Ultimate Fighting Calendar

Alexander Volkov vs Vitaly Minakov

Records, tale of the tape, common opponents and every meeting between Alexander Volkov and Vitaly Minakov.

Tale of the Tape

40-11-0
Record
22-2-0
1915
Power Index rating
1741
2
Win Streak
0
37
Age
41
6'7"
201 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
--
Russia
Nationality
Russia

Style Matchup

KarateKickboxingBoxingHand-to-Hand CombatBJJ
vs
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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

Vitaly Minakov

No background on record

Camp Fight Nights Team · Russia

Striking Profile

4.84
SLpM
-
57%
Str. Acc.
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2.90
SApM
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54%
Str. Def.
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Grappling Profile

0.54
TD Avg.
-
62%
TD Acc.
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68%
TD Def.
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0.20
Sub. Avg.
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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
Vitaly Minakov · 3-2
  • L
    Said Sowma
    Bellator 269: Fedor vs. Johnson · Oct 23, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 3:08
  • W
    Timothy Johnson
    Bellator 225: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov 2 · Aug 24, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 1:45 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Cheick Kongo
    Bellator 215: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov · Feb 15, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Tony Johnson Jr.
    Fight Nights Global 82 · Dec 16, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 0:38 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Antonio Silva
    Fight Nights Global 68 · Jun 2, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 1:37 · Heavyweight

Common Opponents

Alexander Volkov
Vitaly Minakov

Head-to-Head History

L
TKO
R1 · 2:57
Bellator MMA: Bellator 108
W

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 0 fights
65.8
Avg sig. strikes
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0.53
Avg takedowns
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1:12
Avg control time
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135
Career high strikes
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3
Career high TDs
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Strike Distribution

Alexander Volkov
Strike target
Vitaly Minakov
59%
Head
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22%
Body
-
20%
Leg
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Alexander Volkov
Strike position
Vitaly Minakov
84%
Distance
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8%
Clinch
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7%
Ground
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