Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Alexander Volkov won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, March 11, 2023·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupAlexander Volkov: Well-roundedvsAlexandr Romanov: Wrestler
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Alexander Volkov wins(66.9%)
Actual result: Alexander Volkov wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Alexander Volkov has 40pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Alexandr Romanov (53.5%).
- Alexander Volkov has a 13cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Alexander Volkov
Red Corner
VS
Alexandr Romanov
Blue Corner
+124
(45%)
Vegas Odds
-146
(59%)
37
Age
35
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
6'7"
Height
6'2"
203.2 cm
Reach
190.5 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Alexander Volkov
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Jairzinho Rozenstruik · Jun 22W
SUBvs Tai Tuivasa · Sep 23W
vs Sergei Pavlovich · Jun 24L
vs Ciryl Gane · Dec 24W
vs Jailton Almeida · Oct 25Alexandr Romanov
oldest →latest
W
SUBvs Chase Sherman · Apr 22L
vs Marcin Tybura · Aug 22W
vs Blagoy Ivanov · Jul 23L
SUBvs Jailton Almeida · Jun 24W
vs Rodrigo Nascimento · Nov 24Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Alexander VolkovMetricAlexandr Romanov
4.84
Strikes / min
3.78
2.90
Strikes absorbed / min
2.13
54%
Strike defense
54%
0.54
TDs / 15 min
4.49
68%
Takedown defense
28%
0.20
Sub atts / 15 min
0.90
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.94evenly matched on net striking+1.65
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Alexander VolkovAlexandr Romanov
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Alexander Volkov(10 fights)Alexandr Romanov(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+12.2-12.2
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+77.0-77.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.0-0.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+1.6-1.6
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.60.6
Alexander Volkov
StanceOrthodox
Height79.0"
Reach80.0"
Fights17
Alexandr Romanov
StanceSouthpaw
Height74.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights10