Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Alexander Volkov won · Decision R3
Elo1519
Elo1575
Alexander VolkovvsWaldo Cortes Acosta
UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland · Saturday, May 9, 2026Newark, USA
Model Prediction: Alexander Volkov wins(50.5%)
Scouting Report
- Waldo Cortes Acosta enters on a 3-fight win streak.
Tale of the Tape
Alexander Volkov
Waldo Cortes Acosta
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Vegas Odds
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1519
1575
37
N/A
Orthodox
Orthodox
6'7"
6'4"
203.2 cm
198.12 cm
Recent Form
Alexander Volkov
oldest →
KOvs Alexandr Romanov · Mar 23
SUBvs Tai Tuivasa · Sep 23
vs Sergei Pavlovich · Jun 24
vs Ciryl Gane · Dec 24
vs Jailton Almeida · Oct 25
latestWaldo Cortes Acosta
oldest →
vs Serghei Spivac · Jun 25
vs Sergei Pavlovich · Aug 25
KOvs Ante Delija · Nov 25
KOvs Shamil Gaziev · Nov 25
KOvs Derrick Lewis · Jan 26
latestOutput & Defense Comparison
Alexander VolkovMetricWaldo Cortes Acosta
4.84
Strikes / min
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2.90
Strikes absorbed / min
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54%
Strike defense
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0.54
TDs / 15 min
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68%
Takedown defense
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0.20
Sub atts / 15 min
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Not enough statistical data to render a radar chart for this matchup.
Recent Elo Trajectory
Alexander VolkovWaldo Cortes Acosta
Model Feature Differentials
Red − Blue for each engineered feature. Bar leans toward the stronger fighter.Hover a label to see what it measures.
— Skill rating gap. Larger = bigger experience/performance gap between fighters.
— Weighted win-rate over recent fights. Positive = Red on hotter streak.
— Striking output & defense composite. Positive = Red has striking edge.
— Takedown & submission composite. Positive = Red has grappling edge.
EVEN
— Days since last fight (Red − Blue). Positive = Red has been away longer.
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage
Alexander Volkov
StanceOrthodox
Height79.0"
Reach80.0"
Fights18
Waldo Cortes Acosta
StanceOrthodox
Height76.0"
Reach78.0"
Fights3