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Alexander Volkov vs Rizvan Kuniev

Records, tale of the tape, common opponents and every meeting between Alexander Volkov and Rizvan Kuniev.

Booked

They fight at UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev, Sat, Oct 24, 2026.

Bout breakdown →

Tale of the Tape

40-11-0
Record
14-3-1 (1 NC)
1915
Power Index rating
1749
2
Win Streak
2
37
Age
34
6'7"
201 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Russia
Nationality
Russia

Style Matchup

KarateKickboxingBoxingHand-to-Hand CombatBJJ
vs
Sanda
Alexander Volkov
  • Black belt · Karate
  • 2016M-1 Challenge Heavyweight Championship · M-1 Global
  • 2012Bellator Heavyweight World Championship · Bellator MMA
  • 2014Champion · Bellator Heavyweight Tournament · heavyweight

Camp Strela Team · Moscow, Russia

Rizvan Kuniev
  • 2020International Master of Sport · Sanda
  • 2020Eagle FC Heavyweight Championship · Eagle FC
  • ProFC Heavyweight Championship · ProFC
  • 2018Champion · Russian Nationals · super-heavyweight

Camp Gorets Fight Club · Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia

Striking Profile

4.84
SLpM
4.25
57%
Str. Acc.
55%
2.90
SApM
2.29
54%
Str. Def.
49%

Grappling Profile

0.54
TD Avg.
0.83
62%
TD Acc.
57%
68%
TD Def.
94%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Alexander Volkov · 4-1
  • W
    Waldo Cortes Acosta
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Jailton Almeida
    UFC 321: Aspinall vs Gane · Oct 25, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Ciryl Gane
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Sergei Pavlovich
    UFC Saudi Arabia · Jun 22, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Tai Tuivasa
    UFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland · Sep 10, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 4:37 · Heavyweight
Rizvan Kuniev · 3-1
  • W
    Tyrell Fortune
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov · Jul 25, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 1:12 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Jailton Almeida
    UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira · Feb 7, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Curtis Blaydes
    UFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr. · Jun 21, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Hugo Cunha
    Dana White's Contender Series 68 · Aug 20, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • NC
    Renan Ferreira
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2023 Regular Season · Apr 6, 2023
    No Contest · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Common Opponents

Alexander Volkov
Rizvan Kuniev

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 5 fights
65.8
Avg sig. strikes
49.4
0.53
Avg takedowns
0.60
1:12
Avg control time
3:20
135
Career high strikes
78
3
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Alexander Volkov
Strike target
Rizvan Kuniev
59%
Head
70%
22%
Body
23%
20%
Leg
6%
Alexander Volkov
Strike position
Rizvan Kuniev
84%
Distance
56%
8%
Clinch
31%
7%
Ground
13%

Alexander Volkov and Rizvan Kuniev have never fought each other.