Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Volkov
Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Curtis Blaydes
United StatesCurtis Blaydes
“Razor”
19-6-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Curtis Blaydes def. Alexander Volkov (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Alexander Volkov
RussiaAlexander Volkov
“Drago”
40-11-0
Saturday, June 20, 2020
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Curtis Blaydes defeated Alexander Volkov by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Volkov, held Saturday, June 20, 2020 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Curtis Blaydes
Alexander Volkov
0
Knockdowns
0
69 of 99
Significant strikes
31 of 77
70%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
116 of 163
Total strikes
127 of 177
14 of 25
Takedowns
1 of 2
56%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
19:52
Control time
0:46
Significant strikes by target
34 of 60
Head
22 of 62
7 of 9
Body
6 of 12
28 of 30
Leg
3 of 3
30 of 52
Distance
31 of 76
6 of 6
Clinch
0 of 1
33 of 41
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
27 of 32
Sig. str.
1 of 1
37 of 46
Total str.
2 of 2
5 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:52
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
17 of 24
Sig. str.
7 of 15
27 of 39
Total str.
15 of 23
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:02
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
13 of 22
Sig. str.
5 of 13
20 of 32
Total str.
6 of 14
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:53
Ctrl
0:06
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
5 of 10
Sig. str.
12 of 23
15 of 23
Total str.
37 of 48
3 of 6
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
3:39
Ctrl
0:26
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
7 of 11
Sig. str.
6 of 25
17 of 23
Total str.
67 of 90
2 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:26
Ctrl
0:14

Judges' Scorecards

Eric Colón
#BlaydesVolkov
1109
2109
3109
4109
5910
Total4946
Sal D'Amato
#BlaydesVolkov
1109
2109
3109
4910
5910
Total4847
Chris Lee
#BlaydesVolkov
1108
2109
3109
4910
5910
Total4846

Media Scores

17
Blaydes
–
0
Volkov
●50–45 Blaydes×4●49–45 Blaydes×4●49–46 Blaydes×3●50–44 Blaydes×2●48–47 Blaydes×2●50–43 Blaydes●48–45 Blaydes
All 17 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

93%
Blaydes
1%
Draw
6%
Volkov
214 fan scorecards submitted
●48–47 Blaydes27.6%●49–45 Blaydes13.6%●48–46 Blaydes12.6%●49–46 Blaydes10.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
60%
Blaydes
R2
75%
Blaydes
R3
86%
Blaydes
R4
61%
Volkov
R5
72%
Volkov

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Curtis Blaydes vs Alexander Volkov?

Curtis Blaydes defeated Alexander Volkov by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Volkov, held Saturday, June 20, 2020 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

What were the judges' scorecards for Curtis Blaydes vs Alexander Volkov?

The judges scored it 49–46, 48–47, 48–46 — Curtis Blaydes won the decision.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Curtis Blaydes 58%42% Alexander Volkov

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

19-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
40-11-0
1674
Elo rating
1620
0
Win Streak
2
35
Age
37
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'7"
201 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
80"
203 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Russia

Striking Profile

4.18
SLpM
4.84
52%
Str. Acc.
57%
2.76
SApM
2.90
53%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

5.12
TD Avg.
0.54
47%
TD Acc.
62%
35%
TD Def.
68%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Curtis Blaydes · 2-3
  • L
    Josh Hokit
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  • W
    Rizvan Kuniev
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  • L
    Tom Aspinall
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2Sat, Jul 27, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:00 · Interim Heavyweight
  • W
    Jailton Almeida
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 0:36 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Sergei Pavlovich
    UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs BlaydesSat, Apr 22, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:08 · Heavyweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 19 fights
39.2
Avg sig. strikes
65.8
2.90
Avg takedowns
0.53
4:08
Avg control time
1:12
174
Career high strikes
135
14
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Curtis Blaydes
Strike target
Alexander Volkov
73%
Head
59%
11%
Body
22%
15%
Leg
20%
Curtis Blaydes
Strike position
Alexander Volkov
54%
Distance
84%
18%
Clinch
8%
28%
Ground
7%