Alexander Volkov

“Drago”

Alexander Volkov (41-11) is a heavyweight fighting out of Moscow, Russia. Alexander Volkov's last fight was a win over Rizvan Kuniev by unanimous decision at UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev in October 2026.

Record41-11-0

DivisionHeavyweight

Height6'7"

Reach80"

Age37

Last FightMay 9, 2026

BornOct 24, 1988

BirthplaceMoscow, Russia

Fighting out ofMoscow, Russia

UFC Career Stats:

Sig. strikes landed / min5.07

Striking accuracy57%

Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.08

Striking defense54%

Takedowns / 15 min0.57

Takedown accuracy63%

Takedown defense71%

Sub attempts / 15 min0.17

20 UFC fights through Oct 31, 2026. Source: UFCStats

Fight History:

*Exhibition (EX.) fights included in history

Result	Opponent	Division	Method	Rnd / Time	Event	Date	Fight
W	Rizvan Kuniev	Heavyweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3 · 5:00	UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev	Oct 24, 2026	View
W	Waldo Cortes-Acosta	Heavyweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3 · 5:00	UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland	May 9, 2026	View
W	Jailton Almeida	Heavyweight	Decision (Split)	R3 · 5:00	UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane	Oct 25, 2025
L	Ciryl Gane	Heavyweight	Decision (Split)	R3	UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura	Dec 7, 2024
W	Sergei Pavlovich	Heavyweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC Fight Night	Jun 22, 2024
W	Tai Tuivasa	Heavyweight	Submission (Ezekiel Choke)	R2 · 4:37	UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland	Sep 9, 2023
W	Alexandr Romanov	Heavyweight	KO/TKO (Punches From Back Control)	R1 · 2:16	UFC Fight Night	Mar 11, 2023
W	Jairzinho Rozenstruik	Heavyweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 2:12	UFC Fight Night	Jun 4, 2022
L	Tom Aspinall	Heavyweight	Submission (Straight Armlock)	R1 · 3:45	UFC Fight Night	Mar 19, 2022
W	Marcin Tybura	Heavyweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC 267: Błachowicz vs. Teixeira	Oct 30, 2021
L	Ciryl Gane	Heavyweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC Fight Night	Jun 26, 2021
W	Alistair Overeem	Heavyweight	KO/TKO (Cross-hook Combo)	R2 · 2:06	UFC Fight Night	Feb 6, 2021
W	Walt Harris	Heavyweight	KO/TKO (Body Kick)	R2 · 1:15	UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje	Oct 24, 2020
L	Curtis Blaydes	Heavyweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC Fight Night	Jun 20, 2020
W	Greg Hardy	Heavyweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC on ESPN+ 21	Nov 9, 2019
L	Derrick Lewis	Heavyweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R3 · 4:49	UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor	Oct 6, 2018
W	Fabrício Werdum	Heavyweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R4 · 1:38	UFC Fight Night 127	Mar 17, 2018
W	Stefan Struve	Heavyweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R3 · 3:30	UFC Fight Night 115	Sep 2, 2017
W	Roy Nelson	Heavyweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC on FOX 24	Apr 15, 2017
W	Tim Johnson	Heavyweight	Decision (Split)	R3	UFC Fight Night 99	Nov 19, 2016
W	Attila Végh	Heavyweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 2:38	M-1 Challenge 68	Jun 16, 2016
W	Denis Smoldarev	Heavyweight	Submission (Triangle Choke)	R3 · 0:43	M-1 Challenge 64	Feb 19, 2016
L	Cheick Kongo	Heavyweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	Bellator 139	Jun 26, 2015
L	Tony Johnson Jr.	Heavyweight	Decision (Split)	R3	Bellator 136	Apr 10, 2015
W	Alexei Kudin	Heavyweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	Union MMA Pro 2015	Feb 21, 2015
W	Roy Boughton	Heavyweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 0:40	Tech-KREP FC	Dec 12, 2014
W	Blagoy Ivanov	Heavyweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R2 · 1:08	Bellator 120	May 17, 2014
W	Siala Siliga	Heavyweight	KO/TKO (Head Kick)	R1 · 2:44	Bellator 116	Apr 11, 2014
W	Mark Holata	Heavyweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 1:21	Bellator 111	Mar 7, 2014
L	Vitaly Minakov	Heavyweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 2:57	Bellator 108	Nov 15, 2013
W	Richard Hale	Heavyweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	Bellator 84	Dec 14, 2012
W	Vinicius Queiroz	Heavyweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R2 · 4:59	Bellator 80	Nov 9, 2012
W	Brett Rogers	Heavyweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	Bellator 75	Oct 5, 2012
W	Stefan Stanković	Heavyweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 4:27	MFP: Mayor Cup 2012	May 26, 2012
W	Ricco Rodriguez	Heavyweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	Baltic Fights	Feb 23, 2012
W	Arsen Abdulkerimov	Heavyweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 0:26	M-1 Global: Battle Of The Legends	Nov 20, 2011
W	Bakhodir Ibragimov	Heavyweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R2 · 2:22	Corona Cup 1	Oct 7, 2011
W	Nedyalko Karadjov	—	KO/TKO	—	S-70: Plotforma Cup 2011	Aug 5, 2011
W	Denis Goltsov	Heavyweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R2 · 3:05	M-1 Challenge 25	Apr 28, 2011
W	Ruslan Chapko	Heavyweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1	Voronezh Interregional 2011	Jan 13, 2011
L	Pat Bennett	Heavyweight	Decision (Unanimous (Overturned by the Promoter))	—	M-1 Challenge 22	Dec 10, 2010
W	Evgeny Babich	Heavyweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 2:10	Lipetsk Mixfight Cup 4	Sep 17, 2010
W	Eldar Yagudin	Heavyweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 4:34	Field Of Arms	Aug 6, 2010
L	Maxim Grishin	Heavyweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R1 · 2:39	M-1	Jul 22, 2010
W	Alexander Romaschenko	Heavyweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R1 · 2:59	M-1	May 28, 2010
W	Vitaly Yalovenko	Heavyweight	KO/TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	R2 · 1:05	M-1	Apr 10, 2010
W	Ibragim Magomedov	Heavyweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	M-1 Challenge 20	Dec 3, 2009
W	Smbat Zakaryan	Heavyweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 4:20	ProFC 10: Union Nation Cup (Stage 3)	Oct 30, 2009
W	Abdulkhalik Magomedov	Heavyweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 4:43	M-1: Russian Selection 2009 (Stage 8)	Oct 4, 2009
L	Akhmed Sultanov	Heavyweight	Submission (Armbar)	R1 · 2:50	M-1: Russian Selection 2009 (Stage 4)	Jun 23, 2009
W	Adam Alikhanov	Heavyweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 0:20	M-1: Russian Selection 2009 (Stage 3)	May 28, 2009
W	Nikolai Pleshakov	Heavyweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 1:20	M-1: Russian Selection 2009 (Stage 2)	Apr 19, 2009

WRizvan Kuniev
Oct 24, 2026
UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev·Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3 · 5:00View
WWaldo Cortes-Acosta
May 9, 2026
UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland·Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3 · 5:00View
WJailton Almeida
Oct 25, 2025
UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane·Heavyweight
Decision (Split)·R3 · 5:00
LCiryl Gane
Dec 7, 2024
UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura·Heavyweight
Decision (Split)·R3
WSergei Pavlovich
Jun 22, 2024
UFC Fight Night·Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WTai Tuivasa
Sep 9, 2023
UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland·Heavyweight
Submission (Ezekiel Choke)·R2 · 4:37
WAlexandr Romanov
Mar 11, 2023
UFC Fight Night·Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches From Back Control)·R1 · 2:16
WJairzinho Rozenstruik
Jun 4, 2022
UFC Fight Night·Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 2:12
LTom Aspinall
Mar 19, 2022
UFC Fight Night·Heavyweight
Submission (Straight Armlock)·R1 · 3:45
WMarcin Tybura
Oct 30, 2021
UFC 267: Błachowicz vs. Teixeira·Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
LCiryl Gane
Jun 26, 2021
UFC Fight Night·Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
WAlistair Overeem
Feb 6, 2021
UFC Fight Night·Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Cross-hook Combo)·R2 · 2:06
WWalt Harris
Oct 24, 2020
UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje·Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Body Kick)·R2 · 1:15
LCurtis Blaydes
Jun 20, 2020
UFC Fight Night·Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
WGreg Hardy
Nov 9, 2019
UFC on ESPN+ 21·Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
LDerrick Lewis
Oct 6, 2018
UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor·Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R3 · 4:49
WFabrício Werdum
Mar 17, 2018
UFC Fight Night 127·Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R4 · 1:38
WStefan Struve
Sep 2, 2017
UFC Fight Night 115·Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R3 · 3:30
WRoy Nelson
Apr 15, 2017
UFC on FOX 24·Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WTim Johnson
Nov 19, 2016
UFC Fight Night 99·Heavyweight
Decision (Split)·R3
WAttila Végh
Jun 16, 2016
M-1 Challenge 68·Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 2:38
WDenis Smoldarev
Feb 19, 2016
M-1 Challenge 64·Heavyweight
Submission (Triangle Choke)·R3 · 0:43
LCheick Kongo
Jun 26, 2015
Bellator 139·Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
LTony Johnson Jr.
Apr 10, 2015
Bellator 136·Heavyweight
Decision (Split)·R3
WAlexei Kudin
Feb 21, 2015
Union MMA Pro 2015·Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WRoy Boughton
Dec 12, 2014
Tech-KREP FC·Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 0:40
WBlagoy Ivanov
May 17, 2014
Bellator 120·Heavyweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R2 · 1:08
WSiala Siliga
Apr 11, 2014
Bellator 116·Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Head Kick)·R1 · 2:44
WMark Holata
Mar 7, 2014
Bellator 111·Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 1:21
LVitaly Minakov
Nov 15, 2013
Bellator 108·Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 2:57
WRichard Hale
Dec 14, 2012
Bellator 84·Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
WVinicius Queiroz
Nov 9, 2012
Bellator 80·Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R2 · 4:59
WBrett Rogers
Oct 5, 2012
Bellator 75·Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WStefan Stanković
May 26, 2012
MFP: Mayor Cup 2012·Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 4:27
WRicco Rodriguez
Feb 23, 2012
Baltic Fights·Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WArsen Abdulkerimov
Nov 20, 2011
M-1 Global: Battle Of The Legends·Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 0:26
WBakhodir Ibragimov
Oct 7, 2011
Corona Cup 1·Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R2 · 2:22
WNedyalko Karadjov
Aug 5, 2011
S-70: Plotforma Cup 2011
KO/TKO
WDenis Goltsov
Apr 28, 2011
M-1 Challenge 25·Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R2 · 3:05
WRuslan Chapko
Jan 13, 2011
Voronezh Interregional 2011·Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1
LPat Bennett
Dec 10, 2010
M-1 Challenge 22·Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous (Overturned by the Promoter))
WEvgeny Babich
Sep 17, 2010
Lipetsk Mixfight Cup 4·Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 2:10
WEldar Yagudin
Aug 6, 2010
Field Of Arms·Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 4:34
LMaxim Grishin
Jul 22, 2010
M-1·Heavyweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 2:39
WAlexander Romaschenko
May 28, 2010
M-1·Heavyweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 2:59
WVitaly Yalovenko
Apr 10, 2010
M-1·Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Doctor Stoppage)·R2 · 1:05
WIbragim Magomedov
Dec 3, 2009
M-1 Challenge 20·Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WSmbat Zakaryan
Oct 30, 2009
ProFC 10: Union Nation Cup (Stage 3)·Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 4:20
WAbdulkhalik Magomedov
Oct 4, 2009
M-1: Russian Selection 2009 (Stage 8)·Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 4:43
LAkhmed Sultanov
Jun 23, 2009
M-1: Russian Selection 2009 (Stage 4)·Heavyweight
Submission (Armbar)·R1 · 2:50
WAdam Alikhanov
May 28, 2009
M-1: Russian Selection 2009 (Stage 3)·Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 0:20
WNikolai Pleshakov
Apr 19, 2009
M-1: Russian Selection 2009 (Stage 2)·Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 1:20