Ivanov vs Volkov Result: Volkov wins by SUB R2 · Bellator MMA, Fri, May 16, 2014

BellatorBellator MMA: Bellator 120

Blagoy Ivanov

“Baga” · 19-6-0 (1 NC)

RESULT

Submission

ROUND 2 · 1:08

Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled

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Alexander VolkovWIN

“Drago” · 40-11-0

Friday, May 16, 2014LANDERS CENTER, Southaven, United States

Alexander Volkov defeated Blagoy Ivanov by Submission in round 2 (1:08) in the Heavyweight bout of Bellator MMA: Bellator 120, held Friday, May 16, 2014 at LANDERS CENTER, Southaven.

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Insights

Alexander Volkov lands 5.08 significant strikes a minute, more than 88% of UFC fighters.
Blagoy Ivanov absorbs 4.30 significant strikes a minute, more than 76% of UFC fighters.

Style & credentials

Blagoy Ivanov

No background on record

Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy)

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

Camp · Strela Team · Moscow, Russia

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

80%

Head

59%

19%

Body

22%

Leg

20%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Blagoy Ivanovlast 3 fights

72%17%11%

Alexander Volkovlast 7 fights

65%28%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Blagoy Ivanov· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC Alexander Volkov

Strikes landed / min

3.345.08

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Blagoy Ivanov · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersAlexander Volkov · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

4.303.06

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Blagoy Ivanov · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersAlexander Volkov · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

0.620.61

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Blagoy Ivanov · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersAlexander Volkov · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

38%63%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Blagoy Ivanov · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersAlexander Volkov · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

62%69%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Blagoy Ivanov · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersAlexander Volkov · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.100.10

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Blagoy Ivanov · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersAlexander Volkov · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.34

Strikes landed / min

5.08

4.30

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

3.06

0.62 / 1.6

Takedowns landed / 15 min

0.61 / 1.0

38%

Takedown accuracy

63%

62%

Takedown defence

69%

1:25

Control time / fight

1:12

0.10

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.10

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

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

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

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

Blagoy Ivanov9 of 11 ended early · 82%2 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

3 early stoppages have no logged time

Alexander Volkov20 of 25 ended early · 80%5 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

5 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Blagoy Ivanov5-0

W
Lavar Johnson
Bellator MMA: Bellator 116· Apr 10, 2014
Submission · R1 · 4:08 · Heavyweight
W
Richard Hale
Bellator MMA: Bellator 111· Mar 6, 2014
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Keith Bell
Bellator MMA: Bellator 109· Nov 22, 2013
Submission · R1 · 3:59
W
Manny Lara
Bellator MMA: Bellator 99· Sep 12, 2013
Submission · R1 · 1:17
W
Ricco Rodriguez
Chekhov Fight Night 2011· Dec 24, 2011
TKO · R3 · 3:33 · Heavyweight

Full record · 12 fights

W
Zach Jensen
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 52· Sep 30, 2011
Submission · R2 · 2:35 · Heavyweight
W
Will Penn
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 38· Mar 25, 2011
TKO · R1 · 2:58 · Heavyweight
W
Svetoslav Zahariev
Bulgaria Regional· Oct 9, 2010
TKO
W
Kazuyuki Fujita
Sengoku 9· Aug 2, 2009
SD · Heavyweight
NC
Ilir Latifi
Bulgaria Regional· May 17, 2008
NC · R1 · 0:55
W
TBA
Bulgaria Regional· Mar 9, 2008
TKO
W
Kamen Georgiev
Bulgaria Regional· Oct 13, 2007
TKO

Alexander Volkov4-1

W
Siala Siliga
Bellator MMA: Bellator 116· Apr 10, 2014
Knockout · R1 · 2:44 · Heavyweight
W
Mark Holata
Bellator MMA: Bellator 111· Mar 6, 2014
TKO · R1 · 1:21 · Heavyweight
L
Vitaly Minakov
Bellator MMA: Bellator 108· Nov 15, 2013
TKO · R1 · 2:57 · Heavyweight
W
Richard Hale
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 84· Dec 14, 2012
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Vinicius Queiroz
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 80· Nov 9, 2012
TKO · R2 · 4:59 · Heavyweight

Full record · 25 fights

W
Brett Rogers
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 75· Oct 5, 2012
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Stefan Stanković
MFP: Mayor Cup 2012· May 26, 2012
TKO · R1 · 4:27 · Heavyweight
W
Ricco Rodriguez
Baltic Fights· Feb 23, 2012
Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
W
Arsen Abdulkerimov
M-1 Global: Battle Of The Legends· Nov 20, 2011
TKO · R1 · 0:26 · Heavyweight
W
Bakhodir Ibragimov
Corona Cup 1· Oct 7, 2011
TKO · R2 · 2:22 · Heavyweight
W
Nedyalko Karadjov
S-70: Plotforma Cup 2011· Aug 5, 2011
TKO
W
Denis Goltsov
M-1 Challenge 25· Apr 28, 2011
TKO · R2 · 3:05 · Heavyweight
W
Ruslan Chapko
Voronezh Interregional 2011· Jan 13, 2011
TKO · Heavyweight
L
Pat Bennett
M-1 Challenge 22· Dec 10, 2010
Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
W
Evgeny Babich
Lipetsk Mixfight Cup 4· Sep 17, 2010
TKO · R1 · 2:10 · Heavyweight
W
Eldar Yagudin
Field Of Arms· Aug 6, 2010
TKO · R1 · 4:34 · Heavyweight
L
Maxim Grishin
M-1· Jul 22, 2010
· R1 · 2:39 · Heavyweight
W
Alexander Romaschenko
M-1· May 28, 2010
· R1 · 2:59 · Heavyweight
W
Vitaly Yalovenko
M-1· Apr 10, 2010
TKO · R2 · 1:05 · Heavyweight
W
Ibragim Magomedov
M-1 Challenge 20· Dec 3, 2009
Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
W
Smbat Zakaryan
ProFC 10: Union Nation Cup (Stage 3)· Oct 30, 2009
TKO · R1 · 4:20 · Heavyweight
W
Abdulkhalik Magomedov
M-1: Russian Selection 2009 (Stage 8)· Oct 4, 2009
TKO · R1 · 4:43 · Heavyweight
L
Akhmed Sultanov
M-1: Russian Selection 2009 (Stage 4)· Jun 23, 2009
· R1 · 2:50 · Heavyweight
W
Adam Alikhanov
M-1: Russian Selection 2009 (Stage 3)· May 28, 2009
TKO · R1 · 0:20 · Heavyweight
W
Nikolai Pleshakov
M-1: Russian Selection 2009 (Stage 2)· Apr 19, 2009
TKO · R1 · 1:20 · Heavyweight

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Who won Blagoy Ivanov vs Alexander Volkov?

Alexander Volkov defeated Blagoy Ivanov by Submission in round 2 (1:08) in the Heavyweight bout of Bellator MMA: Bellator 120, held Friday, May 16, 2014 at LANDERS CENTER, Southaven.

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