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Alexander Volkov vs Waldo Cortes Acosta

Alexander Volkov

Pro 39-11-0  |  UFC 13-5-0
Heavyweight
VS

Waldo Cortes Acosta

Pro 17-2-0  |  UFC 10-2-0
Age
37|34
Height
6'7"|6'4"
Reach
80"|78"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Alexander Volkov Waldo Cortes Acosta Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy57.4%49.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min5.05.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.03.4
Strike Differential2.0/min2.0/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy66.7%57.1%
Takedown Defense69.1%72.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.60.5
Submission Attempts/15min0.10.1
Control Time/15min1:281:34
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins46.2%50.0%
Submission % of Wins7.7%0.0%
Decision % of Wins46.2%50.0%
Avg Fight Time12:5010:57
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.10.0
Edges108 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Alexander Volkov Waldo Cortes Acosta Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy60.5%48.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.45.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.23.2
Takedown Accuracy60.0%100.0%
Takedown Defense52.6%80.0%
Control Time/Fight2:130:26
Edges321 even

Last 3 Fights

Alexander Volkov

WIN
vs. Jailton Almeida
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Alexander Volkov24/2789%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:57
Jailton Almeida9/1090%TD 7/9Ctrl 10:47
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Ciryl Gane
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Alexander Volkov39/7155%TD 3/4Ctrl 4:32
Ciryl Gane43/6170%TD 2/4Ctrl 3:40
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Sergei Pavlovich
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Alexander Volkov83/15952%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Sergei Pavlovich46/13434%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:15
▼ Rounds

Waldo Cortes Acosta

WIN
vs. Derrick Lewis
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:14
Waldo Cortes Acosta44/6271%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:28
Derrick Lewis8/4319%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Shamil Gaziev
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:22
Waldo Cortes Acosta10/2148%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08
Shamil Gaziev6/1540%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ante Delija
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:59
Waldo Cortes Acosta12/1771%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:37
Ante Delija16/3644%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:25
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

vs. Derrick Lewis
Alexander Volkov
LOSS
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 4:49
Alexander Volkov121/17171%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:46
Derrick Lewis39/7056%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:42
▼ Rounds
Waldo Cortes Acosta
WIN
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:14
Waldo Cortes Acosta44/6271%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:28
Derrick Lewis8/4319%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
vs. Sergei Pavlovich
Alexander Volkov
WIN
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Alexander Volkov83/15952%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Sergei Pavlovich46/13434%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:15
▼ Rounds
Waldo Cortes Acosta
LOSS
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Waldo Cortes Acosta45/11738%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Sergei Pavlovich61/13346%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:08
▼ Rounds

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (5.0 vs 5.4 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Striking Accuracy: Alexander Volkov connects on 57.4% of significant strikes compared to 49.3%. The 8pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Alexander Volkov shoots at 67% accuracy but Waldo Cortes Acosta stops 73% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult.

Finish Threat: Alexander Volkov finishes 54% of wins (46% KO/TKO, 8% sub). Waldo Cortes Acosta finishes 50% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Alexander Volkov's fights average 12:50 vs 10:57 for Waldo Cortes Acosta. If this reaches the championship rounds, Alexander Volkov's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-03-30 09:06:14 | Data source: UFCStats.com