Ultimate Fighting Calendar
HeavyweightFight of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Alexander Volkov
Drago
40-11-0
RESULT

Alexander Volkov def. Stefan Struve (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 3:30
Stefan Struve
Skyscraper
33-13-0
Saturday, September 2, 2017
Ahoy Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands

Alexander Volkov defeated Stefan Struve by TKO in round 3 (3:30) in the Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Struve, held Saturday, September 2, 2017 at Ahoy Rotterdam, Rotterdam.

Fight stats

Alexander Volkov
Stefan Struve
1
Knockdowns
0
135 of 253
Significant strikes
41 of 162
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
25%
144 of 264
Total strikes
41 of 162
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:59
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
84 of 178
Head
26 of 125
18 of 27
Body
8 of 27
33 of 48
Leg
7 of 10
114 of 214
Distance
41 of 162
3 of 11
Clinch
0 of 0
18 of 28
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
38 of 63
Sig. str.
14 of 58
47 of 74
Total str.
14 of 58
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:55
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
56 of 118
Sig. str.
11 of 63
56 of 118
Total str.
11 of 63
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
41 of 72
Sig. str.
16 of 41
41 of 72
Total str.
16 of 41
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:04
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Alexander Volkov
-135
57% implied win probability
Open: -160Best: -121
Stefan Struve
+111
47% implied win probability
Open: +131Best: +123

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAlexander VolkovStefan Struve
BetOnline-121+101
Bookmaker-140+110
Bovada-150+120
Pinnacle-139+123
sports-interaction-135+105
unibet-130+110

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alexander Volkov vs Stefan Struve?

Alexander Volkov defeated Stefan Struve by TKO in round 3 (3:30) in the Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Struve, held Saturday, September 2, 2017 at Ahoy Rotterdam, Rotterdam.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Alexander Volkov 63%37% Stefan Struve

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
9 edges
Stefan Struve
Submission Ace
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power88
95Speed73
95Precision71
92Durability77
93Engine61
88Wrestling50
90Ground85

Biggest edge Alexander Volkov, Punch speed +41

Attribute by attribute

Alexander Volkov is on the left of every row, Stefan Struve on the right.
95Punch power80
95Kick power96
94Punch speed53
95Kick speed93
95Accuracy71
88Takedowns50
92Ground striking72
88Submissions97
94Chin83
90Body strength71
93Cardio61

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

Tale of the Tape

40-11-0
Record
33-13-0
1845
Power Index rating
1751
2
Win Streak
0
37
Age
38
6'7"
201 cm
Height
6'11"
211 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
84"
213 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Russia
Nationality
Netherlands

Striking Profile

4.84
SLpM
3.12
57%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.90
SApM
4.04
54%
Str. Def.
46%

Grappling Profile

0.54
TD Avg.
0.56
62%
TD Acc.
46%
68%
TD Def.
55%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
1.70

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
Stefan Struve · 1-4
  • L
    UFC 254: Khabib vs Gaethje · Oct 24, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Rozenstruik · Dec 8, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 4:57 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Santos · Feb 23, 2019
    Submission · R2 · 2:21 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Smith · Jul 22, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 222: Cyborg vs Kunitskaya · Mar 3, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 24 fights
65.8
Avg sig. strikes
24.4
0.53
Avg takedowns
0.29
1:12
Avg control time
0:51
135
Career high strikes
93
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Alexander Volkov
Strike target
Stefan Struve
59%
Head
53%
22%
Body
23%
20%
Leg
24%
Alexander Volkov
Strike position
Stefan Struve
84%
Distance
84%
8%
Clinch
6%
7%
Ground
10%