Fighter Profile›Heavyweight

“Drago”

Alexander Volkov

39-1118 UFC

Pressure Fighter

Form

Aging Threat

7× Title

7× 5R

Moderate Wear

6'7"ht·80"reach·Orthodoxstance·37age

Last fightWJailton Almeida·S-DEC·R3·6mo ago

Fighter Context

13–5UFC·

6KO

1Sub

6Dec

12.8min/fight

231UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

11–5(16 fights)

55%finish rate

+2.4str diff/min

vs. Veteran Opps

7–3(10 fights)

57%finish rate

+3.2str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+1.92

Positive

89%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.125

Average

59%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

Ironclad

89%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

63%

Strong

70%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Volkov

Blitzer

Heavyweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min4.78

Str. Accuracy57%

1,162UFC landed/2,025attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−0.8 vs avg2.86

Str. Defense53%

KD Rate / fight0.22

4UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.11

CQ KO Power

Below Avg18%ile0.34

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

61%

Body

21%

Leg

18%

By Position

Distance83%

Clinch9%

Ground8%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 118 rounds	Round 215 rounds	Round 312 rounds	Round 43 rounds	Round 52 rounds
Avg. Landed	24	25	24	17	15
Avg. Absorbed	14	14	15	13	16
Avg. Net	+10	+11	+9	+4	0

Grappling

Volkov

Control Wrestler

·76s ctrlAverage Control

Heavyweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.57

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.97

TD Accuracy66%

10UFC landed/15attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.20

1UFC wins/2attempted

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense68%

67UFC defended/97opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Holds Ground

Finishing

Finish Rate

54%

Average

div avg 68%

How They Lose

5UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO6 / 13

Submission1 / 13

Decision6 / 13

KD → Finish

3/4Strong

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO1 / 5

Submission1 / 5

Decision3 / 5

Loss Pattern

Outscored

3 of 5 losses by decision

Fast and versatile. 5 of 7 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

KO/TKO L

SUB W

SUB L

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

23%

3 of 13 rounds won following a lost round

Decision Margin

1.9pts

W6 dec

2.2pts

L3 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

6UD

3SD

0MD

33%split rate

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

sig. strikes trending down. Averaging 24 less in second half of career

18 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=18

R2n=15

R3n=12

Outputsig strikes / min

5.2

5.4

4.9

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.9

3.0

3.1

Diff

+2.2

+2.4

+1.8

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend

▲Absorbed+19%L3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Volkov — 18 UFC Fights

Result

Method

18 fights

Jailton AlmeidaVeteran

S-DEC R3Oct '25

+15

·24 SS (89%)·9 abs·7 td taken·177s ctrl

Ciryl GaneVeteran

S-DEC R3Dec '24

-4

·39 SS (55%)·43 abs·3/4 td·2 td taken·272s ctrl·1 sub att

Sergei Pavlovich

U-DEC R3Jun '24

+37

·83 SS (52%)·46 abs

Tai TuivasaVeteran

SUB R2 · 4:37Sep '23

+65

·93 SS (65%)·28 abs·0/1 td·155s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att

Alexandr Romanov

KO/TKO R1 · 2:16Mar '23

+12

·12 SS (80%)·63s ctrl

Jairzinho Rozenstruik

TITLE

KO/TKO R1 · 2:12Jun '22

+15

·21 SS (57%)·6 abs

Tom Aspinall

TITLE

SUB R1 · 3:45Mar '22

-16

·13 SS (57%)·29 abs·2 td taken

Marcin TyburaVeteran

U-DEC R3Oct '21

+17

·75 SS (54%)·58 abs·120s ctrl

Ciryl Gane

TITLE

U-DEC R5Jun '21

-20

·115 SS (48%)·135 abs

Alistair OvereemVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R2 · 2:06Feb '21

+44

·54 SS (61%)·10 abs·11s ctrl·1 kd landed

All Fighters

Heavyweight

“Drago”

Alexander Volkov

39-1118 UFC

Form

6'7"ht·80"reach·Orthodoxstance·37age

Last fightWJailton Almeida·S-DEC·6mo ago

Fighter Context

13–5UFC·

6KO

1Sub

6Dec

12.8min/fight

231UFC min

vs. Winning Record11–5

vs. Veterans (8+ W)7–3

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+1.92

89%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.125

59%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

89%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

63%

70%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Volkov

Heavyweight avg

Blitzer

Sig. Strikes / Min4.78

Str. Accuracy57%

1,162UFC landed/2,025attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−0.8 vs avg2.86

Str. Defense53%

KD Rate / Fight0.22

4UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.11

CQ KO Power

Below Avg18%ile0.34

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

61%

Body

21%

Leg

18%

By Position

Dist83%

Clinch9%

Ground8%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=18	R2 n=15	R3 n=12	R4 n=3	R5 n=2
Landed	24	25	24	17	15
Absorbed	14	14	15	13	16
Net	+10	+11	+9	+4	0

Grappling

Volkov

Heavyweight avg

Control Wrestler

76s ctrlAverage Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.57

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.97

TD Accuracy66%

10UFC landed/15attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.20

1UFC wins/2attempted

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense68%

67UFC defended/97opp. attempts

Sub Defense1 loss / 3 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

54%

Average

Win Methods

6KO/TKO

1Sub

6Dec

Loss Methods

1KO/TKO

1Sub

3Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

KO (L)

Sub (W)

Sub (L)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

23%3 of 13 rounds

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

1.9pts

W6 dec

2.2pts

L3 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

6UD

3SD

0MD

33%split rate

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=18

R2n=15

R3n=12

Outputsig strikes / min

5.2

5.4

4.9

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.9

3.0

3.1

Diff

+2.2

+2.4

+1.8

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Volkov — UFC Fight Log

Jailton AlmeidaVeteran

S-DEC·R3·Oct '25

24 SS (89%)·9 abs·7 td taken·177s ctrl

Ciryl GaneVeteran

S-DEC·R3·Dec '24

39 SS (55%)·43 abs·3/4 td·2 td taken·272s ctrl·1 sub

Sergei Pavlovich

U-DEC·R3·Jun '24

83 SS (52%)·46 abs

Tai TuivasaVeteran

SUB·R2·Sep '23

93 SS (65%)·28 abs·0/1 td·155s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub

Alexandr Romanov

KO/TKO·R1·Mar '23

12 SS (80%)·63s ctrl

Jairzinho RozenstruikTITLE

KO/TKO·R1·Jun '22

21 SS (57%)·6 abs

Tom AspinallTITLE

SUB·R1·Mar '22

13 SS (57%)·29 abs·2 td taken

Marcin TyburaVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Oct '21

75 SS (54%)·58 abs·120s ctrl

Round 118 rounds

Round 215 rounds

Round 312 rounds

Round 43 rounds

Round 52 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

+10

+11

n=18

n=15

n=12

n=3

n=2

Landed

Absorbed

Net

+10

+11