Heavyweight · Russia

Alexander Volkov

“Drago”

UFC record: 15-5-0; 20 UFC bouts
Pro record, all promotions: 41-11-0; Listed by ESPN, 25 Oct 2026

Last UFC bout: 24 Oct 2026
Born: 24 Oct 1988
Height: 6' 7"
Reach: 80"
Stance: Orthodox
Fighting style: Striker
Team: Strela Team

Significant strikes landed per minute: 5.07; 1324 landed of 2318 thrown (57%)
Takedowns completed of those attempted: 63%; 10 of 16 attempts
Knockdowns scored and suffered: 4; scored

UFC career: 20 measured of 20 UFC bouts, 261.1 minutes. Details below.

UFC career figures

Measured UFC figures
Figure	UFC career20 measured of 20 UFC bouts, 261.1 minutes	Last 5 measured5 measured of 5 UFC bouts, 75.0 minutes
Significant strikes landedper minute	5.071324 landed of 2318 thrown (57%)	4.11308 landed of 550 thrown (56%)
Significant strikes absorbedper minute	Not on file	Not on file
Takedowns completedof those attempted	63%10 of 16 attempts	60%3 of 5 attempts
Takedowns defendedof those faced	Not on file	Not on file
Knockdownsscored and suffered	4scored	0scored

About these figures

Counted by Statwell from ESPN’s per-bout figures over the UFC bouts that have them (“measured”). UFC bouts only: no Contender Series, Road to UFC or other promotion. Read each figure with the number of bouts behind it. Nothing here is adjusted for the level of past opponents.

Fight history

Win
Rizvan Kuniev
24 Oct 2026 · UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Fight page
Win
Waldo Cortes Acosta
9 May 2026 · UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Win
Jailton Almeida
25 Oct 2025 · UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Loss
Ciryl Gane
7 Dec 2024 · UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Win
Sergei Pavlovich
22 Jun 2024 · UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Win
Tai Tuivasa
9 Sept 2023 · UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland
Submission · R2 4:37
Win
Alexandr Romanov
11 Mar 2023 · UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili
KO/TKO · R1 2:16
Win
Jairzinho Rozenstruik
4 Jun 2022 · UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik
KO/TKO · R1 2:12
Loss
Tom Aspinall
19 Mar 2022 · UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall
Submission · R1 3:45
Win
Marcin Tybura
30 Oct 2021 · UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Loss
Ciryl Gane
26 Jun 2021 · UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
Win
Alistair Overeem
6 Feb 2021 · UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov
KO/TKO · R2 2:06
Win
Walt Harris
24 Oct 2020 · UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje
KO/TKO · R2 1:15
Loss
Curtis Blaydes
20 Jun 2020 · UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
Win
Greg Hardy
9 Nov 2019 · UFC Fight Night: Zabit vs. Kattar
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Loss
Derrick Lewis
7 Oct 2018 · UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor
KO/TKO · R3 4:49
Win
Fabricio Werdum
17 Mar 2018 · UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov
KO/TKO · R4 1:38
Win
Stefan Struve
2 Sept 2017 · UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve
KO/TKO · R3 3:30
Win
Roy Nelson
16 Apr 2017 · UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs. Reis
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Win
Tim Johnson
19 Nov 2016 · UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Win
Attila Vegh
16 Jun 2016 · M-1 Challenge 68: Shlemenko vs. Vasilevsky 2(outside the UFC)
KO · R1 2:38Title fight
Win
Denis Smoldarev
19 Feb 2016 · M-1 Challenge 64: Shlemenko vs. Vasilevsky(outside the UFC)
Submission (Triangle Choke) · R3 0:41Title fight
Loss
Cheick Kongo
26 Jun 2015 · Bellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkov(outside the UFC)
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Loss
Tony Johnson Jr.
10 Apr 2015 · Bellator 136: Brooks vs. Jansen(outside the UFC)
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Win
Alexei Kudin
21 Feb 2015 · UMMAP: Union MMA Pro(outside the UFC)
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Win
Roy Boughton
12 Dec 2014 · Tech-Krep FC: Battle of Heroes(outside the UFC)
TKO (Doctor Stoppage) · R1 0:40
Win
Blagoy Ivanov
17 May 2014 · Bellator MMA: Bellator 120(outside the UFC)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R2 1:08
Win
Siala-Mou Siliga
11 Apr 2014 · Bellator MMA: Bellator 116(outside the UFC)
KO · R1 2:44
Win
Mark Holata
7 Mar 2014 · Bellator MMA: Bellator 111(outside the UFC)
TKO · R1 1:21
Loss
Vitaly Minakov
15 Nov 2013 · Bellator MMA: Bellator 108(outside the UFC)
TKO · R1 2:57Title fight
Win
Richard Hale
14 Dec 2012 · BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 84(outside the UFC)
Unanimous Decision · R5 5:00Title fight
Win
Vinicius Queiroz
9 Nov 2012 · BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 80(outside the UFC)
TKO (Punches) · R2 4:59
Win
Brett Rogers
5 Oct 2012 · BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 75(outside the UFC)
Unanimous Decision · R3 5:00
Win
Stefan Stankovic
26 May 2012 · FEFOMP: Mayor Cup 2012(outside the UFC)
TKO · R1 4:27
Win
Ricco Rodriguez
23 Feb 2012 · BF: Baltic Challenge 3(outside the UFC)
Unanimous Decision · R3 5:00
Win
Arsen Abdulkerimov
20 Nov 2011 · M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Monson(outside the UFC)
TKO · R1 0:26
Win
Bakhodir Ibragimov
7 Oct 2011 · MMACC: MMA Corona Cup 1(outside the UFC)
TKO · R2 2:22
Win
Nedyalko Karadjov
5 Aug 2011 · League S-70 : Russia vs. Brazil(outside the UFC)
TKO · R1 2:41
Win
Denis Goltsov
28 Apr 2011 · M-1 Challenge 25: Zavurov vs. Enomoto(outside the UFC)
TKO · R2 3:05
Win
Ruslan Chapko
14 Jan 2011 · MFT: Mix Fight Tournament(outside the UFC)
TKO · R1 -
Loss
Pat Bennett
10 Dec 2010 · M-1 Challenge 22: Narkun vs. Vasilevsky(outside the UFC)
Unanimous Decision · R4 5:00
Win
Evgeni Babich
18 Sept 2010 · LM: Tournament 3(outside the UFC)
TKO · R1 2:10
Win
Eldar Yagudin
7 Aug 2010 · RP: Ratnoe Pole(outside the UFC)
TKO · R1 4:34
Loss
Maxim Grishin
22 Jul 2010 · M-1 Selection 2010: Eastern European Finals(outside the UFC)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R1 2:39
Win
Alexander Romaschenko
28 May 2010 · M-1 Selection 2010: Eastern Europe Round 3(outside the UFC)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R1 2:59
Win
Vitalii Yalovenko
10 Apr 2010 · M-1 Selection 2010: Eastern Europe Round 2(outside the UFC)
TKO (Doctor Stoppage) · R2 1:05
Win
Ibragim Magomedov
3 Dec 2009 · M-1 Challenge 20: 2009 Finals(outside the UFC)
Unanimous Decision · R3 5:00
Win
Smbat Zakaryan
30 Oct 2009 · ProFC: Union Nation Cup 3(outside the UFC)
TKO · R1 4:20
Win
Abdulhalik Magomedov
4 Oct 2009 · M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 8(outside the UFC)
TKO · R1 4:43
Loss
Akhmed Sultanov
24 Jun 2009 · M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 4(outside the UFC)
Submission (Armbar) · R1 2:50
Win
Adam Alikhanov
28 May 2009 · M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 3(outside the UFC)
TKO · R1 0:20
Win
Nikolay Pleshakov
19 Apr 2009 · M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 2(outside the UFC)
TKO · R1 1:20

Records and statistics from ESPN’s data as stored by Statwell (fight history last read 25 Oct 2026); results of the bouts Statwell covered are confirmed by its own results check. Statwell does not report contract status: a fighter without a booked bout is listed by their last bout only. Independent research, not a betting service.