Alexander Volkov

“Drago”
Alexander Volkov
#2 Heavyweight
OctagonStats Rating 1662 P4P #9
15-5-0
Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 7" (201 cm)
Weight250 lbs. (113 kg)
Reach80" (203 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornOct 24, 1988
Age38
DivisionHeavyweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM4.84
Str. Acc57%
SApM2.90
Str. Def54%
TD Avg0.54
TD Acc62%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.2

Recent form

W W W L W
Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

1
2026
20 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
6 KO/TKO wins · 1 sub wins · 7 decision wins
Losses by method
1 KO/TKO losses · 1 sub losses · 3 decision losses
Finish rate50%
Times finished40%
StreakW3
Best streak4
Avg fight12:57
Octagon time4h 6m
Opp win%74%
ActiveNov. 19, 2016 – May. 09, 2026 (11y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced8
Ranked wins3
Best ranked winSergei Pavlovich (#3 Heavyweight)
Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night3
Fight of the Night1
Total bonuses4
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Alexander Volkov "Drago" is a 40-11-0 striker.

Alexander debuted Nov. 19, 2016 vs Timothy Johnson (win). Longest win streak: 4. On a 2-fight win streak. 11 years active (Nov. 19, 2016–May. 09, 2026).

Best wins: Alistair Overeem (KO/TKO Punch R2, Feb. 06, 2021); Stefan Struve (KO/TKO Punch R3, Sep. 02, 2017); Sergei Pavlovich (U-DEC R3, Jun. 22, 2024).

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Fight history

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
October 24, 2026UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. EvloevW Rizvan KunievU-DEC35:000 074 510 01 0
May. 09, 2026UFC 328: Chimaev vs. StricklandW Waldo Cortes AcostaU-DEC35:000 088 540 00 0
Oct. 25, 2025UFC 321: Aspinall vs. GaneW Jailton AlmeidaS-DEC35:000 024 90 70 0
Dec. 07, 2024UFC 310: Pantoja vs. AsakuraL Ciryl GaneS-DEC35:000 039 433 21 2
Jun. 22, 2024UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. AliskerovW Sergei PavlovichU-DEC35:000 083 460 00 0
Sep. 09, 2023UFC 293: Adesanya vs. StricklandW Tai TuivasaSUB Ezekiel Choke24:371 093 280 01 0
Mar. 11, 2023UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. DvalishviliW Alexandr RomanovKO/TKO Punches12:160 012 00 00 0
Jun. 04, 2022UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. RozenstruikW Jairzinho RozenstruikKO/TKO Punches12:120 021 60 00 0
Mar. 19, 2022UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. AspinallL Tom AspinallSUB Straight Armbar13:450 013 290 20 1
Oct. 30, 2021UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. TeixeiraW Marcin TyburaU-DEC35:000 075 580 00 0
Jun. 26, 2021UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. VolkovL Ciryl GaneU-DEC55:000 0115 1350 00 0
Feb. 06, 2021UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. VolkovW Alistair OvereemKO/TKO Punch22:061 054 100 00 0
Oct. 24, 2020UFC 254: Khabib vs. GaethjeW Walt HarrisKO/TKO Kick21:150 045 160 00 0
Jun. 20, 2020UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. VolkovL Curtis BlaydesU-DEC55:000 031 691 140 0
Nov. 09, 2019UFC Fight Night: Zabit vs. KattarW Greg HardyU-DEC35:000 086 460 00 0
Oct. 06, 2018UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregorL Derrick LewisKO/TKO Punches34:490 1121 391 00 0
Mar. 17, 2018UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. VolkovW Fabricio WerdumKO/TKO Punch41:381 048 482 30 0
Sep. 02, 2017UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. StruveW Stefan StruveKO/TKO Punch33:301 0135 412 00 0
Apr. 15, 2017UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. ReisW Roy NelsonU-DEC35:000 0122 320 10 0
Nov. 19, 2016UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2W Timothy JohnsonS-DEC35:000 145 431 10 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.

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