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Rizvan Kuniev vs Alexander Volkov: statistical comparison

Rizvan Kuniev vs Alexander Volkov is scheduled at Heavyweight on October 24, 2026 at UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev, 3 rounds. Before the fight, StatsNext stored 3 UFC bouts for Rizvan Kuniev (2-1) and 19 for Alexander Volkov (14-5).

Scheduled · October 24, 2026 · UFC bouts before the fight · Updated October 16, 2026 at 7:09 PM ET · StatsNext fight records

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How do Rizvan Kuniev and Alexander Volkov compare statistically?

Rizvan Kuniev lands 3.74 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 2.60 (3 UFC bouts with statistics); Alexander Volkov lands 5.29 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 3.18 (19 UFC bouts with statistics). Grappling: Rizvan Kuniev 0.00 takedowns per 15 minutes with 92.0% takedown defense; Alexander Volkov 0.64 takedowns per 15 minutes with 69.4% takedown defense.

Rizvan Kuniev vs Alexander Volkov: stored UFC bouts before Oct 24, 2026
Rizvan KunievAlexander Volkov
StatsNext pageRizvan KunievAlexander Volkov
Career record (published now)14-3-140-11
Stored UFC record before the bout2-114-5
Height6'4"6'7"
Reach76"80"
StanceOrthodoxOrthodox
Born19921988
Current UFC rankingHeavyweight #7Heavyweight #2
Significant strikes landed per minute3.745.29
Significant strikes absorbed per minute2.603.18
Significant striking accuracy48.0%57.7%
Significant striking defense47.8%54.4%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes0.360.25
Takedowns per 15 minutes0.000.64
Takedown accuracy–62.5%
Takedown defense92.0%69.4%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0.000.13
Control minutes per 15 minutes3.411.32
Share of fight time in control22.7%8.8%
Wins by KO/TKO / submission / decision1 / 0 / 16 / 1 / 7
Losses by KO/TKO / submission / decision0 / 0 / 11 / 1 / 3
Average bout (minutes)13.712.4
UFC bouts with statistics (minutes)3 (41)19 (236)

Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019.

What the numbers show

Striking volume

  • Rizvan Kuniev lands 3.74 and absorbs 2.60 significant strikes per minute (differential +1.14; 3 bouts, 41.2 min).
  • Alexander Volkov lands 5.29 and absorbs 3.18 significant strikes per minute (differential +2.11; 19 bouts, 236.2 min).

Accuracy against defense

  • Rizvan Kuniev lands 48.0% of significant attempts (154 of 321); opponents have landed 45.6% against Alexander Volkov (752 of 1650).
  • Alexander Volkov lands 57.7% of significant attempts (1250 of 2168); opponents have landed 52.2% against Rizvan Kuniev (107 of 205).

Takedowns and control

  • Alexander Volkov lands 0.64 takedowns per 15 min (10 of 16, 62.5%; 19 bouts) with 1.32 control minutes per 15. Rizvan Kuniev has stopped 92.0% of 25 takedown attempts.

Finishing and being finished

  • Rizvan Kuniev: 1 of 2 wins inside the distance (1 KO/TKO, 0 submission); finished in 0 of 1 loss (0 KO/TKO, 0 submission). Average bout 13.7 min (3 bouts).
  • Alexander Volkov: 7 of 14 wins inside the distance (6 KO/TKO, 1 submission); finished in 2 of 5 losses (1 KO/TKO, 1 submission). Average bout 12.4 min (19 bouts).

Knockdowns

  • Rizvan Kuniev: 1 knockdown scored in 3 bouts; knocked down 0 times in 3 bouts with the opponent's statistics; 0 KO/TKO losses.
  • Alexander Volkov: 4 knockdowns scored in 19 bouts; knocked down 2 times in 19 bouts with the opponent's statistics; 1 KO/TKO loss.

Height and reach

  • Alexander Volkov has a 4 in reach advantage (76 in vs 80 in).
  • Alexander Volkov is 3 in taller.

Recent form

  • Rizvan Kuniev: W KO/TKO, W DEC, L DEC in the last 3.
  • Alexander Volkov: W DEC, W DEC, L DEC in the last 3. Last 3 bouts: 3.36 landed and 2.36 absorbed per min, against 5.29 and 3.18 over 19 stored bouts.

Context

  • Current UFC rankings: Rizvan Kuniev Heavyweight #7; Alexander Volkov Heavyweight #2.

Each line states its sample. Fight-level totals only: the provider publishes no round-by-round statistics. Results against takedown pressure count what happened in each bout; style labels, short-notice replacements and weigh-in misses are not published. History, not a prediction.

Rizvan Kuniev: recent UFC bouts

Rizvan Kuniev: the most recent stored UFC bouts before Oct 24, 2026
DateOpponent (UFC record entering)ResultMethodRound, timeMinutesWeight classSig. strikes (absorbed)TakedownsControl
Jul 25, 2026Tyrell Fortune (1-0)WinKO/TKOR3 1:1211.2Heavyweight66 of 120 (20)0 of 02:21
Feb 7, 2026Jailton Almeida (8-2)WinDecisionR3 5:0015Heavyweight43 of 93 (31)0 of 06:35
Jun 21, 2025Curtis Blaydes (13-5)LossDecisionR3 5:0015Heavyweight45 of 108 (56)0 of 00:26

Alexander Volkov: recent UFC bouts

Alexander Volkov: the most recent stored UFC bouts before Oct 24, 2026
DateOpponent (UFC record entering)ResultMethodRound, timeMinutesWeight classSig. strikes (absorbed)TakedownsControl
May 9, 2026Waldo Cortes Acosta (10-2)WinDecisionR3 5:0015Heavyweight88 of 143 (54)0 of 10:03
Oct 25, 2025Jailton Almeida (8-1)WinDecisionR3 5:0015Heavyweight24 of 27 (9)0 of 02:57
Dec 7, 2024Ciryl Gane (9-2)LossDecisionR3 5:0015Heavyweight39 of 71 (43)3 of 44:32
Jun 22, 2024Sergei Pavlovich (6-2)WinDecisionR3 5:0015Heavyweight83 of 159 (46)0 of 00:00
Sep 9, 2023Tai Tuivasa (8-5)WinSubmissionR2 4:379.6Heavyweight93 of 143 (28)0 of 12:35

About this comparison

  • Built from each fighter's stored UFC bouts before October 24, 2026; UFC bouts are stored from 1993 and statistics for most bouts from 2015. Control time counts bouts from 2019, when it is published.
  • Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date.
  • Bouts are listed as announced; cards change until fight night.

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