Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Dern vs Rodriguez
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Alexander Romanov
MoldovaAlexander Romanov
“King Kong”
18-3-0
RESULT

Alexander Romanov def. Jared Vanderaa (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 4:43
Jared Vanderaa
United StatesJared 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

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 66%34% Jared Vanderaa

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

18-3-0
Record
12-10-0
1607
Elo rating
1494
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 · 3-2
  • W
    Rodrigo Nascimento
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    Submission · R2 · 3:10 · Heavyweight
  • L
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    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Tim Johnson
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    Submission · R1 · 1:53 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Rodrigo Nascimento
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs AlbaziSat, Nov 2, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jailton Almeida
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs PoirierSat, Jun 1, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 2:27 · Heavyweight
Jared Vanderaa · 0-5
  • L
    Waldo Cortes Acosta
    UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs AllenSat, Oct 29, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Chase Sherman
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs FizievSat, Jul 9, 2022
    TKO · R3 · 3:10 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Aleksei Oleinik
    UFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean ZombieSat, Apr 9, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 3:39 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Andrei Arlovski
    UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2Sat, Feb 12, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Alexander Romanov
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs RodriguezSat, Oct 9, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 4:43 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 7 fights
36.0
Avg sig. strikes
56.7
2.64
Avg takedowns
0.00
4:20
Avg control time
0:36
85
Career high strikes
121
6
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Alexander Romanov
Strike target
Jared Vanderaa
76%
Head
52%
10%
Body
22%
14%
Leg
26%
Alexander Romanov
Strike position
Jared Vanderaa
40%
Distance
87%
11%
Clinch
11%
50%
Ground
2%