Who will Alexander Volkov 🇷🇺 fight next?
Alexander Volkov is booked to fight Rizvan Kuniev at UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev (Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi) on Sat 24 Oct 2026.
Latest status: BOOKED: vs Rizvan Kuniev, UFC 333, Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, 24 Oct 2026 (UFC.com event page). Last fight: Beat Waldo Cortes Acosta (Decision (unanimous), UFC 328, 9 May 2026).
Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Forecast: likely opponents Model estimate
Each percentage is the estimated chance of being his next opponent. These are not chances of winning. The confirmed bout above is official; this forecast is not.
- 92%chance next opponentOfficially on the card. The rest is withdrawal risk.Likely event: UFC 333 · Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi · 24 Oct
Field / other: 8%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- UFC 333, Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, 24 Oct 2026 · Event page: UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev
- Last fight
- Win vs Waldo Cortes Acosta · Decision (unanimous) R3 5:00 · UFC 328 · 9 May 2026
- Career stage
- 2 straight wins.
- Confidence
- High (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (UAE time)
What changed?
- UFC.com event: UFC 333, Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, 24 Oct 2026 · source
Only dated items with a source are listed: news reports used for the estimate, plus changes to our logged estimates.
Fight history Pro record 40-11-0
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Waldo Cortes-Acosta 🇩🇴 | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 328 | |
| W | Jailton Almeida | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 321 | |
| L | Ciryl Gane 🇫🇷 | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 310 | |
| W | Sergei Pavlovich 🇷🇺 | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov | |
| W | Tai Tuivasa | Submission (Ezekiel choke) · R2, 4:37 | 2 | 4:37 | UFC 293 | |
| W | Alexander Romanov | TKO (punches) · R1, 2:16 | 1 | 2:16 | UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili | |
| W | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | TKO (punches) · R1, 2:12 | 1 | 2:12 | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik | |
| L | Tom Aspinall 🏴 | Submission (straight armbar) · R1, 3:45 | 1 | 3:45 | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall | |
| W | Marcin Tybura | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 267 | |
| L | Ciryl Gane 🇫🇷 | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov | |
| W | Alistair Overeem | TKO (punches) · R2, 2:06 | 2 | 2:06 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov | |
| W | Walt Harris | TKO (body kick and punches) · R2, 1:15 | 2 | 1:15 | UFC 254 | |
| L | Curtis Blaydes 🇺🇸 | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov | |
| W | Greg Hardy | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar | |
| L | Derrick Lewis 🇺🇸 | KO (punches) · R3, 4:49 | 3 | 4:49 | UFC 229 |
Show all 51 fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Fabrício Werdum | KO (punches) · R4, 1:38 | 4 | 1:38 | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov | |
| W | Stefan Struve | TKO (punches) · R3, 3:30 | 3 | 3:30 | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve | |
| W | Roy Nelson | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis | |
| W | Timothy Johnson | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 | |
| W | Attila Végh | KO (punches) · R1, 2:38 | 1 | 2:38 | M-1 Challenge 68 | |
| W | Denis Smoldarev | Submission (triangle choke) · R3, 0:41 | 3 | 0:41 | M-1 Challenge 64 | |
| L | Cheick Kongo | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 139 | |
| L | Tony Johnson | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 136 | |
| W | Alexei Kudin | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Union MMA Pro 2015 | |
| W | Roy Boughton | TKO (punches) · R1, 0:40 | 1 | 0:40 | Tech-KREP FC: Battle of Heroes | |
| W | Blagoy Ivanov | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R2, 1:08 | 2 | 1:08 | Bellator 120 | |
| W | Mighty Mo | KO (head kick) · R1, 2:44 | 1 | 2:44 | Bellator 116 | |
| W | Mark Holata | TKO (punches) · R1, 1:21 | 1 | 1:21 | Bellator 111 | |
| L | Vitaly Minakov | TKO (punches) · R1, 2:57 | 1 | 2:57 | Bellator 108 | |
| W | Rich Hale | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | Bellator 84 | |
| W | Vinicius Queiroz | TKO (punches) · R2, 4:59 | 2 | 4:59 | Bellator 80 | |
| W | Brett Rogers | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 75 | |
| W | Stefan Stankovic | TKO (punches) · R1, 4:27 | 1 | 4:27 | MFP: Mayor Cup 2012 | |
| W | Ricco Rodriguez | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | BF: Baltic Challenge 3 | |
| W | Arsen Abdulkerimov | TKO (punches) · R1, 0:26 | 1 | 0:26 | M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Monson | |
| W | Bahodir Ibrogimov | TKO (punches) · R2, 2:22 | 2 | 2:22 | MMA Corona Cup 1 | |
| W | Nedyalko Karadzhov | TKO (punches) · R1, 2:41 | 1 | 2:41 | League S-70: Russia vs. Brazil | |
| W | Denis Goltsov | TKO (punches) · R2, 3:05 | 2 | 3:05 | M-1 Challenge 25 | |
| W | Ruslan Chapko | TKO (punches) · R1, N/A | 1 | N/A | Voronezh Interregional 2011 | |
| L | Pat Bennett | Decision (unanimous) · R4, 5:00 | 4 | 5:00 | M-1 Challenge 22 | |
| W | Evgeni Babich | TKO (punches) · R1, 2:10 | 1 | 2:10 | LM: Tournament 3 | |
| W | Eldar Yagudin | TKO (punches) · R1, 4:34 | 1 | 4:34 | Ratnoe Pole: The First Battlefield | |
| L | Maxim Grishin | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 2:39 | 1 | 2:39 | M-1 Selection: 2010 Eastern Europe Finals | |
| W | Alexander Romaschenko | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 2:59 | 1 | 2:59 | M-1 Selection: 2010 Eastern Europe Round 3 | |
| W | Vitalii Yalovenko | TKO (doctor stoppage) · R2, 1:05 | 2 | 1:05 | M-1 Selection: 2010 Eastern Europe Round 2 | |
| W | Ibragim Magomedov | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | M-1 Challenge 20: 2009 Finals | |
| W | Smbat Zakaryan | TKO (punches) · R1, 4:20 | 1 | 4:20 | ProFC: Union Nation Cup 3 | |
| W | Abdulhalik Magomedov | TKO (punches) · R1, 4:43 | 1 | 4:43 | M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 8 | |
| L | Akhmed Sultanov | Submission (armbar) · R1, 2:50 | 1 | 2:50 | M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 4 | |
| W | Adam Alikhanov | TKO (punches) · R1, 0:20 | 1 | 0:20 | M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 3 | |
| W | Nikolay Pleshakov | TKO (punches) · R1, 1:20 | 1 | 1:20 | M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 2 |
Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: Wikipedia (checked 2 Oct 2026).
Alexander Volkov: frequently asked questions
When is Alexander Volkov's next fight?
Alexander Volkov is booked to fight Rizvan Kuniev at UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev (Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi) on Sat 24 Oct 2026. Source: the UFC.com event page, checked 2 Oct 2026.
Who did Alexander Volkov fight last?
Alexander Volkov beat Waldo Cortes Acosta at UFC 328 on 9 May 2026 (Decision (unanimous) R3 5:00).
Who is Alexander Volkov likely to fight next?
The fight with Rizvan Kuniev is officially booked. NextSmash model estimate: Rizvan Kuniev (92%). Updated 1 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
What is Alexander Volkov's record?
40-11-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 1 Oct 2026).
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Sources
- UFC.com athlete profile (record, rank, last fight) · 1 Oct 2026
- UFC.com rankings (Media + Meta), checked 1 Oct 2026 · 1 Oct 2026
- ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 1 Oct 2026
- UFC.com event: UFC 333, Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, 24 Oct 2026 · 1 Oct 2026
Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.