Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Alexander Volkov
Drago
40-11-0
RESULT

Alexander Volkov def. Alexander Romanov (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:16
Alexander Romanov
King Kong
18-3-0
Saturday, March 11, 2023
The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Las Vegas, United States

Alexander Volkov defeated Alexander Romanov by TKO in round 1 (2:16) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Yan vs Dvalishvili, held Saturday, March 11, 2023 at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Alexander Volkov
Alexander Romanov
0
Knockdowns
0
12 of 15
Significant strikes
0 of 1
80%
Sig. strike accuracy
0%
27 of 35
Total strikes
0 of 1
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 5
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:03
Control time
0:38
Significant strikes by target
8 of 11
Head
0 of 1
4 of 4
Body
0 of 0
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
4 of 7
Distance
0 of 1
3 of 3
Clinch
0 of 0
5 of 5
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 15
Sig. str.
0 of 1
27 of 35
Total str.
0 of 1
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
1:03
Ctrl
0:38

Betting Odds

Alexander Volkov
+118
46% implied win probability
Open: +101Best: +135
Alexander Romanov
-103
51% implied win probability
Open: -125Best: +500

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAlexander VolkovAlexander Romanov
BetAnything+120-150
BetOnline+130-150
BetUS+120-150
Betway+130-182
Bovada+135-160
Cloudbet+132-144
DraftKings-750+500
FanDuel+124-146
MyBookie+125-161
Pinnacle+130-147
sportsbetio+116-172
sports-interaction+135-175
unibet+123-167

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alexander Volkov vs Alexander Romanov?

Alexander Volkov defeated Alexander Romanov by TKO in round 1 (2:16) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Yan vs Dvalishvili, held Saturday, March 11, 2023 at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Las Vegas.

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

Win probability

Alexander Volkov 58%42% Alexander Romanov

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 (14 fighters)

Alexander Volkov
Complete Fighter
8 edges
Alexander Romanov
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power67
95Speed67
95Precision78
92Durability88
93Engine73
88Wrestling99
90Ground98

Biggest edge Alexander Volkov, Punch speed +36

Attribute by attribute

Alexander Volkov is on the left of every row, Alexander Romanov on the right.
95Punch power66
95Kick power68
94Punch speed58
95Kick speed76
95Accuracy78
88Takedowns99
92Ground striking98
88Submissions97
94Chin91
90Body strength84
93Cardio73

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

Tale of the Tape

40-11-0
Record
18-3-0
1866
Power Index rating
1814
2
Win Streak
1
37
Age
35
6'7"
201 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Russia
Nationality
Moldova

Style Matchup

KarateKickboxingBoxingHand-to-Hand CombatBJJ
vs
-
Alexander Volkov
  • Black belt · Karate
  • 2016M-1 Challenge Heavyweight Championship · M-1 Global
  • 2012Bellator Heavyweight World Championship · Bellator MMA
  • 2014Champion · Bellator Heavyweight Tournament · heavyweight

Camp Strela Team · Moscow, Russia

Alexander Romanov

No background on record

Striking Profile

4.84
SLpM
3.78
57%
Str. Acc.
51%
2.90
SApM
2.13
54%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

0.54
TD Avg.
4.49
62%
TD Acc.
55%
68%
TD Def.
28%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.90

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Alexander Volkov · 4-1
  • W
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    ACBJJ 20 · Dec 17, 2025
    Decision
  • W
    UFC 321: Aspinall vs Gane · Oct 25, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Saudi Arabia · Jun 22, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 13 fights
65.8
Avg sig. strikes
36.0
0.53
Avg takedowns
2.23
1:12
Avg control time
4:20
135
Career high strikes
85
3
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Alexander Volkov
Strike target
Alexander Romanov
59%
Head
76%
22%
Body
10%
20%
Leg
14%
Alexander Volkov
Strike position
Alexander Romanov
84%
Distance
41%
8%
Clinch
10%
7%
Ground
49%