Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Tai Tuivasa
Bam Bam
15-10-0
RESULT

Alexander Volkov def. Tai Tuivasa (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 4:37
WIN
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

Betting Odds

Tai Tuivasa
+182
35% implied win probability
Open: +163Best: +425
Alexander Volkov
-223
69% implied win probability
Open: -206Best: -195

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Tai TuivasaAlexander Volkov
30%40%50%60%70%Aug 23Aug 29Sep 4Sep 10Aug 23, 10:13 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +190 (34%)Aug 24, 12:10 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +155 (39%)Aug 24, 9:54 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +150 (40%)Aug 26, 4:37 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +154 (39%)Aug 27, 3:55 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +154 (39%)Aug 28, 3:32 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +158 (39%)Aug 28, 4:10 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +161 (38%)Aug 29, 2:25 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +164 (38%)Aug 30, 8:37 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +164 (38%)Aug 31, 6:11 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +166 (38%)Sep 3, 2:42 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +167 (37%)Sep 3, 4:18 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +169 (37%)Sep 3, 11:56 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +172 (37%)Sep 3, 1:36 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +176 (36%)Sep 3, 2:17 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +177 (36%)Sep 3, 4:08 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +178 (36%)Sep 3, 6:27 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +181 (36%)Sep 3, 8:40 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +182 (35%)Sep 3, 8:49 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +186 (35%)Sep 4, 4:48 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +185 (35%)Sep 4, 7:26 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +185 (35%)Sep 4, 11:18 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +185 (35%)Sep 4, 4:10 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +186 (35%)Sep 4, 5:26 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +190 (34%)Sep 4, 7:55 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +192 (34%)Sep 5, 5:35 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +193 (34%)Sep 5, 7:26 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +196 (34%)Sep 5, 11:51 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +196 (34%)Sep 6, 4:31 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +198 (34%)Sep 6, 11:36 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +199 (33%)Sep 6, 2:36 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +199 (33%)Sep 6, 11:58 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +197 (34%)Sep 7, 10:47 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +196 (34%)Sep 8, 6:05 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +196 (34%)Sep 8, 8:50 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +196 (34%)Sep 8, 2:20 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +199 (33%)Sep 8, 3:09 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +201 (33%)Sep 8, 5:12 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +203 (33%)Sep 8, 5:31 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +201 (33%)Sep 8, 8:36 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +200 (33%)Sep 8, 9:42 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +201 (33%)Sep 9, 4:39 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +198 (34%)Sep 9, 7:34 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +198 (34%)Sep 9, 9:52 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +199 (33%)Sep 9, 10:22 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +198 (34%)Sep 9, 12:17 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +199 (33%)Sep 9, 4:18 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +197 (34%)Sep 9, 5:03 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +195 (34%)Sep 9, 5:38 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +194 (34%)Sep 9, 6:26 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +191 (34%)Sep 9, 7:02 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +193 (34%)Sep 9, 7:39 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +192 (34%)Sep 9, 8:17 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +188 (35%)Sep 9, 9:27 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +190 (34%)Sep 9, 9:46 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +190 (34%)Sep 9, 9:54 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +188 (35%)Sep 9, 10:13 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +188 (35%)Sep 9, 10:48 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +189 (35%)Sep 9, 10:57 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +187 (35%)Sep 9, 11:33 PM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +188 (35%)Sep 10, 12:39 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +185 (35%)Sep 10, 1:24 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +184 (35%)Sep 10, 2:12 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +185 (35%)Sep 10, 2:51 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +185 (35%)Sep 10, 3:11 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +185 (35%)Sep 10, 3:16 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +184 (35%)Sep 10, 3:21 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +184 (35%)Sep 10, 3:27 AM UTC · Tai Tuivasa +182 (35%)Aug 23, 10:13 PM UTC · Alexander Volkov -225 (69%)Aug 24, 12:10 AM UTC · Alexander Volkov -190 (66%)Aug 24, 9:54 PM UTC · Alexander Volkov -185 (65%)Aug 26, 4:37 AM UTC · Alexander Volkov -187 (65%)Aug 27, 3:55 PM UTC · Alexander Volkov -191 (66%)Aug 28, 3:32 AM UTC · Alexander Volkov -191 (66%)Aug 28, 4:10 PM UTC · Alexander Volkov -195 (66%)Aug 29, 2:25 AM UTC · Alexander Volkov -203 (67%)Aug 30, 8:37 AM UTC · Alexander Volkov -203 (67%)Aug 31, 6:11 PM UTC · Alexander Volkov -204 (67%)Sep 3, 2:42 AM UTC · Alexander Volkov -208 (68%)Sep 3, 4:18 AM UTC · Alexander Volkov -211 (68%)Sep 3, 11:56 AM UTC · Alexander Volkov -213 (68%)Sep 3, 1:36 PM UTC · Alexander Volkov -215 (68%)Sep 3, 2:17 PM UTC · Alexander Volkov -219 (69%)Sep 3, 4:08 PM UTC · Alexander Volkov -223 (69%)Sep 3, 6:27 PM UTC · Alexander Volkov -226 (69%)Sep 3, 8:40 PM UTC · Alexander Volkov -226 (69%)Sep 3, 8:49 PM UTC · Alexander Volkov -232 (70%)Sep 4, 4:48 AM UTC · Alexander Volkov -230 (70%)Sep 4, 7:26 AM UTC · Alexander Volkov -231 (70%)Sep 4, 11:18 AM UTC · Alexander Volkov -229 (70%)Sep 4, 4:10 PM UTC · Alexander Volkov -233 (70%)Sep 4, 5:26 PM UTC · Alexander Volkov -237 (70%)Sep 4, 7:55 PM UTC · Alexander Volkov -241 (71%)Sep 5, 5:35 PM UTC · Alexander Volkov -241 (71%)Sep 5, 7:26 PM UTC · Alexander Volkov -246 (71%)Sep 5, 11:51 PM UTC · Alexander Volkov -245 (71%)Sep 6, 4:31 AM UTC · Alexander Volkov -248 (71%)Sep 6, 11:36 AM UTC · Alexander Volkov -250 (71%)Sep 6, 2:36 PM UTC · Alexander Volkov -249 (71%)Sep 6, 11:58 PM UTC · Alexander Volkov -248 (71%)Sep 7, 10:47 PM UTC · Alexander Volkov -246 (71%)Sep 8, 6:05 AM UTC · Alexander Volkov -245 (71%)Sep 8, 8:50 AM UTC · Alexander Volkov -244 (71%)Sep 8, 2:20 PM UTC · Alexander Volkov -246 (71%)Sep 8, 3:09 PM UTC · Alexander Volkov -249 (71%)Sep 8, 5:12 PM UTC · Alexander Volkov -250 (71%)Sep 8, 5:31 PM UTC · Alexander Volkov -249 (71%)Sep 8, 8:36 PM UTC · Alexander Volkov -247 (71%)Sep 8, 9:42 PM UTC · Alexander Volkov -247 (71%)Sep 9, 4:39 AM UTC · Alexander Volkov -249 (71%)Sep 9, 7:34 AM UTC · Alexander Volkov -248 (71%)Sep 9, 9:52 AM UTC · Alexander Volkov -248 (71%)Sep 9, 10:22 AM UTC · Alexander Volkov -244 (71%)Sep 9, 12:17 PM UTC · Alexander Volkov -248 (71%)Sep 9, 4:18 PM UTC · Alexander Volkov -245 (71%)Sep 9, 5:03 PM UTC · Alexander Volkov -241 (71%)Sep 9, 5:38 PM UTC · Alexander Volkov -241 (71%)Sep 9, 6:26 PM UTC · Alexander Volkov -238 (70%)Sep 9, 7:02 PM UTC · Alexander Volkov -237 (70%)Sep 9, 7:39 PM UTC · Alexander Volkov -237 (70%)Sep 9, 8:17 PM UTC · Alexander Volkov -231 (70%)Sep 9, 9:27 PM UTC · Alexander Volkov -232 (70%)Sep 9, 9:46 PM UTC · Alexander Volkov -231 (70%)Sep 9, 9:54 PM UTC · Alexander Volkov -228 (70%)Sep 9, 10:13 PM UTC · Alexander Volkov -230 (70%)Sep 9, 10:48 PM UTC · Alexander Volkov -230 (70%)Sep 9, 10:57 PM UTC · Alexander Volkov -229 (70%)Sep 9, 11:33 PM UTC · Alexander Volkov -228 (70%)Sep 10, 12:39 AM UTC · Alexander Volkov -227 (69%)Sep 10, 1:24 AM UTC · Alexander Volkov -227 (69%)Sep 10, 2:12 AM UTC · Alexander Volkov -226 (69%)Sep 10, 2:51 AM UTC · Alexander Volkov -225 (69%)Sep 10, 3:11 AM UTC · Alexander Volkov -224 (69%)Sep 10, 3:16 AM UTC · Alexander Volkov -224 (69%)Sep 10, 3:21 AM UTC · Alexander Volkov -223 (69%)Sep 10, 3:27 AM UTC · Alexander Volkov -223 (69%)+182-223
SportsbookTai TuivasaAlexander Volkov
BetAnything+170-230
BetOnline+180-210
Betway+425-833
Bovada+175-215
Cloudbet+201-235
DraftKings+195-238
FanDuel+194-235
MyBookie+186-232
Pinnacle+190-221
sportsbetio+179-250
sports-interaction+145-195
SXBet+199-201
unibet+180-230

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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 40%60% Alexander Volkov

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

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (149 fighters)

Tai Tuivasa
Knockout Artist
1 edge
Alexander Volkov
Complete Fighter
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power95
79Speed95
83Precision95
92Durability92
54Engine93
48Wrestling88
59Ground90

Biggest edge Alexander Volkov, Submissions +43

Attribute by attribute

Tai Tuivasa is on the left of every row, Alexander Volkov on the right.
99Punch power95
95Kick power95
81Punch speed94
76Kick speed95
83Accuracy95
48Takedowns88
73Ground striking92
45Submissions88
94Chin94
89Body strength90
54Cardio93

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

15-10-0
Record
40-11-0
1807
Power Index rating
1879
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
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates · May 2, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 · Jan 31, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya · Aug 17, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs Tybura · Mar 16, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 4:08 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland · Sep 9, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 4:37 · Heavyweight
Alexander Volkov · 4-1
  • W
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    ACBJJ 20 · Dec 17, 2025
    Decision
  • W
    UFC 321: Aspinall vs Gane · Oct 25, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Saudi Arabia · Jun 22, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 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%