Alexander Volkov vs Blagoy Ivanov
Alexander Volkov is 41-11-0; Blagoy Ivanov is 19-6-0 (1 NC). Blagoy Ivanov is 2 years older than Alexander Volkov. Alexander Volkov has a 7" · 18 cm reach advantage over Blagoy Ivanov. Alexander Volkov is 8" · 20 cm taller than Blagoy Ivanov. They have met once: Alexander Volkov 1, Blagoy Ivanov 0.
“Drago” · 41-11-0
Win · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous DecisionWin · Split Decision
HeavyweightMet once
“Baga” · 19-6-0 (1 NC)
Loss · DecisionLoss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials
Alexander Volkov
KarateKickboxingBoxingHand-to-Hand CombatBJJ
- —Black belt · Karate
- 2016M-1 Challenge Heavyweight ChampionshipM-1 Global
- 2012Bellator Heavyweight World ChampionshipBellator MMA
- 2014Champion · Bellator Heavyweight TournamentHeavyweight
Blagoy Ivanov
No background on record
Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy)Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
58%80%
Head
22%19%
Body
20%2%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Alexander Volkovlast 7 fights
65%28%
Blagoy Ivanovlast 3 fights
72%17%11%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Alexander Volkov Blagoy Ivanov· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.073.34
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkov · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersBlagoy Ivanov · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.084.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkov · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersBlagoy Ivanov · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.570.62
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkov · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersBlagoy Ivanov · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
63%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkov · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersBlagoy Ivanov · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
71%62%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkov · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersBlagoy Ivanov · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkov · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersBlagoy Ivanov · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1493 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.07
Strikes landed / min3.34
3.08
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.30
0.57 / 0.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.62 / 1.6
63%
Takedown accuracy38%
71%
Takedown defence62%
1:15
Control time / fight1:25
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Alexander Volkov19 UFC fights · 1250 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%581/1321
19%232/301
19%243/287
Clinch
6%71/111
2%30/34
0%3/3
Ground
7%82/103
1%7/7
0%1/1
Blagoy Ivanov8 UFC fights · 422 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
69%291/880
18%78/94
2%8/8
Clinch
7%30/44
2%7/7
0%0/0
Ground
2%8/9
0%0/0
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Alexander Volkov33 of 52 ended early · 63%19 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
Blagoy Ivanov13 of 26 ended early · 50%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Alexander Volkov4-1
- WUFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev· Oct 24, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WUFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland· May 9, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- L
- W
Full record · 52 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Rozenstruik· Jun 4, 2022TKO · R1 · 2:12 · Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC 267: Blachowicz vs Teixeira· Oct 30, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Volkov· Jun 20, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs Kattar· Nov 9, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Reis· Apr 15, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs Hall 2· Nov 19, 2016Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- L
- LBellator 136: Brooks vs Jansen· Apr 10, 2015Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WAlexei KudinUnion MMA Pro 2015· Feb 21, 2015Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- WRoy BoughtonTech-KREP FC· Dec 12, 2014TKO · R1 · 0:40 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- L
- WBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 84· Dec 14, 2012Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- WBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 75· Oct 5, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WStefan StankovićMFP: Mayor Cup 2012· May 26, 2012TKO · R1 · 4:27 · Heavyweight
- W
- WArsen AbdulkerimovM-1 Global: Battle Of The Legends· Nov 20, 2011TKO · R1 · 0:26 · Heavyweight
- WBakhodir IbragimovCorona Cup 1· Oct 7, 2011TKO · R2 · 2:22 · Heavyweight
- WNedyalko KaradjovS-70: Plotforma Cup 2011· Aug 5, 2011TKO
- W
- WRuslan ChapkoVoronezh Interregional 2011· Jan 13, 2011TKO · Heavyweight
- LPat BennettM-1 Challenge 22· Dec 10, 2010Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- WEvgeny BabichLipetsk Mixfight Cup 4· Sep 17, 2010TKO · R1 · 2:10 · Heavyweight
- WEldar YagudinField Of Arms· Aug 6, 2010TKO · R1 · 4:34 · Heavyweight
- L
- WAlexander RomaschenkoM-1· May 28, 2010· R1 · 2:59 · Heavyweight
- WVitaly YalovenkoM-1· Apr 10, 2010TKO · R2 · 1:05 · Heavyweight
- WIbragim MagomedovM-1 Challenge 20· Dec 3, 2009Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- WSmbat ZakaryanProFC 10: Union Nation Cup (Stage 3)· Oct 30, 2009TKO · R1 · 4:20 · Heavyweight
- WAbdulkhalik MagomedovM-1: Russian Selection 2009 (Stage 8)· Oct 4, 2009TKO · R1 · 4:43 · Heavyweight
- LAkhmed SultanovM-1: Russian Selection 2009 (Stage 4)· Jun 23, 2009· R1 · 2:50 · Heavyweight
- WAdam AlikhanovM-1: Russian Selection 2009 (Stage 3)· May 28, 2009TKO · R1 · 0:20 · Heavyweight
- WNikolai PleshakovM-1: Russian Selection 2009 (Stage 2)· Apr 19, 2009TKO · R1 · 1:20 · Heavyweight
Blagoy Ivanov1-4
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov· Jul 1, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Spivac· Feb 4, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WUFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje· May 7, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Woodley vs Burns· May 30, 2020Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Full record · 27 fightsShow less
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Dos Santos· Mar 9, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Ivanov· Jul 14, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL: Fight Night· Nov 1, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- WKeith BellBellator MMA: Bellator 109· Nov 22, 2013SUB · R1 · 3:59
- W
- W
- WZach JensenBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 52· Sep 30, 2011SUB · R2 · 2:35 · Heavyweight
- WWill PennBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 38· Mar 25, 2011TKO · R1 · 2:58 · Heavyweight
- WSvetoslav ZaharievBulgaria Regional· Oct 9, 2010TKO
- W
- NC
- WTBABulgaria Regional· Mar 9, 2008TKO
- WKamen GeorgievBulgaria Regional· Oct 13, 2007TKO
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Alexander VolkovBlagoy Ivanov
- WSubmission · ROUND 2 · 4:37Sun, Sep 10, 2023WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jun 8, 2019
- WTKO · ROUND 1 · 2:16Sat, Mar 11, 2023LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jul 1, 2023
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Oct 30, 2021LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Feb 4, 2023
- LTKO · ROUND 3 · 4:49Sat, Oct 6, 2018LSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Nov 2, 2019
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Fri, Dec 14, 2012WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Thu, Mar 6, 2014
Frequently asked questions
Have Alexander Volkov and Blagoy Ivanov ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at Bellator MMA: Bellator 120 (Fri, May 16, 2014), where Alexander Volkov won by Submission.
What are the records of Alexander Volkov and Blagoy Ivanov?
Alexander Volkov is 41-11-0 and Blagoy Ivanov is 19-6-0 (1 NC).
Who has the longer reach, Alexander Volkov or Blagoy Ivanov?
Alexander Volkov has the longer reach: 80" · 203 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Blagoy Ivanov, a 7" · 18 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Alexander Volkov or Blagoy Ivanov?
Alexander Volkov is taller at 6'7" · 201 cm; Blagoy Ivanov stands 5'11" · 180 cm.
Who is older, Alexander Volkov or Blagoy Ivanov?
Blagoy Ivanov is 40 and Alexander Volkov is 38.
Who has more finishes, Alexander Volkov or Blagoy Ivanov?
Alexander Volkov has 27 wins inside the distance (24 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Blagoy Ivanov has 12 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).
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