Alexander Volkov (fighter)
| Alexander Volkov | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 24, 1988 Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Other names | Drago |
| Residence | Moscow, Russia |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Weight | 249 lb (113 kg; 17.8 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 81 in (206 cm) |
| Style | Kyokushin, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Moscow, Russia |
| Team | Team Strela |
| Rank | Black belt in Tsu Shin Gen Brown belt in Kyokushin Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2009-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 33 |
| Wins | 27 |
| By knockout | 18 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Alexander Yevgenievich Volkov (Russian: Александр Евгеньевич Волков; born October 24, 1988) is a Russian mixed martial artist who competes in the UFC heavyweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2009, Volkov has competed almost exclusively for the M-1 Global promotion. He was released by the Bellator MMA after two losses. He is currently the M-1 Global Heavyweight Champion.
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Volkov currently trains at Strela Team club, his trainer is Taras Kiyashko.
Volkov has trained with Khabib Nurmagomedov wrestling bears in Dagestan.
Volkov's professional MMA debut came in April 2009 when he defeated Nikolay Pleshakov by TKO (punches) in just 80 seconds. Volkov followed this up a month later with another TKO victory, this time against Adam Alikhanov in just 20 seconds. A further month later, Volkov suffered his first professional loss at the hands of Akhmed Sultanov. Midway through the first round, Volkov was forced to tap due to strikes. Volkov then went on a two-fight win streak, both via TKO.
In December 2009, after just eight months as a professional fighter, Volkov faced Ibragim Magomedov at M-1 Challenge 20 - 2009 Finals. Coming in as an underdog, his team simply wanted him to make it through all three rounds, but Volkov exceeded expectations by winning via unanimous decision. Volkov was awarded an M-1 Global ring "as a reward for exceptional performance".
Volkov faced Denis Smoldarev on February 19, 2016 M-1 Challenge 64 for the vacant M-1 Global Heavyweight title, he won the fight via submission (triangle choke).
Volkov faced former Bellator light heavyweight champion Attila Végh on June 16, 2016 at M-1 Challenge 68. He won the fight via knockout in the first round.
Within his first year of professional competition, Volkov was competing in the M-1 Eastern European tournament, taking victories in the opening round and the semi-final. Volkov progressed to the M-1 Selection 2010 - Eastern Europe Finals, where a win would put him in line to challenge for the M-1 Global Heavyweight title at the 2010 M-1 Challenge Season events. To reach the championship fight, Volkov first had to take on Maxim Grishin to become the Eastern Europe champion. Unfortunately for Volkov, he fell prey to a rear naked choke early in the opening round and was eliminated.
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