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

Alexander Volkov def. Roy Nelson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Roy 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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Alexander Volkov won the decision.

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

#VolkovNelson
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#VolkovNelson
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#VolkovNelson
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

18
Volkov
-
0
Nelson
30-27 Volkov×1229-28 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

Betting Odds

Alexander Volkov
-159
61% implied win probability
Open: -137Best: -155
Roy Nelson
+133
43% implied win probability
Open: +112Best: +139

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAlexander VolkovRoy Nelson
BetOnline-158+138
Bookmaker-160+136
Bovada-165+135
Pinnacle-157+139
sports-interaction-155+120
unibet-162+130

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

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

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.

Was Alexander Volkov vs Roy Nelson a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 94% of 32 fan cards scored it for Alexander Volkov; 100% of 18 media scores picked Alexander Volkov.

Full robbery index
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Alexander Volkov 54%46% Roy Nelson

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
7 edges
Roy Nelson
Knockout Artist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power83
95Speed66
95Precision70
92Durability88
93Engine54
88Wrestling93
90Ground81

Biggest edge Alexander Volkov, Kick speed +43

Attribute by attribute

Alexander Volkov is on the left of every row, Roy Nelson on the right.
95Punch power99
95Kick power67
94Punch speed80
95Kick speed52
95Accuracy70
88Takedowns93
92Ground striking94
88Submissions67
94Chin98
90Body strength78
93Cardio54

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

Tale of the Tape

40-11-0
Record
22-14-0
1837
Power Index rating
1808
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

Style Matchup

KarateKickboxingBoxingHand-to-Hand CombatBJJ
vs
BJJKung FuNo-Gi Grappling
Alexander Volkov
  • Black belt · Karate
  • 2016M-1 Challenge Heavyweight Championship · M-1 Global
  • 2012Bellator Heavyweight World Championship · Bellator MMA
  • 2014Champion · Bellator Heavyweight Tournament · heavyweight

Camp Strela Team · Moscow, Russia

Roy Nelson
  • 2009Black belt · BJJ · Renzo Gracie
  • 2007IFL Heavyweight Championship · International Fight League (IFL)
  • 2009Contract winner · Tuf · Heavyweight
  • 2007Champion · Ifl Grand Prix · Heavyweight

Camp Country Club · Las Vegas, US

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
    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
Roy Nelson · 1-4
  • L
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Nov 10, 2023
    Split Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · May 5, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:24
  • L
    Bellator 244 · Aug 21, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
    Bellator 231 · Oct 25, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
    Bellator 216 · Feb 16, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · 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%