Saturday, October 25, 2025Etihad 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.
Alexander Volkov vs Jailton Almeida
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Alexander VolkovJailton Almeida
0
Knockdowns0
24 / 27
Significant strikes9 / 10
89%
Sig. strike accuracy90%
123 / 130
Total strikes27 / 33
0 / 0
Takedowns7 / 9
1
Reversals0
2:57
Control time10:47
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Alexander VolkovJailton Almeida
1979%889%
Head
521%111%
Body
00%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
21%75%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Alexander Volkov24 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
11/3
00/1
0
Clinch
11/1
55/5
0
Ground
1717/17
0
0
Jailton Almeida9 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
11/1
0
0
Clinch
33/3
11/1
0
Ground
44/5
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Alexander VolkovJailton Almeida
R1
15
0
10-910-910-9
R2
2
4
10-910-910-9
R3
7
5
10-910-910-9
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
Knockdowns0
15 / 15
Significant strikes0 / 0
38 / 38
Total strikes1 / 1
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 2
1
Reversals0
2:14
Control time2:38
Round 2Judges: Jailton Almeida
0
Knockdowns0
2 / 4
Significant strikes4 / 5
50%
Sig. strike accuracy80%
8 / 10
Total strikes9 / 11
0 / 0
Takedowns3 / 4
0:00
Control time4:27
Round 3Judges: Alexander Volkov
0
Knockdowns0
7 / 8
Significant strikes5 / 5
88%
Sig. strike accuracy100%
77 / 82
Total strikes17 / 21
0 / 0
Takedowns3 / 3
0:43
Control time3:42
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
12
Alexander Volkov
7
Jailton Almeida
●29-28 Volkov×12●29-28 Almeida×7
All 19 media scorecards
- Nick Baldwin · theScore29-28Volkov
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com29-28Volkov
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29-28Volkov
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Volkov
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29-28Volkov
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Volkov
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-28Volkov
- Drake Riggs · Uncrowned29-28Volkov
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Volkov
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Volkov
- Chris De Santiago · BloodyElbow.com29-28Volkov
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News29-28Volkov
- Alexander K. Lee · MMAFighting.com29-28Almeida
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection29-28Almeida
- CombatPress.com29-28Almeida
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com29-28Almeida
- MMA Latinoamerica29-28Almeida
- Jake Noecker · Home of Fight29-28Almeida
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com29-28Almeida
Fan Scorecards
544 fan scorecards submitted
69%
Alexander Volkov
3%
Draw
28%
Jailton Almeida
●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
Insights
- Jailton Almeida lands 5.03 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 98% of UFC fighters.
- Alexander Volkov lands 4.84 significant strikes a minute, more than 84% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
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
Jailton Almeida
No background on record
Camp · Galpao Da Luta · BrazilSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
59%84%
Head
22%12%
Body
20%3%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Alexander Volkovlast 7 fights
65%28%
Jailton Almeidalast 10 fights
33%15%52%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Alexander Volkov Jailton Almeida· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.842.13
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkov · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersJailton Almeida · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.901.39
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkov · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersJailton Almeida · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.545.03
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkov · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersJailton Almeida · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
62%51%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkov · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersJailton Almeida · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
68%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkov · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersJailton Almeida · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.201.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkov · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersJailton Almeida · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.84
Strikes landed / min2.13
2.90
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.39
0.54 / 0.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min5.03 / 9.9
62%
Takedown accuracy51%
68%
Takedown defence50%
1:12
Control time / fight5:26
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min1.50
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
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
Jailton Almeida12 UFC fights · 219 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
11%25/72
5%10/19
3%7/11
Clinch
5%11/20
4%8/8
0%0/0
Ground
70%153/215
2%5/5
0%0/0
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
Alexander Volkov33 of 51 ended early · 65%18 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
Jailton Almeida23 of 28 ended early · 82%5 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
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
Jailton Almeida2-3
- LACA 207: Goncharov vs Almeida · Sep 12, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira · Feb 7, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- W
- W
Full record · 28 fightsShow less
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Lewis · Nov 4, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Almeida · May 13, 2023Submission · R1 · 3:43 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Strickland · Feb 5, 2022TKO · R1 · 2:57 · Light Heavyweight
- WDana White's Contender Series 39 · Sep 14, 2021Submission · R2 · 1:49 · Light Heavyweight
- WEdvaldo de OliveiraThunder Fight 24 · Feb 21, 2021Submission · R1 · 3:59 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WLeonardo VasconcelosFuture FC 11 · Jan 17, 2020TKO · R1 · 1:58 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WRian TavaresImperium MMA Pro 14 · Mar 16, 2019TKO · R1 · 2:34 · Heavyweight
- WItalo NascimentoPremier Fight League 20 · Feb 23, 2019TKO · R1 · 2:05 · Heavyweight
- WDouglas GarciaJF Fight 19 · Oct 20, 2018Submission · R1 · 2:30 · Middleweight
- WDavid AllanFight On: Solidário · Jul 21, 2018TKO · R1 · 1:26 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- LTyago MoreiraKatana Fight 3 · Aug 5, 2017TKO · R1 · 0:16
- WFagner RakchalFight On 4 · Apr 1, 2017TKO · R2 · 1:15 · Middleweight
- WRoberto BispoBahia Regional · Jan 16, 2016Submission
- WLeonardo AlvesBahia Regional · Nov 17, 2012Submission
- WTBABahia Regional · Sep 29, 2012Submission
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.