Alexander Volkov vs Waldo Cortes Acosta

Alexander Volkov

Pro 40-11-0 | UFC 14-5-0

Waldo Cortes Acosta

Pro 17-4-0 | UFC 10-4-0

Age

37|35

Height

6'7"|6'4"

Reach

80"|78"

Stance

Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Alexander Volkov	Waldo Cortes Acosta	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	57.7%	47.5%	◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	5.1	4.9	—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.1	3.4	—
Strike Differential	2.0/min	1.4/min	—
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	62.5%	50.0%	◄
Takedown Defense	69.4%	69.7%	—
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.6	0.4	—
Submission Attempts/15min	0.1	0.1	—
Control Time/15min	1:23	1:17	—
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	42.9%	50.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	7.1%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	50.0%	50.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	12:57	11:31	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.2	0.6	—
Reversals/15min	0.1	0.0	—
Edges	2	0	7 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Alexander Volkov Waldo Cortes Acosta League median

Statistic	Alexander Volkov	Waldo Cortes Acosta	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	69.3%	76.9%	—
Avg Fight Time	12:57	11:31	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	47.4%	35.7%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	70.1%	59.8%	◀
Opponent UFC Record (all)	143-61 (70.1%)	110-74 (59.8%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	106-54 (66.2%)	67-54 (55.4%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	67.9%	82.8%	—
% Time in Control	9.3%	8.6%	—
% Time Controlled	22.8%	8.6%	▶
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	29.0%	50.0%	▶
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	6.32	5.21	◀
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	3.55	4.03	—
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+2.77	+1.18	◀
Distance Strike Accuracy	55.3%	46.3%	◀
Distance Strike Defense	58.5%	55.5%	—
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	0.44	0.99	▶
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.44	0.00	▶
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.48	0.30	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.93	1.23	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	0.92	1.52	—

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 Accuracy	60.2%	45.5%	◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.7	3.4	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.6	3.3	—
Takedown Accuracy	50.0%	50.0%	—
Takedown Defense	40.0%	66.7%	►
Control Time/Fight	2:01	0:26	◄
Edges	3	1	2 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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alexander Volkov	33/44	75%	0/0	0:00	—
	Waldo Cortes Acosta	15/33	45%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Alexander Volkov	34/56	61%	0/1	0:00	—
	Waldo Cortes Acosta	22/47	47%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Alexander Volkov	21/43	49%	0/0	0:03	—
	Waldo Cortes Acosta	17/50	34%	0/1	0:01	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alexander Volkov	15/15	100%	0/0	2:14	—
	Jailton Almeida	0/0	—	1/2	2:38	—

R2	Alexander Volkov	2/4	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jailton Almeida	4/5	80%	3/4	4:27	—

R3	Alexander Volkov	7/8	88%	0/0	0:43	—
	Jailton Almeida	5/5	100%	3/3	3:42	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alexander Volkov	10/14	71%	2/3	1:34	—
	Ciryl Gane	12/15	80%	1/1	1:38	—

R2	Alexander Volkov	25/47	53%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ciryl Gane	27/39	69%	1/3	0:39	—

R3	Alexander Volkov	4/10	40%	1/1	2:58	—
	Ciryl Gane	4/7	57%	0/0	1:23	—

Waldo Cortes Acosta

LOSS

vs. Curtis Blaydes

Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado • Sep 2026Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Waldo Cortes Acosta28/9529%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Curtis Blaydes24/7432%TD 4/10Ctrl 3:38

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Waldo Cortes Acosta	7/23	30%	0/0	0:00	—
	Curtis Blaydes	7/27	26%	1/3	1:13	—

R2	Waldo Cortes Acosta	9/36	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Curtis Blaydes	9/24	38%	2/3	1:27	—

R3	Waldo Cortes Acosta	12/36	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Curtis Blaydes	8/23	35%	1/4	0:58	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Waldo Cortes Acosta	15/33	45%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alexander Volkov	33/44	75%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Waldo Cortes Acosta	22/47	47%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alexander Volkov	34/56	61%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Waldo Cortes Acosta	17/50	34%	0/1	0:01	—
	Alexander Volkov	21/43	49%	0/0	0:03	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Waldo Cortes Acosta	12/16	75%	1/1	0:16	—
	Derrick Lewis	4/22	18%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Waldo Cortes Acosta	32/46	70%	0/0	0:12	1
	Derrick Lewis	4/21	19%	0/0	0:00	—

Common Opponents

vs. Curtis Blaydes

Alexander Volkov

LOSS

UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov • Jun 2020Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Alexander Volkov31/7740%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:46

Curtis Blaydes69/9970%TD 14/25Ctrl 19:52

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alexander Volkov	1/1	100%	0/0	0:00	—
	Curtis Blaydes	27/32	84%	5/6	4:52	—

R2	Alexander Volkov	7/15	47%	0/0	0:00	—
	Curtis Blaydes	17/24	71%	3/4	4:02	—

R3	Alexander Volkov	5/13	38%	0/0	0:06	—
	Curtis Blaydes	13/22	59%	1/4	3:53	—

R4	Alexander Volkov	12/23	52%	1/2	0:26	—
	Curtis Blaydes	5/10	50%	3/6	3:39	—

R5	Alexander Volkov	6/25	24%	0/0	0:14	—
	Curtis Blaydes	7/11	64%	2/5	3:26	—

Waldo Cortes Acosta

LOSS

Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado • Sep 2026Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Waldo Cortes Acosta28/9529%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Curtis Blaydes24/7432%TD 4/10Ctrl 3:38

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Waldo Cortes Acosta	7/23	30%	0/0	0:00	—
	Curtis Blaydes	7/27	26%	1/3	1:13	—

R2	Waldo Cortes Acosta	9/36	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Curtis Blaydes	9/24	38%	2/3	1:27	—

R3	Waldo Cortes Acosta	12/36	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Curtis Blaydes	8/23	35%	1/4	0:58	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alexander Volkov	40/57	70%	1/1	1:39	—
	Derrick Lewis	15/26	58%	0/1	0:37	—

R2	Alexander Volkov	40/60	67%	0/1	0:04	—
	Derrick Lewis	6/13	46%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Alexander Volkov	41/54	76%	0/0	0:03	—
	Derrick Lewis	18/31	58%	0/0	0:05	1

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Waldo Cortes Acosta	12/16	75%	1/1	0:16	—
	Derrick Lewis	4/22	18%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Waldo Cortes Acosta	32/46	70%	0/0	0:12	1
	Derrick Lewis	4/21	19%	0/0	0:00	—

vs. Sergei Pavlovich

Alexander Volkov

WIN

UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov • Jun 2024Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Alexander Volkov83/15952%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Sergei Pavlovich46/13434%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:15

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alexander Volkov	26/50	52%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sergei Pavlovich	15/43	35%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Alexander Volkov	31/55	56%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sergei Pavlovich	15/39	38%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Alexander Volkov	26/54	48%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sergei Pavlovich	16/52	31%	0/1	0:15	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Waldo Cortes Acosta	11/34	32%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sergei Pavlovich	9/28	32%	0/1	0:06	—

R2	Waldo Cortes Acosta	20/37	54%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sergei Pavlovich	22/43	51%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Waldo Cortes Acosta	14/46	30%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sergei Pavlovich	30/62	48%	0/2	0:02	—

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (5.1 vs 4.9 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Striking Accuracy: Alexander Volkov connects on 57.7% of significant strikes compared to 47.5%. The 10pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Alexander Volkov shoots at 62% accuracy but Waldo Cortes Acosta stops 70% 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).

Last updated: 2026-10-03 | Data source: UFCStats.com