Alexander Volkov vs Stefan Struve
Alexander Volkov is 41-11-0; Stefan Struve is 29-13-0. Stefan Struve has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Alexander Volkov. Stefan Struve is 4" · 10 cm taller than Alexander Volkov. They have met once: Alexander Volkov 1, Stefan Struve 0.
“Drago” · 41-11-0
Win · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous DecisionWin · Split Decision
HeavyweightMet once
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Style & credentials
Alexander Volkov
KarateKickboxingBoxingHand-to-Hand CombatBJJ
- —Black belt · Karate
- 2016M-1 Challenge Heavyweight ChampionshipM-1 Global
- 2012Bellator Heavyweight World ChampionshipBellator MMA
- 2014Champion · Bellator Heavyweight TournamentHeavyweight
Stefan Struve
KickboxingBJJ
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- —Cage Gladiators Heavyweight ChampionshipCage Gladiators
- 2004Champion · Dutch Regional Amateur MMA
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
58%53%
Head
22%23%
Body
20%24%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Alexander Volkovlast 20 fights
85%
Stefan Struvelast 24 fights
84%10%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Alexander Volkov Stefan Struve
Strikes landed / min
5.073.12
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkov · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersStefan Struve · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.084.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkov · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersStefan Struve · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.570.56
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkov · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersStefan Struve · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
63%47%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkov · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersStefan Struve · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
71%56%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkov · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersStefan Struve · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.201.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkov · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersStefan Struve · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1503 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.07
Strikes landed / min3.12
3.08
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.04
0.57 / 0.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.56 / 1.2
63%
Takedown accuracy47%
71%
Takedown defence56%
1:15
Control time / fight0:51
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min1.70
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Alexander Volkov20 UFC fights · 1324 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%614/1416
19%251/328
19%257/305
Clinch
6%73/115
3%36/40
0%3/3
Ground
6%82/103
1%7/7
0%1/1
Stefan Struve24 UFC fights · 585 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
39%229/746
20%119/182
24%141/157
Clinch
3%20/42
2%13/13
0%2/2
Ground
10%61/91
0%0/0
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Alexander Volkov33 of 52 ended early · 63%19 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
Stefan Struve37 of 42 ended early · 88%5 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
16 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Alexander Volkov4-1
- WUFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev· Oct 24, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WUFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland· May 9, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- L
- W
Full record · 52 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Rozenstruik· Jun 4, 2022TKO · R1 · 2:12 · Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC 267: Blachowicz vs Teixeira· Oct 30, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Volkov· Jun 20, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs Kattar· Nov 9, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Reis· Apr 15, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs Hall 2· Nov 19, 2016Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
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- W
- L
- LBellator 136: Brooks vs Jansen· Apr 10, 2015Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WAlexei KudinUnion MMA Pro 2015· Feb 21, 2015Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- WRoy BoughtonTech-KREP FC· Dec 12, 2014TKO · R1 · 0:40 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- L
- WBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 84· Dec 14, 2012Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- WBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 75· Oct 5, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WStefan StankovićMFP: Mayor Cup 2012· May 26, 2012TKO · R1 · 4:27 · Heavyweight
- W
- WArsen AbdulkerimovM-1 Global: Battle Of The Legends· Nov 20, 2011TKO · R1 · 0:26 · Heavyweight
- WBakhodir IbragimovCorona Cup 1· Oct 7, 2011TKO · R2 · 2:22 · Heavyweight
- WNedyalko KaradjovS-70: Plotforma Cup 2011· Aug 5, 2011TKO
- W
- WRuslan ChapkoVoronezh Interregional 2011· Jan 13, 2011TKO · Heavyweight
- LPat BennettM-1 Challenge 22· Dec 10, 2010Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- WEvgeny BabichLipetsk Mixfight Cup 4· Sep 17, 2010TKO · R1 · 2:10 · Heavyweight
- WEldar YagudinField Of Arms· Aug 6, 2010TKO · R1 · 4:34 · Heavyweight
- L
- WAlexander RomaschenkoM-1· May 28, 2010· R1 · 2:59 · Heavyweight
- WVitaly YalovenkoM-1· Apr 10, 2010TKO · R2 · 1:05 · Heavyweight
- WIbragim MagomedovM-1 Challenge 20· Dec 3, 2009Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- WSmbat ZakaryanProFC 10: Union Nation Cup (Stage 3)· Oct 30, 2009TKO · R1 · 4:20 · Heavyweight
- WAbdulkhalik MagomedovM-1: Russian Selection 2009 (Stage 8)· Oct 4, 2009TKO · R1 · 4:43 · Heavyweight
- LAkhmed SultanovM-1: Russian Selection 2009 (Stage 4)· Jun 23, 2009· R1 · 2:50 · Heavyweight
- WAdam AlikhanovM-1: Russian Selection 2009 (Stage 3)· May 28, 2009TKO · R1 · 0:20 · Heavyweight
- WNikolai PleshakovM-1: Russian Selection 2009 (Stage 2)· Apr 19, 2009TKO · R1 · 1:20 · Heavyweight
Stefan Struve1-4
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Santos· Feb 23, 2019Submission · R2 · 2:21 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Smith· Jul 22, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC 222: Cyborg vs Kunitskaya· Mar 3, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Full record · 42 fightsShow less
- L
- W
- W
- L
- WUFC 190: Rousey vs Correia· Aug 1, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- WDenis StojnicUFC 99: THE COMEBACK· Jun 13, 2009Submission · R2 · 2:37 · Heavyweight
- L
- WMario NetoClash of the Titans· Nov 29, 2008Submission
- WRalf WonninkTough Is Not Enough 2008· Oct 5, 2008Submission · R1 · Heavyweight
- WYuji SakuragiM-1 Challenge 6· Aug 29, 2008Submission · R1 · 2:30 · Heavyweight
- WColin RobinsonCage Gladiators 8· Jul 27, 2008Submission · R1 · Heavyweight
- WRalf WonninkBeast Of The East 10· Jan 26, 2008Submission · R1 · Heavyweight
- WSergey DanishProfessional Fight Union· Dec 7, 2007TKO
- L
- WTomek SmykowskiTempel Fightschool· Nov 25, 2007Submission
- WTom BlackledgeUnited Kingdom Regional· Nov 4, 2007Submission
- WDenis KomkinRus-Fighters· Oct 14, 2007Submission · R1 · Heavyweight
- WMarko Sintic2 Hot 2 Handle· May 5, 2007Submission · R1 · Heavyweight
- WAtte BackmanFight Festival· Mar 17, 2007Submission
- WFlorian MullerOutsider Cup· Dec 16, 2006TKO
- WSiko HoekstraBattle Under The Tower 2006· Nov 18, 2006Submission · Heavyweight
- WMarcus SursaWorld Extreme Fighting· Jun 10, 2006Submission
- WMurat BourekbaIMA: Staredown City 2006· Feb 5, 2006DQ · R1 · Heavyweight
- WEmir SmajlovicRings Holland· Sep 17, 2005TKO · R1 · Heavyweight
- LRomualds GarkulisGaruda Fight Night 2005· Apr 16, 2005TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Alexander VolkovStefan Struve
- WSubmission · ROUND 2 · 4:37Sun, Sep 10, 2023LTKO · ROUND 1 · 4:59Sat, Oct 24, 2020
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Oct 30, 2021LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sun, Jul 22, 2018
- WTKO · ROUND 2 · 2:06Sat, Feb 6, 2021LTKO · ROUND 1 · 4:13Sat, Dec 13, 2014
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Apr 15, 2017LTKO · ROUND 1 · 0:39Wed, Mar 31, 2010
Frequently asked questions
Have Alexander Volkov and Stefan Struve ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Struve (Sat, Sep 2, 2017), where Alexander Volkov won by TKO.
What are the records of Alexander Volkov and Stefan Struve?
Alexander Volkov is 41-11-0 and Stefan Struve is 29-13-0.
Who has the longer reach, Alexander Volkov or Stefan Struve?
Stefan Struve has the longer reach: 84" · 213 cm against 80" · 203 cm for Alexander Volkov, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Alexander Volkov or Stefan Struve?
Stefan Struve is taller at 6'11" · 211 cm; Alexander Volkov stands 6'7" · 201 cm.
Who is older, Alexander Volkov or Stefan Struve?
They are the same age: 38.
Who has more finishes, Alexander Volkov or Stefan Struve?
Alexander Volkov has 27 wins inside the distance (24 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Stefan Struve has 26 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 18 by submission).
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