 32 - 8 | Walt Harris | UFC 254 - Nurmagomedov vs. Gaethje | October 24, 2020 | TKO (Front Kick to the Body and Punches) | Lukasz Bosacki | 2 | 1:15 |
| LOSS | 31 - 8 | Curtis Blaydes | UFC on ESPN 11 - Blaydes vs. Volkov | June 20, 2020 | Decision (Unanimous) | Herb Dean | 5 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 31 - 7 | Greg Hardy | UFC Fight Night 163 - Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar | November 09, 2019 | Decision (Unanimous) | Leon Roberts | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 30 - 7 | Derrick Lewis | UFC 229 - Nurmagomedov vs. McGregor | October 06, 2018 | KO (Punches) | Herb Dean | 3 | 4:49 |
| WIN | 30 - 6 | Fabricio Werdum | UFC Fight Night 127 - Werdum vs. Volkov | March 17, 2018 | KO (Punches) | Marc Goddard | 4 | 1:38 |
| WIN | 29 - 6 | Stefan Struve | UFC Fight Night 115 - Volkov vs. Struve | September 02, 2017 | TKO (Punches) | Marc Goddard | 3 | 3:30 |
| WIN | 28 - 6 | Roy Nelson | UFC on Fox 24 - Johnson vs. Reis | April 15, 2017 | Decision (Unanimous) | Dan Miragliotta | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 27 - 6 | Tim Johnson | UFC Fight Night 99 - Mousasi vs. Hall 2 | November 19, 2016 | Decision (Split) | Grant Waterman | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 26 - 6 | Attila Vegh | M-1 Challenge 68 - Shlemenko vs. Vasilevsky 2 | June 16, 2016 | KO (Punches) | Marco Broersen | 1 | 2:38 |
| WIN | 25 - 6 | Denis Smoldarev | M-1 Challenge 64 - Shlemenko vs. Vasilevsky | February 19, 2016 | Submission (Triangle Choke) | Viktor Korneev | 3 | 0:41 |
| LOSS | 24 - 6 | Cheick Kongo | Bellator 139 - Kongo vs. Volkov | June 26, 2015 | Decision (Unanimous) | John McCarthy | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 24 - 5 | Tony Johnson | Bellator 136 - Brooks vs. Jansen | April 10, 2015 | Decision (Split) | Mike Beltran | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 24 - 4 | Alexei Kudin | UMMAP - Union MMA Pro | February 21, 2015 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 23 - 4 | Roy Boughton | Tech-Krep FC - Battle of Heroes | December 12, 2014 | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | Ashot Ashugyan | 1 | 0:40 |
| WIN | 22 - 4 | Blagoy Ivanov | Bellator MMA - Bellator 120 | May 17, 2014 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | John Dixson | 2 | 1:08 |
| WIN | 21 - 4 | Siala-Mou Siliga | Bellator MMA - Bellator 116 | April 11, 2014 | KO (Head Kick) | John McCarthy | 1 | 2:44 |
| WIN | 20 - 4 | Mark Holata | Bellator MMA - Bellator 111 | March 07, 2014 | TKO (Punches) | Jason Herzog | 1 | 1:21 |
| LOSS | 19 - 4 | Vitaly Minakov | Bellator MMA - Bellator 108 | November 15, 2013 | TKO (Punches) | Dan Miragliotta | 1 | 2:57 |
| WIN | 19 - 3 | Rich Hale | BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 84 | December 14, 2012 | Decision (Unanimous) | Gary Copeland | 5 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 18 - 3 | Vinicius Kappke de Queiroz | BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 80 | November 09, 2012 | TKO (Punches) | James Warring | 2 | 4:59 |
| WIN | 17 - 3 | Brett Rogers | BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 75 | October 05, 2012 | Decision (Unanimous) | Rob Hinds | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 16 - 3 | Stefan Stankovic | FEFoMP - Mayor Cup 2012 | May 26, 2012 | TKO (Punches) | Dmitry Sazonov | 1 | 4:27 |
| WIN | 15 - 3 | Ricco Rodriguez | BF - Baltic Challenge 3 | February 23, 2012 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 14 - 3 | Arsen Abdulkerimov | M-1 Global - Fedor vs. Monson | November 20, 2011 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 0:26 | |
| WIN | 13 - 3 | Bakhodir Ibragimov | MMACC - MMA Corona Cup 1 | October 07, 2011 | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 2:22 | |
| WIN | 12 - 3 | Nedyalko Karadjov | League S-70 - Russia vs. Brazil | August 05, 2011 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:41 | |
| WIN | 11 - 3 | Denis Goltsov | M-1 Challenge 25 - Zavurov vs. Enomoto | April 28, 2011 | TKO (Punches) | Marco Broersen | 2 | 3:05 |
| WIN | 10 - 3 | Ruslan Chapko | VHTHFF - Interregional MMA Cup 2011 | January 14, 2011 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 0:47 | |
| LOSS | 9 - 3 | Pat Bennett | M-1 Challenge 22 - Narkun vs. Vasilevsky | December 10, 2010 | Decision (Unanimous) | Mika Sinkkonen | 4 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 9 - 2 | Evgeni Babich | LM - Tournament 3 | September 18, 2010 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:10 | |
| WIN | 8 - 2 | Eldar Yagudin | Ratnoe Pole - The First Battlefield | August 07, 2010 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 4:34 | |
| LOSS | 7 - 2 | Maxim Grishin | M-1 Selection 2010 - Eastern Europe Finals | July 22, 2010 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Marco Broersen | 1 | 2:39 |
| WIN | 7 - 1 | Alexander Romaschenko | M-1 Selection 2010 - Eastern Europe Round 3 | May 28, 2010 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Viktor Korniev | 1 | 2:59 |
| WIN | 6 - 1 | Vitalii Yalovenko | M-1 Selection 2010 - Eastern Europe Round 2 | April 10, 2010 | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 2 | 1:05 | |
| WIN | 5 - 1 | Ibragim Magomedov | M-1 Challenge 20 - 2009 Finals | December 03, 2009 | Decision (Unanimous) | Craig Lawrence | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 4 - 1 | Smbat Zakaryan | ProFC - Union Nation Cup 3 | October 30, 2009 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 4:20 | |
| WIN | 3 - 1 | Abdulkhalik Magomedov | M-1 Challenge - 2009 Selections 8 | October 04, 2009 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 4:43 | |
| LOSS | 2 - 1 | Akhmed Sultanov | M-1 Challenge - 2009 Selections 4 | June 24, 2009 | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 2:50 | |
| WIN | 2 - 0 | Adam Alikhanov | M-1 Challenge - 2009 Selections 3 | May 28, 2009 | TKO (Punches) | Viktor Korniev | 1 | 0:20 |
| WIN | 1 - 0 | Nikolay Pleshakov | M-1 Challenge - 2009 Selections 2 | April 19, 2009 | TKO (Punches) | Vacheslov Kiselov | 1 | 1:20 |
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