Ultimate Fighting Calendar
BellatorBellator MMA: Bellator 108
HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
Alexander Volkov
RussiaAlexander Volkov
“Drago”
40-11-0
RESULT

Vitaly Minakov def. Alexander Volkov (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:57
WIN
Vitaly Minakov
RussiaVitaly Minakov
22-2-0
Friday, November 15, 2013
Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City, United States

Vitaly Minakov defeated Alexander Volkov by TKO in round 1 (2:57) in the Heavyweight bout of Bellator MMA: Bellator 108, held Friday, November 15, 2013 at Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alexander Volkov vs Vitaly Minakov?

Vitaly Minakov defeated Alexander Volkov by TKO in round 1 (2:57) in the Heavyweight bout of Bellator MMA: Bellator 108, held Friday, November 15, 2013 at Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City.

Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Alexander Volkov 45%55% Vitaly Minakov

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

40-11-0
Record
22-2-0
1800
Power Index rating
1838
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
--
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
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.
-
2.90
SApM
-
54%
Str. Def.
-

Grappling Profile

0.54
TD Avg.
-
62%
TD Acc.
-
68%
TD Def.
-
0.20
Sub. Avg.
-

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
    Evgeny Goncharov
    ACBJJ 20 · Dec 17, 2025
    Decision
  • 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
Vitaly Minakov · 3-2
  • W
    Oli Thompson
    REN TV: Minakov vs Thompson · Mar 29, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • 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

Career Averages

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

Strike Distribution

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