Alexander Volkov
“Drago”
- 40-11-0
- (Win - Loss - Draw)
- Country
Russian Federation- Weight Class
- Heavyweight
- Birth Date
- 1988-10-24
- Age
- 39
- Height
- 200.7 cm
- Weight
- 115.7 kg
“Drago”
Alexander Volkov (Drago) is a Heavyweight fighter from Russian Federation. ranked #2 in UFC heavyweight, a record of 40-11 and 51 fights.
| Opponent | Method | |
|---|---|---|
| W | Waldo Cortes-Acosta | Decision |
| W | Jailton Almeida | Decision |
| L | Ciryl Gane | Decision |
| W | Sergei Pavlovich | Decision |
| W | Tai Tuivasa | Submission |
| Title Fights | 4 |
| Main Events | 18 |
| 1R Finishes | 1 |
| Current Win Streak | 2 |
| Max Win Streak | 10 |
| Max Loss Streak | 2 |
| Debut | 2009.04.19 |
| Last Fight | 2026.05.10 |
| Avg. Fight Time | 9:17 |
| Career Duration | 17y 1m |
| Method | Count | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 24 | 60.0% | |
| └ Punch | 20 | 83.3% | |
| └ Body front kick, punch | 1 | 4.2% | |
| └ Doctor stoppage | 2 | 8.3% | |
| └ Head kick | 1 | 4.2% | |
| Submission | 4 | 10.0% | |
| └ Ezekiel choke | 1 | 25.0% | |
| └ Triangle choke | 1 | 25.0% | |
| └ Rear Naked Choke | 2 | 50.0% | |
| Decision | 12 | 30.0% | |
| └ unanimous decision | 10 | 83.3% | |
| └ Split | 2 | 16.7% |
| Method | Count | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 2 | 18.2% | |
| └ Punch | 2 | 100.0% | |
| Submission | 3 | 27.3% | |
| └ Straight Armbar | 1 | 33.3% | |
| └ Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 33.3% | |
| └ Armbar | 1 | 33.3% | |
| Decision | 6 | 54.5% | |
| └ Split | 2 | 33.3% | |
| └ unanimous decision | 4 | 66.7% |
| Promotion | W | L | D | NC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UFC | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| M-1 Global | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Bellator MMA | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Union MMA Pro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tech-Krep Fighting Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Modern Fighting Pankration | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Baltic Fights | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MMA Corona Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| League S-70 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Volgograd HTHF Federation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lipetsk Mixfight | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ratnoe Pole | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Professional Fighting Championships (ProFC) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Weight Class | W | L | D | NC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| heavyweight | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Heavyweight | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
#51
39-11-0
2026.05.10
17-2-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#50
38-11-0
2025.10.25
22-3-0
Decision(Split)
3Round 5:00
#49
38-10-0
2024.12.08
12-2-0
Decision(Split)
3Round 5:00
#48
37-10-0
2024.06.22
18-2-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#47
36-10-0
2023.09.10
14-5-0
Submission(Ezekiel choke)
2Round 4:37
#46
35-10-0
2023.03.11
16-1-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 2:16
#45
34-10-0
12-3-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 2:12
#44
34-9-0
2022.03.19
11-2-0
Submission(Straight Armbar)
1Round 3:45
#43
33-9-0
2021.10.30
22-6-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#42
33-8-0
2021.06.26
8-0-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
5Round 5:00
#41
32-8-0
2021.02.07
47-18-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
2Round 2:06
#40
31-8-0
2020.10.24
13-8-0
Technical Knockout(Body front kick, punch)
2Round 1:15
#39
31-7-0
2020.06.21
13-2-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
5Round 5:00
#38
30-7-0
5-1-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#37
30-6-0
2018.10.07
20-5-0
Knockout(Punch)
3Round 4:49
#36
29-6-0
2018.03.17
23-7-1
Knockout(Punch)
4Round 1:38
#35
28-6-0
2017.09.02
28-8-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
3Round 3:30
#34
27-6-0
2017.04.16
25-13-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#33
26-6-0
2016.11.19
10-2-0
Decision(Split)
3Round 5:00
#32
25-6-0
29-6-2
Knockout(Punch)
1Round 2:38
#31
24-6-0
11-1-0
Submission(Triangle choke)
3Round 0:41
#30
24-5-0
2015.06.26
22-10-2
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#29
24-4-0
2015.04.10
8-2-0
Decision(Split)
3Round 5:00
#28
23-4-0
2015.02.21
19-7-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#27
22-4-0
2014.12.12
10-4-0
Technical Knockout(Doctor stoppage)
1Round 0:40
#26
21-4-0
2014.05.17
11-0-0
Submission(Rear Naked Choke)
2Round 1:08
#25
20-4-0
2014.04.11
6-2-0
Knockout(Head kick)
1Round 2:44
#24
19-4-0
2014.03.07
12-4-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 1:21
#23
19-3-0
2013.11.15
12-0-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 2:57
#22
18-3-0
2012.12.14
21-4-1
Decision(unanimous decision)
5Round 5:00
#21
17-3-0
2012.11.09
Technical Knockout(Punch)
2Round 4:59
#20
16-3-0
2012.10.05
12-4-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#19
15-3-0
2012.05.26
1-3-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 4:27
#18
14-3-0
2012.02.23
48-15-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#17
13-3-0
2011.11.20
4-1-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 0:26
#16
12-3-0
2011.10.07
3-0-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
2Round 2:22
#15
11-3-0
2011.08.05
4-0-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 2:41
#14
10-3-0
2011.04.28
Technical Knockout(Punch)
2Round 3:05
#13
9-3-0
2011.01.14
0-2-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 0:47
#12
9-2-0
2010.12.10
3-2-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
4Round 5:00
#11
8-2-0
2010.09.18
1-2-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 2:10
#10
7-2-0
2010.08.07
0-0-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 4:34
#9
7-1-0
6-4-0
Submission(Rear Naked Choke)
1Round 2:39
#8
6-1-0
Submission(Rear Naked Choke)
1Round 2:59
#7
5-1-0
0-1-0
Technical Knockout(Doctor stoppage)
2Round 1:05
#6
4-1-0
2009.12.03
22-6-1
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#5
3-1-0
2009.10.30
0-0-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 4:20
#4
2-1-0
2009.10.04
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 4:43
#3
2-0-0
2009.06.24
7-3-0
Submission(Armbar)
1Round 2:50
#2
1-0-0
2009.05.28
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 0:20
#1
0-0-0
2009.04.19
0-0-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 1:20
| Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round / Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
WIN 39-11-0 | Waldo Cortes-Acosta 17-2-0 | UFC 328 - Chimaev vs Strickland 2026.05.10 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 38-11-0 | Jailton Almeida 22-3-0 | UFC 321 - Aspinall vs Gane 2025.10.25 | Decision(Split) | 3Round5:00 |
LOSS 38-10-0 | Ciryl Gane 12-2-0 | UFC 310 - Pantoja vs Asakura 2024.12.08 | Decision(Split) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 37-10-0 | Sergei Pavlovich 18-2-0 | UFC on ABC 6 - Whittaker vs Aliskerov 2024.06.22 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 36-10-0 | Tai Tuivasa 14-5-0 | UFC 293 - Adesanya vs Strickland 2023.09.10 | Submission(Ezekiel choke) | 2Round4:37 |
WIN 35-10-0 | Alexander Romanov 16-1-0 | UFC Fight Night 221 - Yan vs Dvalishvili 2023.03.11 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round2:16 |
WIN 34-10-0 | Jairzinho Rozenstruik 12-3-0 | UFC Fight Night 207 - Volkov vs Rozenstruik 2022.06.04 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round2:12 |
LOSS 34-9-0 | Tom Aspinall 11-2-0 | UFC Fight Night 204 - Volkov vs Aspinall 2022.03.19 | Submission(Straight Armbar) | 1Round3:45 |
WIN 33-9-0 | Marcin Tybura 22-6-0 | UFC 267 - Blachowicz vs Teixeira 2021.10.30 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
LOSS 33-8-0 | Ciryl Gane 8-0-0 | UFC Fight Night 190 - Gane vs Volkov 2021.06.26 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 5Round5:00 |
WIN 32-8-0 | Alistair Overeem 47-18-0 | UFC Fight Night 184 - Overeem vs Volkov 2021.02.07 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 2Round2:06 |
WIN 31-8-0 | Walt Harris 13-8-0 | UFC 254 - Nurmagomedov vs Gaethje 2020.10.24 | Technical Knockout(Body front kick, punch) | 2Round1:15 |
LOSS 31-7-0 | Curtis Blaydes 13-2-0 | UFC on ESPN 11 - Blaydes vs Volkov 2020.06.21 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 5Round5:00 |
WIN 30-7-0 | Greg Hardy 5-1-0 | UFC Fight Night 163 - Magomedsharipov vs Kattar 2019.11.09 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
LOSS 30-6-0 | Derrick Lewis 20-5-0 | UFC 229 - Nurmagomedov vs McGregor 2018.10.07 | Knockout(Punch) | 3Round4:49 |
WIN 29-6-0 | Fabricio Werdum 23-7-1 | UFC Fight Night 127 - Werdum vs Volkov 2018.03.17 | Knockout(Punch) | 4Round1:38 |
WIN 28-6-0 | Stefan Struve 28-8-0 | UFC Fight Night 115 - Volkov vs Struve 2017.09.02 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 3Round3:30 |
WIN 27-6-0 | Roy Nelson 25-13-0 | UFC on Fox 24 - Johnson vs Reis 2017.04.16 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 26-6-0 | Tim Johnson 10-2-0 | UFC Fight Night 99 - Mousasi vs Hall 2 2016.11.19 | Decision(Split) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 25-6-0 | Attila Vegh 29-6-2 | M-1 Challenge 68 - Shlemenko vs Vasilevsky 2 2016.06.16 | Knockout(Punch) | 1Round2:38 |
WIN 24-6-0 | Denis Smoldarev 11-1-0 | M-1 Challenge 64 - Shlemenko vs Vasilevsky 2016.02.19 | Submission(Triangle choke) | 3Round0:41 |
LOSS 24-5-0 | Cheick Kongo 22-10-2 | Bellator 139 - Kongo vs Volkov 2015.06.26 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
LOSS 24-4-0 | Tony Johnson 8-2-0 | Bellator 136 - Brooks vs Jansen 2015.04.10 | Decision(Split) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 23-4-0 | Alexei Kudin 19-7-0 | UMMAP - Union MMA Pro 2015.02.21 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 22-4-0 | Roy Boughton 10-4-0 | Tech-Krep FC - Battle of Heroes 2014.12.12 | Technical Knockout(Doctor stoppage) | 1Round0:40 |
WIN 21-4-0 | Blagoy Ivanov 11-0-0 | Bellator MMA - Bellator 120 2014.05.17 | Submission(Rear Naked Choke) | 2Round1:08 |
WIN 20-4-0 | Siala-Mou Siliga 6-2-0 | Bellator MMA - Bellator 116 2014.04.11 | Knockout(Head kick) | 1Round2:44 |
WIN 19-4-0 | Mark Holata 12-4-0 | Bellator MMA - Bellator 111 2014.03.07 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round1:21 |
LOSS 19-3-0 | Vitaly Minakov 12-0-0 | Bellator MMA - Bellator 108 2013.11.15 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round2:57 |
WIN 18-3-0 | Rich Hale 21-4-1 | BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 84 2012.12.14 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 5Round5:00 |
WIN 17-3-0 | BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 80 2012.11.09 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 2Round4:59 | |
WIN 16-3-0 | Brett Rogers 12-4-0 | BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 75 2012.10.05 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 15-3-0 | Stefan Stankovic 1-3-0 | FEFoMP - Mayor Cup 2012 2012.05.26 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round4:27 |
WIN 14-3-0 | Ricco Rodriguez 48-15-0 | BF - Baltic Challenge 3 2012.02.23 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 13-3-0 | Arsen Abdulkerimov 4-1-0 | M-1 Global - Fedor vs Monson 2011.11.20 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round0:26 |
WIN 12-3-0 | Bakhodir Ibragimov 3-0-0 | MMACC - MMA Corona Cup 1 2011.10.07 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 2Round2:22 |
WIN 11-3-0 | Nedyalko Karadjov 4-0-0 | League S-70 - Russia vs Brazil 2011.08.05 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round2:41 |
WIN 10-3-0 | M-1 Challenge 25 - Zavurov vs Enomoto 2011.04.28 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 2Round3:05 | |
WIN 9-3-0 | Ruslan Chapko 0-2-0 | VHTHFF - Interregional MMA Cup 2011 2011.01.14 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round0:47 |
LOSS 9-2-0 | Pat Bennett 3-2-0 | M-1 Challenge 22 - Narkun vs Vasilevsky 2010.12.10 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 4Round5:00 |
WIN 8-2-0 | Evgeni Babich 1-2-0 | LM - Tournament 3 2010.09.18 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round2:10 |
WIN 7-2-0 | Eldar Yagudin 0-0-0 | Ratnoe Pole - The First Battlefield 2010.08.07 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round4:34 |
LOSS 7-1-0 | Maxim Grishin 6-4-0 | M-1 Selection 2010 - Eastern Europe Finals 2010.07.22 | Submission(Rear Naked Choke) | 1Round2:39 |
WIN 6-1-0 | M-1 Selection 2010 - Eastern Europe Round 3 2010.05.28 | Submission(Rear Naked Choke) | 1Round2:59 | |
WIN 5-1-0 | Vitalii Yalovenko 0-1-0 | M-1 Selection 2010 - Eastern Europe Round 2 2010.04.10 | Technical Knockout(Doctor stoppage) | 2Round1:05 |
WIN 4-1-0 | Ibragim Magomedov 22-6-1 | M-1 Challenge 20 - 2009 Finals 2009.12.03 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 3-1-0 | Smbat Zakaryan 0-0-0 | ProFC - Union Nation Cup 3 2009.10.30 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round4:20 |
WIN 2-1-0 | M-1 Challenge - 2009 Selections 8 2009.10.04 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round4:43 | |
LOSS 2-0-0 | Akhmed Sultanov 7-3-0 | M-1 Challenge - 2009 Selections 4 2009.06.24 | Submission(Armbar) | 1Round2:50 |
WIN 1-0-0 | M-1 Challenge - 2009 Selections 3 2009.05.28 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round0:20 | |
WIN 0-0-0 | Nikolay Pleshakov 0-0-0 | M-1 Challenge - 2009 Selections 2 2009.04.19 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round1:20 |
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