Heavyweight
5 Rounds
Alexander Volkov won · KO/TKO R4
UFC Event·Saturday, March 17, 2018·London, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Style matchupFabricio Werdum: Submission grapplervsAlexander Volkov: Well-rounded
Well-rounded fighters can dictate where this happens. The grappler needs scrambles to find their entries.
Model Prediction: Alexander Volkov wins(51.1%)
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 is a KO finisher (50% of wins). Fabricio Werdum has lost 50% of fights by KO.
- Alexander Volkov has 37pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Fabricio Werdum
Red Corner
VS
Alexander Volkov
Blue Corner
-210
(68%)
Vegas Odds
+175
(36%)
48
Age
37
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'4"
Height
6'7"
195.58 cm
Reach
203.2 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Fabricio Werdum
oldest →latest
L
vs Alistair Overeem · Jul 17W
SUBvs Walt Harris · Oct 17W
vs Marcin Tybura · Nov 17L
vs Aleksei Oleinik · May 20W
SUBvs Alexander Gustafsson · Jul 20Alexander 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.
Fabricio WerdumMetricAlexander Volkov
3.59
Strikes / min
4.84
2.64
Strikes absorbed / min
2.90
55%
Strike defense
54%
1.75
TDs / 15 min
0.54
31%
Takedown defense
68%
1.20
Sub atts / 15 min
0.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.95evenly matched on net striking+1.94
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Fabricio WerdumAlexander Volkov
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Fabricio Werdum(10 fights)Alexander Volkov(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+47.3-47.3
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-77.077.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.60.6
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.00.0
Fabricio Werdum
StanceOrthodox
Height76.0"
Reach77.0"
Fights14
Alexander Volkov
StanceOrthodox
Height79.0"
Reach80.0"
Fights17