Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Struve
Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Alexander Volkov
RussiaAlexander Volkov
“Drago”
40-11-0
RESULT

Alexander Volkov def. Stefan Struve (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 3:30
Stefan Struve
NetherlandsStefan 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

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 46%54% Stefan Struve

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
33-13-0
1559
Elo rating
1590
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
    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
Stefan Struve · 1-4
  • L
    Tai Tuivasa
    UFC 254: Khabib vs GaethjeSat, Oct 24, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Ben Rothwell
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs RozenstruikSun, Dec 8, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 4:57 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Marcos Rogerio de Lima
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs SantosSat, Feb 23, 2019
    Submission · R2 · 2:21 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Marcin Tybura
    UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs SmithSun, Jul 22, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Andrei Arlovski
    UFC 222: Cyborg vs KunitskayaSat, 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%