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

Tom Aspinall def. Alexander Volkov (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 3:45
WIN
Tom Aspinall
EnglandTom Aspinall
15-3-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, March 19, 2022
The O2, London, United Kingdom

Tom Aspinall defeated Alexander Volkov by Submission in round 1 (3:45) in the Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Aspinall, held Saturday, March 19, 2022 at The O2, London.

Fight stats

Alexander Volkov
Tom Aspinall
0
Knockdowns
0
13 of 23
Significant strikes
29 of 43
57%
Sig. strike accuracy
67%
13 of 23
Total strikes
35 of 50
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
—
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
1:54
Significant strikes by target
6 of 16
Head
16 of 30
5 of 5
Body
5 of 5
2 of 2
Leg
8 of 8
13 of 22
Distance
16 of 26
0 of 0
Clinch
1 of 1
0 of 1
Ground
12 of 16

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 23
Sig. str.
29 of 43
13 of 23
Total str.
35 of 50
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
1:54

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alexander Volkov vs Tom Aspinall?

Tom Aspinall defeated Alexander Volkov by Submission in round 1 (3:45) in the Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Aspinall, held Saturday, March 19, 2022 at The O2, London.

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

Win probability

Alexander Volkov 49%51% Tom Aspinall

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
15-3-0 (1 NC)
1644
Elo rating
1653
2
Win Streak
3
37
Age
33
6'7"
201 cm
Height
6'5"
196 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Russia
Nationality
England

Striking Profile

4.84
SLpM
7.63
57%
Str. Acc.
67%
2.90
SApM
3.62
54%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

0.54
TD Avg.
2.62
62%
TD Acc.
80%
68%
TD Def.
100%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
1.30

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
Tom Aspinall · 4-1
  • W
    Curtis Blaydes
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2Sat, Jul 27, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:00 · Interim Heavyweight
  • W
    Sergei Pavlovich
    UFC 295: Procházka vs PereiraSat, Nov 11, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:09 · Interim Heavyweight
  • W
    Marcin Tybura
    UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs TyburaSat, Jul 22, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:13 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Curtis Blaydes
    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs AspinallSat, Jul 23, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 0:15 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Alexander Volkov
    UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs AspinallSat, Mar 19, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 3:45 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 9 fights
65.8
Avg sig. strikes
16.4
0.53
Avg takedowns
0.44
1:12
Avg control time
0:34
135
Career high strikes
37
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Alexander Volkov
Strike target
Tom Aspinall
59%
Head
71%
22%
Body
12%
20%
Leg
17%
Alexander Volkov
Strike position
Tom Aspinall
84%
Distance
55%
8%
Clinch
11%
7%
Ground
34%