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

Alexander Romanov def. Blagoy Ivanov (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Blagoy Ivanov
Baga
19-6-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, July 1, 2023
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Alexander Romanov defeated Blagoy Ivanov by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov, held Saturday, July 1, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Alexander Romanov
Blagoy Ivanov
0
Knockdowns
0
85 of 154
Significant strikes
44 of 108
55%
Sig. strike accuracy
41%
104 of 180
Total strikes
44 of 108
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
67%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:53
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
52 of 121
Head
38 of 102
11 of 11
Body
5 of 5
22 of 22
Leg
1 of 1
74 of 137
Distance
44 of 108
4 of 4
Clinch
0 of 0
7 of 13
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
17 of 31
Sig. str.
13 of 29
17 of 31
Total str.
13 of 29
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:07
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
22 of 41
Sig. str.
9 of 28
38 of 64
Total str.
9 of 28
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:43
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
46 of 82
Sig. str.
22 of 51
49 of 85
Total str.
22 of 51
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:03
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Alexander Romanov
-172
63% implied win probability
Open: -131Best: -111
Blagoy Ivanov
+195
34% implied win probability
Open: +106Best: +550

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAlexander RomanovBlagoy Ivanov
BetAnything-141+111
BetOnline-141+121
BetUS-140+110
Betway-111-125
Bovada-145+125
Cloudbet-138+127
DraftKings-825+550
FanDuel-850+520
MyBookie-153+110
Pinnacle-132+117
sportsbetio-1111+342
sports-interaction-150+115
unibet-139+112

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alexander Romanov vs Blagoy Ivanov?

Alexander Romanov defeated Blagoy Ivanov by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov, held Saturday, July 1, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Kerry Hatley
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Alexander Romanov 56%44% Blagoy Ivanov

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
5 edges
Blagoy Ivanov
Complete Fighter
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

67Power70
67Speed74
78Precision85
88Durability95
73Engine88
99Wrestling74
98Ground58

Biggest edge Alexander Romanov, Ground striking +49

Attribute by attribute

Alexander Romanov is on the left of every row, Blagoy Ivanov on the right.
66Punch power73
68Kick power67
58Punch speed83
76Kick speed64
78Accuracy85
99Takedowns74
98Ground striking49
97Submissions66
91Chin97
84Body strength93
73Cardio88

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

Tale of the Tape

18-3-0
Record
19-6-0 (1 NC)
1784
Power Index rating
1746
1
Win Streak
0
35
Age
39
6'2"
188 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Moldova
Nationality
Bulgaria

Striking Profile

3.78
SLpM
3.25
51%
Str. Acc.
40%
2.13
SApM
4.20
54%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

4.49
TD Avg.
0.69
55%
TD Acc.
40%
28%
TD Def.
61%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
0.10

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
Blagoy Ivanov · 1-4
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2024 Regular Season · Apr 3, 2024
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov · Jul 1, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Spivac · Feb 5, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje · May 7, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs Burns · May 30, 2020
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 9 fights
36.0
Avg sig. strikes
52.8
2.23
Avg takedowns
0.67
4:20
Avg control time
1:23
85
Career high strikes
73
6
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Alexander Romanov
Strike target
Blagoy Ivanov
76%
Head
78%
10%
Body
20%
14%
Leg
2%
Alexander Romanov
Strike position
Blagoy Ivanov
41%
Distance
89%
10%
Clinch
9%
49%
Ground
2%