Alexander Volkov vs Waldo Cortes Acosta

Alexander Volkov

Pro 40-11-0  |  UFC 14-5-0
VS

Waldo Cortes Acosta

Pro 17-3-0  |  UFC 10-3-0
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 Accuracy57.7%48.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min5.15.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.13.6
Strike Differential2.0/min1.6/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy62.5%50.0%
Takedown Defense69.4%73.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.60.4
Submission Attempts/15min0.10.1
Control Time/15min1:231:25
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins42.9%50.0%
Submission % of Wins7.1%0.0%
Decision % of Wins50.0%50.0%
Avg Fight Time12:5711:15
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.20.6
Reversals/15min0.10.0
Edges207 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Alexander Volkov   Waldo Cortes Acosta   League median
StatisticAlexander VolkovWaldo Cortes AcostaEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate69.3%75.1%
Avg Fight Time12:5711:15
% Fights Inside the Distance47.4%38.5%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)70.1%58.5%
Opponent UFC Record (all)143-61 (70.1%)96-68 (58.5%)
Opponent Record (among wins)106-54 (66.2%)67-54 (55.4%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)67.9%83.6%
% Time in Control9.3%9.5%
% Time Controlled22.8%7.0%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time29.0%57.5%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min6.325.47
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min3.554.22
Distance Striking Differential / Min+2.77+1.25
Distance Strike Accuracy55.3%47.4%
Distance Strike Defense58.5%54.7%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes0.441.03
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.440.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.480.33
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.930.94
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)0.921.55
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Alexander Volkov Waldo Cortes Acosta Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy60.2%47.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.73.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.64.1
Takedown Accuracy50.0%50.0%
Takedown Defense40.0%100.0%
Control Time/Fight2:010:26
Edges411 even

Last 3 Fights

Alexander Volkov

WIN
vs. Waldo Cortes Acosta
UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland • May 2026Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Alexander Volkov88/14362%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:03
Waldo Cortes Acosta54/13042%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:01
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jailton Almeida
UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane • Oct 2025Heavyweight
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
UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura • Dec 2024Heavyweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Alexander Volkov39/7155%TD 3/4Ctrl 4:32
Ciryl Gane43/6170%TD 2/4Ctrl 3:40
▼ Rounds

Waldo Cortes Acosta

LOSS
vs. Alexander Volkov
UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland • May 2026Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Waldo Cortes Acosta54/13042%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:01
Alexander Volkov88/14362%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:03
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Derrick Lewis
UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett • Jan 2026Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:14
Waldo Cortes Acosta44/6271%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:28KD 1
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 0:08KD 2
Shamil Gaziev6/1540%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

vs. Derrick Lewis
Alexander Volkov
LOSS
UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor • Oct 2018Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 4:49
Alexander Volkov121/17171%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:46
Derrick Lewis39/7056%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:42KD 1
▼ Rounds
Waldo Cortes Acosta
WIN
UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett • Jan 2026Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:14
Waldo Cortes Acosta44/6271%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:28KD 1
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
UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang • Aug 2025Heavyweight
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 (5.1 vs 5.2 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Striking Accuracy: Alexander Volkov connects on 57.7% of significant strikes compared to 48.6%. The 9pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Alexander Volkov shoots at 62% accuracy but Waldo Cortes Acosta stops 74% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult.

Finish Threat: Alexander Volkov finishes 50% of wins (43% KO/TKO, 7% sub). Waldo Cortes Acosta finishes 50% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Alexander Volkov's fights average 12:57 vs 11:15 for Waldo Cortes Acosta. If this reaches the championship rounds, Alexander Volkov's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com