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Alexander Volkov vs Tai Tuivasa

Result, odds and stats · Heavyweight · 3 rounds

Sat, Sep 9, 2023Odds at the close
Alexander Volkov def. Tai Tuivasa · submission, round 2 (4:37)
Favourite
Alexander
Volkov
Heavyweight
Record
36-10
UFC
10-4
Age
34
Height
6'7"
Reach
80"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Closing lineno-vig, 7 US books
66%34%
Opened −188 / +140, closed −233 / +180. The line moved toward Alexander Volkov since it opened.
Underdog
Tai
Tuivasa
Heavyweight
Record
15-6
UFC
8-5
Age
30
Height
6'2"
Reach
75"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
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Fight stats

Alexander VolkovTai Tuivasa
Significant strikes93 of 14328 of 67
Knockdowns10
Takedowns0 of 10 of 0
Control time2:350:00
Submission attempts10

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

26
14
Round 1
27
19
Round 2
■ Alexander Volkov ■ Tai Tuivasa

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Ciryl Gane
Alexander Volkov
Lost · decision, 5 rounds
Jun 2021 · Gane landed 0.8 more a minute
Tai Tuivasa
Lost · KO/TKO, round 3
Sep 2022 · Gane landed 5.6 more a minute
Derrick Lewis
Alexander Volkov
Lost · KO/TKO, round 3
Oct 2018 · landed 5.5 more significant strikes a minute
Tai Tuivasa
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Feb 2022 · Lewis landed 0.4 more a minute
Greg Hardy
Alexander Volkov
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Nov 2019 · landed 2.7 more significant strikes a minute
Tai Tuivasa
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Jul 2021 · landed 4.5 more significant strikes a minute
Stefan Struve
Alexander Volkov
Won · KO/TKO, round 3
Sep 2017 · landed 7.0 more significant strikes a minute
Tai Tuivasa
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Oct 2020 · landed 2.8 more significant strikes a minute

Other fights that night

Tyson Pedro def. Anton TurkaljKO/TKO, round 1 (2:12)Underdog won CLOSE47% Justin Tafa def. Austen LaneKO/TKO, round 1 (1:22) CLOSE64% Charles Radtke def. Blood Diamonddecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Carlos Ulberg def. Da Woon Jungsubmission, round 3 (4:49) CLOSE73% Chepe Mariscal def. Jack JenkinsKO/TKO, round 2 (3:19)Underdog won CLOSE34% Manel Kape def. Felipe dos Santosdecision, 3 rounds CLOSE77% Gabriel Miranda def. Shane Youngsubmission, round 1 (0:59) CLOSE52% Sean Strickland def. Israel Adesanyadecision, 5 roundsUnderdog won CLOSE17% Jamie Mullarkey def. John Makdessidecision, 3 rounds CLOSE71% Kevin Jousset def. Kiefer Crosbiesubmission, round 1 (4:49) CLOSE61% Nasrat Haqparast def. Landon Quinonesdecision, 3 rounds CLOSE80%

Questions and answers

Who won Alexander Volkov vs Tai Tuivasa?

Alexander Volkov beat Tai Tuivasa by submission, round 2 (4:37) on Saturday, September 9, 2023.

Was Alexander Volkov the favourite?

The favourite won. The closing line gave Alexander Volkov a 66% chance.

What were Alexander Volkov and Tai Tuivasa's records going into the fight?

Alexander Volkov is 36-10 (10-4 in the UFC). Tai Tuivasa is 15-6 (8-5 in the UFC).