Alexander Yevgenievich Volkov (born October 24, 1988) is a Russian MMA professional. He now participates in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Heavyweight division (UFC).
Volkov has been a professional MMA combatant since 2009, having previously participated in the M-1 Global and Bellator MMA promotions.
In both organizations, he was a previous heavyweight champion. He is currently ranked #6 in the UFC heavyweight rankings as of February 14, 2022.
Alexander Volkov Net Worth
According to The Sports Daily, Volkov has earned an estimated $1,376,500 in his UFC career so far.
Alexander Volkov Records
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 43 matches | 34 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 22 | 2 |
| By submission | 3 | 2 |
| By decision | 9 | 5 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 34–9 | Marcin Tybura | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 267 | October 30, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Loss | 33–9 | Ciryl Gane | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov | June 26, 2021 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 33–8 | Alistair Overeem | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov | February 6, 2021 | 2 | 2:06 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 32–8 | Walt Harris | TKO (body kick and punches) | UFC 254 | October 24, 2020 | 2 | 1:15 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Loss | 31–8 | Curtis Blaydes | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov | June 20, 2020 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 31–7 | Greg Hardy | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar | November 9, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Loss | 30–7 | Derrick Lewis | KO (punches) | UFC 229 | October 6, 2018 | 3 | 4:49 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 30–6 | Fabrício Werdum | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov | March 17, 2018 | 4 | 1:38 | London, England | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 29–6 | Stefan Struve | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve | September 2, 2017 | 3 | 3:30 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 28–6 | Roy Nelson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis | April 15, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 27–6 | Timothy Johnson | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 | November 19, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| Win | 26–6 | Attila Végh | KO (punches) | M-1 Challenge 68 | June 16, 2016 | 1 | 2:38 | Moscow, Russia | Defended the M-1 Global Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 25–6 | Denis Smoldarev | Submission (triangle choke) | M-1 Challenge 64 | February 19, 2016 | 3 | 0:41 | Moscow, Russia | Won the M-1 Global Heavyweight Championship. |
| Loss | 24–6 | Cheick Kongo | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 139 | June 26, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Mulvane, Kansas, United States | |
| Loss | 24–5 | Tony Johnson | Decision (split) | Bellator 136 | April 10, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Irvine, California, United States | |
| Win | 24–4 | Alexei Kudin | Decision (unanimous) | Union MMA Pro | February 21, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Krasnodar, Russia | |
| Win | 23–4 | Roy Boughton | TKO (punches) | Tech-Krep FC: Battle of Heroes | December 12, 2014 | 1 | 0:40 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | 22–4 | Blagoy Ivanov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 120 | May 17, 2014 | 2 | 1:08 | Southaven, Mississippi, United States | Bellator Season 10 Heavyweight Tournament Final. |
| Win | 21–4 | Mighty Mo | KO (head kick) | Bellator 116 | April 11, 2014 | 1 | 2:44 | Temecula, California, United States | Bellator Season 10 Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal. |
| Win | 20–4 | Mark Holata | TKO (punches) | Bellator 111 | March 7, 2014 | 1 | 1:21 | Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States | Bellator Season 10 Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal. |
| Loss | 19–4 | Vitaly Minakov | TKO (punches) | Bellator 108 | November 15, 2013 | 1 | 2:57 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Lost the Bellator Heavyweight World Championship. |
| Win | 19–3 | Rich Hale | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 84 | December 14, 2012 | 5 | 5:00 | Hammond, Indiana, United States | Won the vacant Bellator Heavyweight World Championship; Bellator Season 7 Heavyweight Tournament Final. |
| Win | 18–3 | Vinicius Queiroz | TKO (punches) | Bellator 80 | November 9, 2012 | 2 | 4:59 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Bellator Season 7 Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal. |
| Win | 17–3 | Brett Rogers | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 75 | October 5, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Hammond, Indiana, United States | Bellator Season 7 Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 16–3 | Stefan Stankovic | TKO (punches) | FEFoMP: Mayor Cup 2012 | May 26, 2012 | 1 | 4:27 | Khabarovsk, Russia | |
| Win | 15–3 | Ricco Rodriguez | Decision (unanimous) | BF: Baltic Challenge 3 | February 23, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Kaliningrad, Russia | |
| Win | 14–3 | Arsen Abdulkerimov | TKO (punches) | M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Monson | November 20, 2011 | 1 | 0:26 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 13–3 | Bahodir Ibrogimov | TKO (punches) | MMA Corona Cup 1 | October 7, 2011 | 2 | 2:22 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 12–3 | Nedyalko Karadzhov | TKO (punches) | League-70: Russia vs. Brazil | August 5, 2011 | 1 | 2:41 | Sochi, Russia | |
| Win | 11–3 | Denis Goltsov | TKO (punches) | M-1 Challenge 25: Zavurov vs. Enomoto | April 28, 2011 | 2 | 3:05 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | 10–3 | Ruslan Chapko | TKO (punches) | Mix Fight Tournament | January 15, 2011 | 1 | N/A | Voronezh, Russia | |
| Loss | 9–3 | Pat Bennett | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 Challenge 22: Narkun vs. Vasilevsky | December 10, 2010 | 4 | 5:00 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 9–2 | Evgeni Babich | TKO (punches) | LM: Tournament 3 | September 18, 2010 | 1 | 2:10 | Lipetsk, Russia | |
| Win | 8–2 | Eldar Yagudin | TKO (punches) | Ratnoe Pole | August 7, 2010 | 1 | 4:34 | Ryazan, Russia | |
| Loss | 7–2 | Maxim Grishin | Submission (rear-naked choke) | M-1 Selection 2010: Eastern Europe Finals | July 22, 2010 | 1 | 2:39 | Moscow, Russia | Eastern Europe Tournament Final. |
| Win | 7–1 | Alexander Romaschenko | Submission (rear-naked choke) | M-1 Selection 2010: Eastern Europe Round 3 | May 28, 2010 | 1 | 2:59 | Kiev, Ukraine | Eastern Europe Tournament Semifinal. |
| Win | 6–1 | Vitalii Yalovenko | TKO (doctor stoppage) | M-1 Selection 2010: Eastern Europe Round 2 | April 10, 2010 | 2 | 1:05 | Kiev, Ukraine | Eastern Europe Tournament Opening Round. |
| Win | 5–1 | Ibragim Magomedov | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 Challenge 20: 2009 Finals | December 3, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Russian Team Championship Finals. |
| Win | 4–1 | Smbat Zakaryan | TKO (punches) | ProFC: Union Nation Cup 3 | October 30, 2009 | 1 | 4:20 | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | 3rd Stage CIS Cup Team. |
| Win | 3–1 | Abdulhalik Magomedov | TKO (punches) | M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 8 | October 4, 2009 | 1 | 4:43 | Moscow, Russia | 8th Stage Russian Team Championship. |
| Loss | 2–1 | Akhmed Sultanov | Submission (armbar) | M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 4 | June 24, 2009 | 1 | 2:50 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | 4th Stage Russian Team Championship. |
| Win | 2–0 | Adam Alikhanov | TKO (punches) | M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 3 | May 28, 2009 | 1 | 0:20 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | 3rd Stage Russian Team Championship. |
| Win | 1–0 | Nikolay Pleshakov | TKO (punches) | M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 2 | April 19, 2009 | 1 | 1:20 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | 2nd Stage Russian Team Championship. |
Alexander Volkov Rank
Alexander is number 6 in the UFC heavyweight rankings.
Alexander Volkov Height
Alexander Volkov is 2.01 meters tall when he stands.
Alexander Volkov Weight
Alexander Volkov weighs 119 kilograms.
Alexander Volkov Parents
His mother’s father’s name is Yevgeniy Volkov. Not much is known about his father.
Alexander Volkov Wife
Volkov is married to beautiful Vita Volkova.
Alexander Volkov Age
Born on October 24, 1988, Volkov is 33 years old as of March 2022.
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