Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 321: Aspinall vs Gane
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Alexander Volkov
RussiaAlexander Volkov
“Drago”
40-11-0
RESULT

Alexander Volkov def. Jailton Almeida (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Jailton Almeida
BrazilJailton Almeida
“Malhadinho”
22-5-0
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Etihad Arena, Yas Island/Yas West, United Arab Emirates

Alexander Volkov defeated Jailton Almeida by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 321: Aspinall vs Gane, held Saturday, October 25, 2025 at Etihad Arena, Yas Island/Yas West. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Alexander Volkov won the decision.

Fight stats

Alexander Volkov
Jailton Almeida
0
Knockdowns
0
24 of 27
Significant strikes
9 of 10
89%
Sig. strike accuracy
90%
123 of 130
Total strikes
27 of 33
0 of 0
Takedowns
7 of 9
-
Takedown accuracy
78%
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
2:57
Control time
10:47
Significant strikes by target
19 of 21
Head
8 of 9
5 of 6
Body
1 of 1
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
1 of 4
Distance
1 of 1
6 of 6
Clinch
4 of 4
17 of 17
Ground
4 of 5

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 15
Sig. str.
0 of 0
38 of 38
Total str.
1 of 1
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
2:14
Ctrl
2:38
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
2 of 4
Sig. str.
4 of 5
8 of 10
Total str.
9 of 11
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:27
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
7 of 8
Sig. str.
5 of 5
77 of 82
Total str.
17 of 21
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:43
Ctrl
3:42

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#VolkovAlmeida
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Tony Weeks
#VolkovAlmeida
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Clemens Werner
#VolkovAlmeida
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

12
Volkov
-
7
Almeida
●29-28 Volkov×12●29-28 Almeida×7
All 19 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

69%
Volkov
3%
Draw
28%
Almeida
544 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Volkov66.4%●29-28 Almeida27.4%●29-29 Draw2.6%●30-27 Volkov2.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
97%
Volkov
R2
96%
Almeida
R3
69%
Volkov

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alexander Volkov vs Jailton Almeida?

Alexander Volkov defeated Jailton Almeida by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 321: Aspinall vs Gane, held Saturday, October 25, 2025 at Etihad Arena, Yas Island/Yas West. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Alexander Volkov won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Alexander Volkov vs Jailton Almeida?

The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Alexander Volkov won the decision.

Was Alexander Volkov vs Jailton Almeida a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 69% of 544 fan cards scored it for Alexander Volkov; 63% of 19 media scores picked Alexander Volkov.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Alexander Volkov 55%45% Jailton Almeida

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 (14 fighters)

Alexander Volkov
Complete Fighter
7 edges
Jailton Almeida
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power93
95Speed93
95Precision91
92Durability92
93Engine89
88Wrestling98
90Ground96

Biggest edge Jailton Almeida, Takedowns +10

Attribute by attribute

Alexander Volkov is on the left of every row, Jailton Almeida on the right.
95Punch power93
95Kick power92
94Punch speed93
95Kick speed93
95Accuracy91
88Takedowns98
92Ground striking93
88Submissions98
94Chin92
90Body strength92
93Cardio89

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

Tale of the Tape

40-11-0
Record
22-5-0
1894
Power Index rating
1862
2
Win Streak
0
37
Age
35
6'7"
201 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
79"
201 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Russia
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

4.84
SLpM
2.23
57%
Str. Acc.
62%
2.90
SApM
1.30
54%
Str. Def.
43%

Grappling Profile

0.54
TD Avg.
5.64
62%
TD Acc.
55%
68%
TD Def.
60%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
1.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Alexander Volkov · 4-1
  • W
    Waldo Cortes Acosta
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Evgeny Goncharov
    ACBJJ 20 · Dec 17, 2025
    Decision
  • W
    Jailton Almeida
    UFC 321: Aspinall vs Gane · Oct 25, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Ciryl Gane
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Sergei Pavlovich
    UFC Saudi Arabia · Jun 22, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Jailton Almeida · 2-3
  • L
    Rizvan Kuniev
    UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira · Feb 7, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Alexander Volkov
    UFC 321: Aspinall vs Gane · Oct 25, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Serghei Spivac
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano · Jan 18, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:53 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Alexander Romanov
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier · Jun 1, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 2:27 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Curtis Blaydes
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 0:36 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 11 fights
65.8
Avg sig. strikes
19.7
0.53
Avg takedowns
3.09
1:12
Avg control time
5:49
135
Career high strikes
45
3
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Alexander Volkov
Strike target
Jailton Almeida
59%
Head
87%
22%
Body
11%
20%
Leg
3%
Alexander Volkov
Strike position
Jailton Almeida
84%
Distance
18%
8%
Clinch
9%
7%
Ground
73%