Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Reis
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Alexander Volkov
RussiaAlexander Volkov
“Drago”
40-11-0
RESULT

Alexander Volkov def. Roy Nelson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Roy Nelson
United StatesRoy Nelson
“Big Country”
22-14-0
Sunday, April 16, 2017
Sprint Center, Kansas City, United States

Alexander Volkov defeated Roy Nelson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Reis, held Sunday, April 16, 2017 at Sprint Center, Kansas City.

Fight stats

Alexander Volkov
Roy Nelson
0
Knockdowns
0
122 of 182
Significant strikes
32 of 67
67%
Sig. strike accuracy
48%
125 of 185
Total strikes
40 of 75
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 8
—
Takedown accuracy
13%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:23
Control time
4:32
Significant strikes by target
77 of 132
Head
18 of 52
29 of 34
Body
9 of 9
16 of 16
Leg
5 of 6
105 of 157
Distance
25 of 58
17 of 25
Clinch
6 of 7
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
29 of 39
Sig. str.
9 of 14
32 of 42
Total str.
12 of 17
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:23
Ctrl
3:12
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
45 of 71
Sig. str.
11 of 21
45 of 71
Total str.
16 of 26
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:07
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
48 of 72
Sig. str.
12 of 32
48 of 72
Total str.
12 of 32
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:13

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#VolkovNelson
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Rob Francis
#VolkovNelson
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Henry Gueary
#VolkovNelson
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

18
Volkov
–
0
Nelson
●30–27 Volkov×12●29–28 Volkov×6
All 18 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

94%
Volkov
6%
Nelson
32 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Volkov62.5%●29–28 Volkov25%●30–24 Volkov3.1%●29–28 Nelson3.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
63%
Volkov
R2
94%
Volkov
R3
91%
Volkov

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alexander Volkov vs Roy Nelson?

Alexander Volkov defeated Roy Nelson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Reis, held Sunday, April 16, 2017 at Sprint Center, Kansas City.

What were the judges' scorecards for Alexander Volkov vs Roy Nelson?

The judges scored it 30–27, 30–27, 30–27 — Alexander Volkov won the decision.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Alexander Volkov 42%58% Roy Nelson

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
22-14-0
1522
Elo rating
1580
2
Win Streak
0
37
Age
50
6'7"
201 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Russia
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.84
SLpM
2.18
57%
Str. Acc.
36%
2.90
SApM
4.79
54%
Str. Def.
46%

Grappling Profile

0.54
TD Avg.
1.14
62%
TD Acc.
27%
68%
TD Def.
65%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.10

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
Roy Nelson · 2-3
  • L
    Alexander Volkov
    UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs ReisSun, Apr 16, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Antonio Silva
    UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs LansbergSun, Sep 25, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 4:10 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Derrick Lewis
    UFC Fight Night: Team Joanna vs Team ClaudiaSat, Jul 9, 2016
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Jared Rosholt
    UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs ThompsonSun, Feb 7, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Josh Barnett
    UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs NelsonMon, Sep 28, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 19 fights
65.8
Avg sig. strikes
23.1
0.53
Avg takedowns
0.84
1:12
Avg control time
2:10
135
Career high strikes
60
3
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Alexander Volkov
Strike target
Roy Nelson
59%
Head
78%
22%
Body
12%
20%
Leg
10%
Alexander Volkov
Strike position
Roy Nelson
84%
Distance
72%
8%
Clinch
19%
7%
Ground
9%