Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Alexander Romanov
King Kong
18-3-0
RESULT

Alexander Romanov def. Jared Vanderaa (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 4:43
Jared Vanderaa
The Mountain
12-10-0
Saturday, October 9, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Alexander Romanov defeated Jared Vanderaa by TKO in round 2 (4:43) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Rodriguez, held Saturday, October 9, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Alexander Romanov
Jared Vanderaa
0
Knockdowns
0
56 of 78
Significant strikes
13 of 23
72%
Sig. strike accuracy
57%
78 of 103
Total strikes
19 of 31
5 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 0
71%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
6:31
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
48 of 66
Head
4 of 12
6 of 10
Body
2 of 3
2 of 2
Leg
7 of 8
11 of 22
Distance
10 of 19
0 of 0
Clinch
3 of 4
45 of 56
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
9 of 20
Sig. str.
13 of 21
10 of 21
Total str.
16 of 26
4 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:05
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
47 of 58
Sig. str.
0 of 2
68 of 82
Total str.
3 of 5
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:26
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Alexander Romanov
-625
86% implied win probability
Open: -401Best: -530
Jared Vanderaa
+409
20% implied win probability
Open: +298Best: +475

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAlexander RomanovJared Vanderaa
BetAnything-530+396
BetOnline-550+385
BetUS-550+375
Betway-833+425
Bovada-600+380
Cloudbet-613+374
DraftKings-550+400
FanDuel-590+440
MyBookie-550+375
Pinnacle-680+475
sportsbetio-833+380
sports-interaction-770+465
unibet-670+450

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alexander Romanov vs Jared Vanderaa?

Alexander Romanov defeated Jared Vanderaa by TKO in round 2 (4:43) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Rodriguez, held Saturday, October 9, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Alexander Romanov 64%36% Jared Vanderaa

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 (149 fighters)

Alexander Romanov
Grappling Specialist
7 edges
Jared Vanderaa
Complete Fighter
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

67Power73
67Speed69
78Precision61
88Durability86
73Engine76
99Wrestling48
98Ground47

Biggest edge Alexander Romanov, Takedowns +51

Attribute by attribute

Alexander Romanov is on the left of every row, Jared Vanderaa on the right.
66Punch power53
68Kick power92
58Punch speed64
76Kick speed73
78Accuracy61
99Takedowns48
98Ground striking48
97Submissions46
91Chin85
84Body strength87
73Cardio76

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

Tale of the Tape

18-3-0
Record
12-10-0
1795
Power Index rating
1699
1
Win Streak
0
35
Age
34
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
80"
203 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Moldova
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.78
SLpM
4.96
51%
Str. Acc.
44%
2.13
SApM
5.67
54%
Str. Def.
45%

Grappling Profile

4.49
TD Avg.
0.18
55%
TD Acc.
50%
28%
TD Def.
20%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Alexander Romanov · 4-1
  • L
    RAF 9: Steveson vs. Romanov · May 30, 2026
  • W
    PFL Chicago: Pettis vs. McKee · Apr 11, 2026
    Submission · R2 · 3:10 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Shogun Fights 32 · Mar 28, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 1:32 · Heavyweight
  • W
    CFFC: BJJ 16 · Dec 27, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 1:19
  • W
    Shogun Fights 31 · Nov 15, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 4:03 · Heavyweight
Jared Vanderaa · 2-3
  • L
    Shogun Fights 32 · Mar 28, 2026
    · R1 · 1:32 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Unified MMA 64 · Oct 3, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:10 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Hendo's Fight Night 19 · May 3, 2025
  • W
    Fierce FC 39 · Mar 29, 2025
    · R3 · 3:13 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Fight Night 20 · Aug 23, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 8 fights
36.0
Avg sig. strikes
52.5
2.23
Avg takedowns
0.13
4:20
Avg control time
0:38
85
Career high strikes
121
6
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Alexander Romanov
Strike target
Jared Vanderaa
76%
Head
53%
10%
Body
22%
14%
Leg
26%
Alexander Romanov
Strike position
Jared Vanderaa
41%
Distance
85%
10%
Clinch
11%
49%
Ground
4%