Alexander Volkov vs Tai Tuivasa
Alexander Volkov is 40-11-0; Tai Tuivasa is 15-11-0. Alexander Volkov is 4 years older than Tai Tuivasa. Alexander Volkov has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Tai Tuivasa. Alexander Volkov is 5" · 13 cm taller than Tai Tuivasa. They have met once: Alexander Volkov 1, Tai Tuivasa 0.
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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
Tai Tuivasa
BoxingKickboxing
- 2016AFC Heavyweight ChampionshipAustralian Fighting Championship (AFC)
- 2014Semifinalist · GFC Heavyweight Tournamentheavyweight
- 2012Competitor · Combat 8 Mixed Rules
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
59%59%
Head
22%18%
Body
20%23%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Alexander Volkovlast 7 fights
65%28%
Tai Tuivasalast 7 fights
56%15%29%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Alexander Volkov· from fights outside the UFC Tai Tuivasa· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.083.25
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkov · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersTai Tuivasa · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.064.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkov · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersTai Tuivasa · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.610.09
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkov · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersTai Tuivasa · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
63%11%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkov · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersTai Tuivasa · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
69%56%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkov · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersTai Tuivasa · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkov · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersTai Tuivasa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.08
Strikes landed / min3.25
3.06
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.36
0.61 / 1.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.09 / 0.8
63%
Takedown accuracy11%
69%
Takedown defence56%
1:12
Control time / fight1:19
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
Tai Tuivasa19 UFC fights · 522 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%193/611
10%50/78
22%116/159
Clinch
17%90/141
7%35/36
1%4/7
Ground
5%24/35
2%10/10
0%0/1
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 51 ended early · 65%18 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
Tai Tuivasa19 of 25 ended early · 76%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 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
Full record · 51 fightsShow less
- 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
- LUFC Fight Night: Gane vs Volkov · Jun 26, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- 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
- LBellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkov · Jun 26, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- 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
Tai Tuivasa0-5
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates · May 2, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 · Feb 1, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya · Aug 18, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
Full record · 25 fightsShow less
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- L
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- L
- L
- WUFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero · Jun 9, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- WBrandon SosoliAustralian FC 16 · Jun 18, 2016TKO · R1 · 0:21 · Heavyweight
- WGul PohatuUrban Fight Night 5 · Dec 12, 2015TKO · R1 · 0:44 · Super Heavyweight
- WErik NosaGladiators Cage Fighting · Nov 9, 2012TKO
- WAaron NieborakGladiators Cage Fighting · Aug 31, 2012TKO
- WSimon OsborneECC 2 · Jul 6, 2012TKO · R1 · 0:20 · Heavyweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Alexander VolkovTai Tuivasa
- LSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Dec 7, 2024LTKO · ROUND 3 · 4:23Sat, Sep 3, 2022
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jun 22, 2024LTKO · ROUND 1 · 0:54Sat, Dec 3, 2022
- WTKO · ROUND 1 · 2:12Sat, Jun 4, 2022LSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sun, Aug 18, 2024
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Oct 30, 2021LSubmission · ROUND 1 · 4:08Sat, Mar 16, 2024
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Nov 9, 2019WTKO · ROUND 1 · 1:07Sat, Jul 10, 2021
Frequently asked questions
Have Alexander Volkov and Tai Tuivasa ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland (Sun, Sep 10, 2023), where Alexander Volkov won by Submission.
What are the records of Alexander Volkov and Tai Tuivasa?
Alexander Volkov is 40-11-0 and Tai Tuivasa is 15-11-0.
Who has the longer reach, Alexander Volkov or Tai Tuivasa?
Alexander Volkov has the longer reach: 80" · 203 cm against 75" · 191 cm for Tai Tuivasa, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Alexander Volkov or Tai Tuivasa?
Alexander Volkov is taller at 6'7" · 201 cm; Tai Tuivasa stands 6'2" · 188 cm.
Who is older, Alexander Volkov or Tai Tuivasa?
Alexander Volkov is 37 and Tai Tuivasa is 33.
Who has more finishes, Alexander Volkov or Tai Tuivasa?
Alexander Volkov has 27 wins inside the distance (24 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Tai Tuivasa has 13 wins (13 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).
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