Alexander Volkov
"Drago"
| Age | 38 |
| Nationality | 🇷🇺 Russia |
| Weight class | Heavyweight |
| Height | 201 cm |
| Reach | 203 cm |
| Stance | Orthodox |
MMA Record
51
fights
40
✅ wins
11
❌ losses
0
⬜ draws
0
⬜ no contests
Bonuses
3
bonuses
1
Fight of the night
2
Performances of the night
0
KO of the night
0
Submission of the night
Metrics
November 19, 2016
UFC debuts
October 24, 2026
UFC last fight
4h21:8
time in the cage
13:03
avg time by combat
75.0%
win rate
46.7%
finish rate
UFC Career Recap
⌚ Current Elo
1649
as of October 24, 2026
🥇 Peak Elo
1649
on October 24, 2026
📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights
⭐ Global Score
81
📊 Global scores
📈 Top 5 Strengths
| Top | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Significant strikes differential | 94 | +9.98 / round |
| 2. | Ko tko | 93 | 6 |
| 3. | Significant strikes accuracy | 90 | 57% |
| 4. | Distance strikes landed | 90 | 21.48 / round |
| 5. | Significant strikes per ko tko | 89 | 221 |
📉 Top 5 Weaknesses
| Flop | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Control time | 26 | 29s / round |
| 2. | Takedowns landed | 27 | 0.19 / round |
| 3. | Submissions attempted | 35 | 0.06 / round |
| 4. | Significant strikes per knockdown | 45 | 331 |
| 5. | Ground strikes landed | 48 | 1.72 / round |
72
Boxing Score
78
Kickboxing Score
📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
+9.98
/ round
💫 Strike differential
21.5 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
12.3 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
54.8%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
57.6%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
34
Wrestling Score
51
Jiu Jitsu Score
📊 Grappling Scores
🤼♀️ Wrestling
0.3 / round
🤾♂️ Takedowns attempted
0.2 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
62.5%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
70.6%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
29s / round
⏱ Control Time
1:05 / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
1.7 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
81.1%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
1
✅ Submission wins
0.1 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
33.3%
🎯 Submission accuracy
Alexander Volkov's UFC Fight History
October 24, 2026 - UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev
Heavyweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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May 09, 2026 - UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland
Heavyweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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October 25, 2025 - UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane
Heavyweight bout
Win by split decision at round 3 (5:00).
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December 07, 2024 - UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura
Heavyweight bout
Loss by split decision at round 3 (5:00).
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June 22, 2024 - UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov
Heavyweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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September 09, 2023 - UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland
Heavyweight bout
Win by submission (Ezekiel Choke) at round 2 (4:37).
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March 11, 2023 - UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili
Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 1 (2:16).
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June 04, 2022 - UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik
Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 1 (2:12).
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March 19, 2022 - UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall
Heavyweight bout
Loss by submission (Straight Armbar) at round 1 (3:45).
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October 30, 2021 - UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira
Heavyweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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June 26, 2021 - UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov
Heavyweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 5 (5:00).
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February 06, 2021 - UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov
Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 2 (2:06).
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October 24, 2020 - UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje
Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Kick) at round 2 (1:15).
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June 20, 2020 - UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov
Heavyweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 5 (5:00).
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November 09, 2019 - UFC Fight Night: Zabit vs. Kattar
Heavyweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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October 06, 2018 - UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor
Heavyweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punches) at round 3 (4:49).
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March 17, 2018 - UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov
Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 4 (1:38).
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September 02, 2017 - UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve
Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 3 (3:30).
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April 15, 2017 - UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis
Heavyweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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November 19, 2016 - UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2
Heavyweight bout
Win by split decision at round 3 (5:00).
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Fighter's fights