UFC / MMA · Heavyweight (265 lb) · Fighter Profile

Alexander Volkov

"Drago"

40-11-0

Bellator Heavyweight Champion · M-1 Global Heavyweight Champion

Bio

Former Bellator and M-1 Global heavyweight champion who has been a top-5 UFC heavyweight for nearly a decade. He rebounded from a 2024 loss to Ciryl Gane with wins over Jailton Almeida and Waldo Cortes-Acosta to stand as the division's number-two contender.

Tale of the Tape

Record	40-11-0
Division	Heavyweight (265 lb)
Status	Contender
Nickname	Drago
Age	37
Nationality	Russian
Height	6'7" / 201cm
Reach	80" / 203cm
Stance	Orthodox
Win methods	KO/TKO 24 · SUB 4 · DEC 12

Bout History

WWL

Wvs Waldo Cortes-AcostaUFC 328, May 9, 202640-11-0

Wvs Jailton AlmeidaUFC 321, Oct 25, 202539-11-0

Lvs Ciryl GaneUFC 310, Dec 7, 202438-11-0

Most recent first. The last column is the record after that bout.

Next Fight

UFC 333 · Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi

Alexander Volkov vs. Rizvan Kuniev

Heavyweight bout · Oct 24, 2026

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