Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Alexander Volkov
Alexander Volkov
“Drago”
40-11-0
RESULT

Alexander Volkov def. Waldo Cortes Acosta (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Waldo Cortes Acosta
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
Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

40-11-0
Record
17-3-0
2
Win Streak
0
37
Age
34
6'7"
Height
6'4"
80"
Reach
78"
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Stance
—
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Alexander Volkov · 4-1
  • W
    Waldo Cortes Acosta
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Jailton Almeida
    UFC 321: Aspinall vs GaneSat, Oct 25, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Ciryl Gane
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraSat, Dec 7, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Sergei Pavlovich
    UFC Saudi ArabiaSat, Jun 22, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Tai Tuivasa
    UFC 293: Adesanya vs StricklandSat, Sep 9, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 4:37 · Heavyweight
Waldo Cortes Acosta · 3-2
  • L
    Alexander Volkov
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Derrick Lewis
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:14 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Shamil Gaziev
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs HookerSat, Nov 22, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:22 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Ante Delija
    UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs OnamaSat, Nov 1, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:59 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Sergei Pavlovich
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs ZhangSat, 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%