Alexander Volkov vs Roy Nelson

Alexander Volkov vs Roy Nelson: Matchup Breakdown

Alexander Volkov is 14-5 in the Heavyweight division with a 73.7% win rate. Roy Nelson is 9-10 at Heavyweight, winning 47.4% of the time. Alexander Volkov is listed as active. Roy Nelson is listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Alexander Volkov leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis on Apr 15, 2017, won by Alexander Volkov by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.

Alexander Volkov holds the higher ELO rating, 1,159 to 945. Career peaks are 1,159 for Alexander Volkov and 1,078 for Roy Nelson. Alexander Volkov has 6 KO/TKO and 1 submission win from 14 victories, a 50% finish rate. Roy Nelson has 8 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 88.9% of the time.

Alexander Volkov stands 6' 7" with a reach of 80" and fights orthodox. Roy Nelson is 6' 0" with a reach of 73", orthodox. That is a 7-inch reach advantage for Alexander Volkov. Alexander Volkov is 37, Roy Nelson is 50.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Alexander Volkov has landed 1,250 significant strikes at 57.7% accuracy with 10 takedowns and 22:53 of control time. Roy Nelson has landed 439 at 37.3% with 16 takedowns and 41:04 of control.

They share 4 common opponents: Alistair Overeem, Derrick Lewis, Fabricio Werdum, Stefan Struve.