Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Tai Tuivasa
AustraliaTai Tuivasa
“Bam Bam”
15-10-0
RESULT

Alexander Volkov def. Tai Tuivasa (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 4:37
WIN
Alexander Volkov
RussiaAlexander Volkov
“Drago”
40-11-0
Saturday, September 9, 2023
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park, Australia

Alexander Volkov defeated Tai Tuivasa by Submission in round 2 (4:37) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland, held Saturday, September 9, 2023 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park.

Fight stats

Tai Tuivasa
Alexander Volkov
0
Knockdowns
1
28 of 67
Significant strikes
93 of 143
42%
Sig. strike accuracy
65%
30 of 69
Total strikes
107 of 164
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
2:35
Significant strikes by target
4 of 31
Head
65 of 110
7 of 9
Body
18 of 21
17 of 27
Leg
10 of 12
26 of 65
Distance
72 of 115
2 of 2
Clinch
3 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
18 of 25

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
15 of 39
Sig. str.
51 of 83
16 of 40
Total str.
53 of 86
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:07
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13 of 28
Sig. str.
42 of 60
14 of 29
Total str.
54 of 78
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
2:28

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tai Tuivasa vs Alexander Volkov?

Alexander Volkov defeated Tai Tuivasa by Submission in round 2 (4:37) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland, held Saturday, September 9, 2023 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Tai Tuivasa 41%60% Alexander Volkov

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

15-10-0
Record
40-11-0
1589
Elo rating
1656
0
Win Streak
2
33
Age
37
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'7"
201 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
80"
203 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Australia
Nationality
Russia

Striking Profile

3.37
SLpM
4.84
48%
Str. Acc.
57%
4.61
SApM
2.90
42%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
0.54
0%
TD Acc.
62%
58%
TD Def.
68%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Tai Tuivasa · 0-5
  • L
    Louie Sutherland
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs PratesSat, May 2, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Tallison Teixeira
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2Sat, Jan 31, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jairzinho Rozenstruik
    UFC 305: Du Plessis vs AdesanyaSat, Aug 17, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Marcin Tybura
    UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs TyburaSat, Mar 16, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 4:08 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Alexander Volkov
    UFC 293: Adesanya vs StricklandSat, Sep 9, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 4:37 · Heavyweight
Alexander Volkov · 4-1
  • W
    Waldo Cortes Acosta
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Jailton Almeida
    UFC 321: Aspinall vs GaneSat, Oct 25, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Ciryl Gane
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraSat, Dec 7, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Sergei Pavlovich
    UFC Saudi ArabiaSat, Jun 22, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Tai Tuivasa
    UFC 293: Adesanya vs StricklandSat, Sep 9, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 4:37 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 19 fights
27.3
Avg sig. strikes
65.8
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.53
1:00
Avg control time
1:12
64
Career high strikes
135
0
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Tai Tuivasa
Strike target
Alexander Volkov
59%
Head
59%
18%
Body
22%
23%
Leg
20%
Tai Tuivasa
Strike position
Alexander Volkov
71%
Distance
84%
24%
Clinch
8%
5%
Ground
7%