“Drago” Heavyweight
Alexander Volkov
14-5-0
UFC record, 19 fights, 246.1 min
40-11-0
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
- Height
- 6'7"
- Reach
- 80"
- Weight
- 250 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Mon, Oct 24, 1988, age 37
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Nov 19, 2016
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, May 9, 2026
01/How he wins
in 14 wins
6 KO/TKO (punch to head in clinch 2, kick to body at distance front kick, punch to head at distance, punches to head at distance, punches to head on ground), 1 submission, 7 decisions in 14 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 6 | 1 |
| Submission | 1 | 1 |
| Decision | 7 | 3 |
| All | 14 | 5 |
02/Career rates
19 fights, 246.1 min
Sig strikes landed
5.08 per min
1,250 in 246.1 min, 19 fights
Sig strike accuracy
57.7%
1,250 of 2,168 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
3.06 per min
752 of 1,650 landed on him in 246.1 min
Takedowns
0.61 per 15 min
10 of 16 · 246.1 min
Takedown accuracy
62.5%
10 of 16 attempts
Takedown defence
68 of 98
defended of attempted on him, 246.1 min
Control time
1:24 per 15 min
22:53 of 246:08
Knockdowns
4
scored in 246.1 min, 19 fights
Submission attempts
0.12 per 15 min
2 in 246.1 min
Where his sig strikes land
84% distance, 8% clinch, 7% ground
1056 distance, 104 clinch, 90 ground of 1,250 landed
What he hits
59% head, 22% body, 20% leg
734 head, 269 body, 247 leg of 1,250 landed
Cage time
246:08
19 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/By division
1 division
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 19 | 14-5-0 | 246.1 | 1,250 of 2,168 | 5.08 | 10 of 16 | 22:53 of 246:08 | 4 | 7 in 14 |
| All | 19 | 14-5-0 | 246.1 | 1,250 of 2,168 | 5.08 | 10 of 16 | 22:53 of 246:08 | 4 | 7 in 14 |
04/By year
2016 to 2026
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 88 of 143 | 5.87 | 0 of 1 | 0:03 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 24 of 27 | 1.60 | 0 of 0 | 2:57 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 30.0 | 122 of 230 | 4.07 | 3 of 4 | 4:32 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 11.9 | 105 of 158 | 8.84 | 0 of 1 | 3:38 of 11:53 | 1 | 2 in 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 6.0 | 34 of 60 | 5.71 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 5:57 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 47.1 | 244 of 468 | 5.18 | 0 of 0 | 2:11 of 47:06 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 31.3 | 76 of 150 | 2.43 | 1 of 2 | 0:51 of 31:15 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 86 of 152 | 5.73 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 31.4 | 169 of 261 | 5.37 | 3 of 4 | 3:33 of 31:27 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 28.5 | 257 of 435 | 9.02 | 2 of 2 | 1:22 of 28:30 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 45 of 84 | 3.00 | 1 of 2 | 3:46 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| All | 19 | 14-5-0 | 246.1 | 1,250 of 2,168 | 5.08 | 10 of 16 | 22:53 of 246:08 | 4 | 7 in 14 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
05/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 19 of 19 | 88.2 | 463 of 737 | 5.25 | 7 of 10 | 10:44 of 88:13 | 1 | 0 | 3, won 2 |
| Round 2 | 16 of 19 | 73.0 | 401 of 705 | 5.50 | 0 of 2 | 3:57 of 72:58 | 1 | 2 | 3, won 3 |
| Round 3 | 13 of 19 | 63.3 | 306 of 544 | 4.83 | 2 of 2 | 6:44 of 63:19 | 1 | 0 | 10, won 8 |
| Round 4 | 3 of 19 | 11.6 | 50 of 100 | 4.30 | 1 of 2 | 1:14 of 11:38 | 1 | 0 | 1, won 1 |
| Round 5 | 2 of 19 | 10.0 | 30 of 82 | 3.00 | 0 of 0 | 0:14 of 10:00 | 0 | 0 | 2, won 0 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
06/Fight log
19 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, May 9, 2026UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland | Waldo Cortes AcostaHeavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Jon Bilyk 27 - 30. Henry Krawiec 28 - 29. Dave Tirelli 28 - 29. | 88 of 143 | 0 of 1 | 0:03 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 25, 2025UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane | Jailton AlmeidaHeavyweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Tony Weeks 28 - 29. Mike Bell 29 - 28. Clemens Werner 28 - 29. | 24 of 27 | 0 of 0 | 2:57 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 7, 2024UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura | Ciryl GaneHeavyweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Adalaide Byrd 28 - 29. Eric Colon 29 - 28. Junichiro Kamijo 28 - 29. | 39 of 71 | 3 of 4 | 4:32 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 22, 2024UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov | Sergei PavlovichHeavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Anders Ohlsson 27 - 30. Clemens Werner 27 - 30. Vito Paolillo 28 - 29. | 83 of 159 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 9, 2023UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland | Tai TuivasaHeavyweight | WSubmission, R2 4:37Ezekiel Choke From Mount | 93 of 143 | 0 of 1 | 2:35 | 1 | 9:37 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 11, 2023UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili | Alexandr RomanovHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:16Punches to Head On Ground | 12 of 15 | 0 of 0 | 1:03 | 0 | 2:16 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 4, 2022UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik | Jairzinho RozenstruikHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:12Punches to Head At Distance | 21 of 37 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 2:12 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 19, 2022UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall | Tom AspinallHeavyweight | LSubmission, R1 3:45Straight Armbar From Half Guard | 13 of 23 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 3:45 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 30, 2021UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira | Marcin TyburaHeavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Vito Paolillo 27 - 30. Darryl Ransom 27 - 30. Clemens Werner 28 - 29. | 75 of 139 | 0 of 0 | 2:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 26, 2021UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov | Ciryl GaneHeavyweight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Junichiro Kamijo 45 - 50. Ron McCarthy 45 - 50. Sal D'amato 46 - 49. | 115 of 241 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 6, 2021UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov | Alistair OvereemHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R2 2:06Punch to Head At Distance | 54 of 88 | 0 of 0 | 0:11 | 1 | 7:06 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 24, 2020UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje | Walt HarrisHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R2 1:15Kick to Body At Distance Front Kick | 45 of 73 | 0 of 0 | 0:05 | 0 | 6:15 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 20, 2020UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov | Curtis BlaydesHeavyweight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Eric Colon 46 - 49. Sal D'amato 47 - 48. Chris Lee 46 - 48. | 31 of 77 | 1 of 2 | 0:46 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 9, 2019UFC Fight Night: Zabit vs. Kattar | Greg HardyHeavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Lukasz Bosacki 27 - 30. Howard Hughes 27 - 30. Clemens Werner 27 - 30. | 86 of 152 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 6, 2018UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor | Derrick LewisHeavyweight | LKO/TKO, R3 4:49Punches to Head At Distance | 121 of 171 | 1 of 2 | 1:46 | 0 | 14:49 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 17, 2018UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov | Fabricio WerdumHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R4 1:38Punch to Head In Clinch | 48 of 90 | 2 of 2 | 1:47 | 1 | 16:38 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 2, 2017UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve | Stefan StruveHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R3 3:30Punch to Head In Clinch | 135 of 253 | 2 of 2 | 0:59 | 1 | 13:30 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 15, 2017UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis | Roy NelsonHeavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Henry Guery 27 - 30. Rob Francis 27 - 30. Sal D'amato 27 - 30. | 122 of 182 | 0 of 0 | 0:23 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 19, 2016UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 | Timothy JohnsonHeavyweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Howard Hughes 28 - 29. Peter Lavery 30 - 27. Takeo Kobayashi 28 - 29. | 45 of 84 | 1 of 2 | 3:46 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.