Heavyweight
5 Rounds
Curtis Blaydes won · U-DEC R5
UFC Event·Saturday, June 20, 2020·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupCurtis Blaydes: WrestlervsAlexander Volkov: Well-rounded
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Curtis Blaydes wins(57.3%)
Actual result: Curtis Blaydes 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 is a KO finisher (50% of wins). Curtis Blaydes has lost 100% of fights by KO.
- Alexander Volkov has 33pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Curtis Blaydes
Red Corner
VS
Alexander Volkov
Blue Corner
-400
(80%)
Vegas Odds
+325
(24%)
35
Age
37
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'4"
Height
6'7"
203.2 cm
Reach
203.2 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Curtis Blaydes
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Tom Aspinall · Jul 22L
KOvs Sergei Pavlovich · Apr 23W
KOvs Jailton Almeida · Mar 24L
KOvs Tom Aspinall · Jul 24W
vs Rizvan Kuniev · Jun 25Alexander Volkov
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Alexandr Romanov · Mar 23W
SUBvs Tai Tuivasa · Sep 23W
vs Sergei Pavlovich · Jun 24L
vs Ciryl Gane · Dec 24W
vs Jailton Almeida · Oct 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Curtis BlaydesMetricAlexander Volkov
4.18
Strikes / min
4.84
2.76
Strikes absorbed / min
2.90
53%
Strike defense
54%
5.12
TDs / 15 min
0.54
35%
Takedown defense
68%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.42evenly matched on net striking+1.94
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Curtis BlaydesAlexander Volkov
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Curtis Blaydes(10 fights)Alexander Volkov(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+38.6-38.6
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-476.0476.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.6-0.6
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-2.22.2
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.4-0.4
Curtis Blaydes
StanceOrthodox
Height76.0"
Reach80.0"
Fights19
Alexander Volkov
StanceOrthodox
Height79.0"
Reach80.0"
Fights17