Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Alexander Volkov
Drago
40-11-0
RESULT

Alexander Volkov def. Waldo Cortes Acosta (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Salsa Boy
17-3-0
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Prudential Center, Newark, United States

Alexander Volkov defeated Waldo Cortes Acosta by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland, held Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Prudential Center, Newark.

Fight stats

Alexander Volkov
Waldo Cortes Acosta
0
Knockdowns
0
88 of 143
Significant strikes
54 of 130
62%
Sig. strike accuracy
42%
88 of 143
Total strikes
54 of 130
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:03
Control time
0:01
Significant strikes by target
22 of 70
Head
30 of 91
23 of 29
Body
6 of 13
43 of 44
Leg
18 of 26
88 of 143
Distance
53 of 129
0 of 0
Clinch
1 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
33 of 44
Sig. str.
15 of 33
33 of 44
Total str.
15 of 33
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
34 of 56
Sig. str.
22 of 47
34 of 56
Total str.
22 of 47
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
21 of 43
Sig. str.
17 of 50
21 of 43
Total str.
17 of 50
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:01

Betting Odds

Alexander Volkov
-139
58% implied win probability
Open: -169Best: -125
Waldo Cortes Acosta
+118
46% implied win probability
Open: +137Best: +136

Average moneyline across 23 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAlexander VolkovWaldo Cortes Acosta
4casters-134+124
4Cx-146+122
Bet105-145+129
BetAnything-135+105
BetMGM-135+110
BetOnline-155+135
BetRivers-141+114
BetUS-140+118
Betway-150+120
Bookmaker-130+110
Bovada-135+116
Caesars-135+115
Circa-145+125
Cloudbet-139+112
DraftKings-125+105
FanDuel-126+108
HardRockBet-140+115
MyBookie-139+113
Pinnacle-133+118
Polymarket-133+127
ProphetX-150+136
Stake-141+111
SXBet-149+127

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alexander Volkov vs Waldo Cortes Acosta?

Alexander Volkov defeated Waldo Cortes Acosta by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland, held Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Prudential Center, Newark.

Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Alexander Volkov 49%51% Waldo Cortes Acosta

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
4 edges
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Complete Fighter
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power95
95Speed94
95Precision93
92Durability95
93Engine95
88Wrestling94
90Ground91

Biggest edge Waldo Cortes Acosta, Takedowns +6

Attribute by attribute

Alexander Volkov is on the left of every row, Waldo Cortes Acosta on the right.
95Punch power96
95Kick power94
94Punch speed94
95Kick speed93
95Accuracy93
88Takedowns94
92Ground striking94
88Submissions87
94Chin98
90Body strength92
93Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

40-11-0
Record
17-3-0
1899
Power Index rating
1905
2
Win Streak
0
37
Age
34
6'7"
201 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Russia
Nationality
Dominican Republic

Striking Profile

4.84
SLpM
5.34
57%
Str. Acc.
48%
2.90
SApM
3.63
54%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

0.54
TD Avg.
0.40
62%
TD Acc.
50%
68%
TD Def.
73%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Waldo Cortes Acosta · 3-2
  • L
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:14 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs Hooker · Nov 22, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:22 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs Onama · Nov 1, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:59 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang · Aug 23, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 13 fights
65.8
Avg sig. strikes
58.4
0.53
Avg takedowns
0.31
1:12
Avg control time
1:04
135
Career high strikes
147
3
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Alexander Volkov
Strike target
Waldo Cortes Acosta
59%
Head
71%
22%
Body
15%
20%
Leg
14%
Alexander Volkov
Strike position
Waldo Cortes Acosta
84%
Distance
88%
8%
Clinch
3%
7%
Ground
9%