Heavyweight 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Alexander Volkov v Waldo Cortes Acosta
UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland, Sat, May 9, 2026, Newark, New Jersey, USA
Referee Mike Beltran
Referee Mike Beltran
Alexander Volkov won by Unanimous decision, R3 5:00. Jon Bilyk 27 - 30. Henry Krawiec 28 - 29. Dave Tirelli 28 - 29.
“Drago”
Height 6'7", Reach 80", Stance Orthodox, Age 37 on the night
Coming in 13-5-0 in the UFC over 18 fights
“Salsa Boy”
Height 6'4", Reach 78", Stance Orthodox, Age 34 on the night
Coming in 10-2-0 in the UFC over 12 fights
01/Round by round
3 of 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
| Alexander Volkov | Waldo Cortes Acosta | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | |
| Round 15:00 | 33 of 44 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 15 of 33 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 |
| Round 25:00 | 34 of 56 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 | 0 | 22 of 47 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 |
| Round 35:00 | 21 of 43 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 | 0 | 17 of 50 | 0 of 1 | 0:01 | 0 |
| Fight, 15:00 | 88 of 143 | 0 of 1 | 0:03 | 0 | 54 of 130 | 0 of 1 | 0:01 | 0 |
Landed of attempted in each round, control time as recorded, and knockdowns scored. The fight ran 15.0 minutes. Total strikes are held and not printed; they count the pitter-patter on the ground. A round where control reads “not recorded” is one the source did not time, not one with no control.