Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Alexander Volkov def. Jailton Almeida (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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.
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
Media Scores
12
Volkov
–
7
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
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.
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.
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Alexander Volkov 44%56% Jailton Almeida
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
40-11-0
Record
22-5-0
1673
Elo rating
1713
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
Jailton Almeida · 2-3
Common Opponents
Alexander Volkov
Jailton Almeida
Head-to-Head History
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%