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

Alexander Volkov def. Tai Tuivasa (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 4:37
WIN
Alexander Volkov
Alexander 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
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

15-10-0
Record
40-11-0
0
Win Streak
2
33
Age
37
6'2"
Height
6'7"
75"
Reach
80"
—
Stance
—
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

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%