Sunday, September 10, 2023Afterpay 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 Sunday, September 10, 2023 at Afterpay Arena, Sydney Olympic Park.
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Tai Tuivasa vs Alexander Volkov
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Tai TuivasaAlexander Volkov
0
Knockdowns1
28 / 67
Significant strikes93 / 143
42%
Sig. strike accuracy65%
30 / 69
Total strikes107 / 164
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0
Submission attempts1
0:00
Control time2:35
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Tai TuivasaAlexander Volkov
414%6570%
Head
725%1819%
Body
1761%1011%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
67%13%19%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Tai Tuivasa28 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33/30
66/8
1717/27
Clinch
11/1
11/1
0
Ground
0
0
0
Alexander Volkov93 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4747/85
1515/18
1010/12
Clinch
22/2
11/1
0
Ground
1616/23
22/2
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Tai TuivasaAlexander Volkov
R1
15
51
10-910-910-9
R2
13
42
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Alexander Volkov
0
Knockdowns1
15 / 39
Significant strikes51 / 83
38%
Sig. strike accuracy61%
16 / 40
Total strikes53 / 86
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:00
Control time0:07
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 28
Significant strikes42 / 60
46%
Sig. strike accuracy70%
14 / 29
Total strikes54 / 78
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts1
0:00
Control time2:28
Judges' Scorecards
Betting Odds
Tai Tuivasa
+184
35% implied win probability
Open: +162Best: +201
Alexander Volkov
-228
70% implied win probability
Open: -205Best: -205
Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Tai Tuivasa | Alexander Volkov |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | +185 | -220 |
| Betway | +175 | -225 |
| Bovada | +185 | -225 |
| Cloudbet | +201 | -223 |
| DraftKings | +195 | -238 |
| FanDuel | +198 | -240 |
| MyBookie | +186 | -232 |
| Pinnacle | +190 | -221 |
| sportsbetio | +179 | -250 |
| sports-interaction | +150 | -205 |
| SXBet | +194 | -205 |
| unibet | +180 | -230 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Alexander Volkov lands 5.08 significant strikes a minute, more than 88% of UFC fighters.
- Tai Tuivasa absorbs 4.36 significant strikes a minute, more than 78% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Tai Tuivasa
BoxingKickboxing
- 2016AFC Heavyweight ChampionshipAustralian Fighting Championship (AFC)
- 2014Semifinalist · GFC Heavyweight Tournamentheavyweight
- 2012Competitor · Combat 8 Mixed Rules
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
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
59%59%
Head
18%22%
Body
23%20%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Tai Tuivasalast 7 fights
56%15%29%
Alexander Volkovlast 7 fights
65%28%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Tai Tuivasa· from fights outside the UFC Alexander Volkov· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.255.08
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tai Tuivasa · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersAlexander Volkov · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.363.06
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tai Tuivasa · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersAlexander Volkov · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.090.61
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tai Tuivasa · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersAlexander Volkov · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
11%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tai Tuivasa · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fightersAlexander Volkov · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
56%69%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tai Tuivasa · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersAlexander Volkov · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tai Tuivasa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersAlexander Volkov · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.25
Strikes landed / min5.08
4.36
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.06
0.09 / 0.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.61 / 1.0
11%
Takedown accuracy63%
56%
Takedown defence69%
1:19
Control time / fight1:12
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
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
Tai Tuivasa19 UFC fights · 522 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%193/611
10%50/78
22%116/159
Clinch
17%90/141
7%35/36
1%4/7
Ground
5%24/35
2%10/10
0%0/1
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
Tai Tuivasa19 of 25 ended early · 76%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Alexander Volkov33 of 51 ended early · 65%18 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
Tai Tuivasa0-5
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates · May 2, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 · Feb 1, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya · Aug 18, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
Full record · 25 fightsShow less
- L
- L
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- L
- L
- WUFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero · Jun 9, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- WBrandon SosoliAustralian FC 16 · Jun 18, 2016TKO · R1 · 0:21 · Heavyweight
- WGul PohatuUrban Fight Night 5 · Dec 12, 2015TKO · R1 · 0:44 · Super Heavyweight
- WErik NosaGladiators Cage Fighting · Nov 9, 2012TKO
- WAaron NieborakGladiators Cage Fighting · Aug 31, 2012TKO
- WSimon OsborneECC 2 · Jul 6, 2012TKO · R1 · 0:20 · Heavyweight
Alexander Volkov4-1
Full record · 51 fightsShow less
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Rozenstruik · Jun 4, 2022TKO · R1 · 2:12 · Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC 267: Blachowicz vs Teixeira · Oct 30, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Gane vs Volkov · Jun 26, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Volkov · Jun 20, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs Kattar · Nov 9, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Reis · Apr 15, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs Hall 2 · Nov 19, 2016Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- LBellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkov · Jun 26, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LBellator 136: Brooks vs. Jansen · Apr 10, 2015Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WAlexei KudinUnion MMA Pro 2015 · Feb 21, 2015Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- WRoy BoughtonTech-KREP FC · Dec 12, 2014TKO · R1 · 0:40 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- L
- WBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 84 · Dec 14, 2012Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- WBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 75 · Oct 5, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WStefan StankovićMFP: Mayor Cup 2012 · May 26, 2012TKO · R1 · 4:27 · Heavyweight
- W
- WArsen AbdulkerimovM-1 Global: Battle Of The Legends · Nov 20, 2011TKO · R1 · 0:26 · Heavyweight
- WBakhodir IbragimovCorona Cup 1 · Oct 7, 2011TKO · R2 · 2:22 · Heavyweight
- WNedyalko KaradjovS-70: Plotforma Cup 2011 · Aug 5, 2011TKO
- W
- WRuslan ChapkoVoronezh Interregional 2011 · Jan 13, 2011TKO · Heavyweight
- LPat BennettM-1 Challenge 22 · Dec 10, 2010Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- WEvgeny BabichLipetsk Mixfight Cup 4 · Sep 17, 2010TKO · R1 · 2:10 · Heavyweight
- WEldar YagudinField Of Arms · Aug 6, 2010TKO · R1 · 4:34 · Heavyweight
- L
- WAlexander RomaschenkoM-1 · May 28, 2010· R1 · 2:59 · Heavyweight
- WVitaly YalovenkoM-1 · Apr 10, 2010TKO · R2 · 1:05 · Heavyweight
- WIbragim MagomedovM-1 Challenge 20 · Dec 3, 2009Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- WSmbat ZakaryanProFC 10: Union Nation Cup (Stage 3) · Oct 30, 2009TKO · R1 · 4:20 · Heavyweight
- WAbdulkhalik MagomedovM-1: Russian Selection 2009 (Stage 8) · Oct 4, 2009TKO · R1 · 4:43 · Heavyweight
- LAkhmed SultanovM-1: Russian Selection 2009 (Stage 4) · Jun 23, 2009· R1 · 2:50 · Heavyweight
- WAdam AlikhanovM-1: Russian Selection 2009 (Stage 3) · May 28, 2009TKO · R1 · 0:20 · Heavyweight
- WNikolai PleshakovM-1: Russian Selection 2009 (Stage 2) · Apr 19, 2009TKO · R1 · 1:20 · Heavyweight
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 Sunday, September 10, 2023 at Afterpay Arena, Sydney Olympic Park.