Tom Aspinall vs Alexander Volkov

Any two UFC fighters, as our model sees them today. It works from fight stats only and never sees the odds.

Red corner · Model pick
15-3 · Heavyweight · 33 years old
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63%37%

The model picks Tom Aspinall, 63% (about −172 with no bookmaker margin).

Scored as a Heavyweight fight over 5 rounds (worked out from their recent fights; you can change it below).

Blue corner · Underdog
40-11 · Heavyweight · 37 years old
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The model's read

If Tom Aspinall and Alexander Volkov fought today, our model would make Aspinall a clear favorite at 63%, about −172 with no bookmaker margin. That makes Volkov the underdog.

A year ago it would have given Aspinall 74%; today it's 63%. The number moves as both careers go on: new fights, layoffs and age.

The most likely ending is a knockout (55%), then a decision (30%), then a submission (15%).

Tom Aspinall is 8-1 in the UFC (15-3 overall); Alexander Volkov is 14-5 in the UFC (40-11 overall).

They have met before: Tom Aspinall won by submission, round 1 (3:45) (Mar 19, 2022).

How it would end

If they fought today, how the model thinks the fight would finish, whoever wins it.

Knockout
55%
Submission
15%
Decision
30%

The model's read over the last year

Tom Aspinall's chance if the fight had happened on each date, using only what was known about both fighters by then. It moves as fights, layoffs and birthdays happen.

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74% on Oct 6, 2025 → 63% today.

Tale of the tape

Tom AspinallAlexander Volkov
Record15-340-11
UFC record8-114-5
Age3337
Height6'5"6'7"
Reach78"80"
StanceOrthodoxOrthodox
DivisionHeavyweightHeavyweight
Significant strikes landed a minute8.075.08
Significant strikes absorbed a minute2.893.06
Striking accuracy67%58%
Striking defence65%54%
Takedowns landed per 15 minutes3.270.61
Share of fight time in control28%9%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes1.630.12
Takedown accuracy—62%
Takedown defence—69%

Career numbers are per UFC fight time. Records and ages are as of today.

They've met before

Mar 19, 2022 · Tom Aspinall won by submission, round 1 (3:45)

The model doesn't know about injuries, camp news, weight cuts or the betting line. For a fight that's actually booked, the fight page puts its number next to the odds from every book.

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