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Fighter comparison

Alexander Volkov vs Rizvan Kuniev

Records, Elo, stats and the Combat Edge model read, side by side.

Combat Edge model read

Alexander Volkov68%
Rizvan Kuniev 32%Elo baseline: 66%

The Combat Edge model makes Alexander Volkov a 68% favorite over Rizvan Kuniev in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (66%).

Alexander Volkov holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1839 to 1725, a 114-point edge.

Alexander Volkov enters on a 3-fight win streak.

Alexander Volkov finishes 68% of wins inside the distance, Rizvan Kuniev 69%.

Alexander Volkov and Rizvan Kuniev share 1 common opponent: Jailton Almeida.

Alexander Volkov carries a 4-inch reach advantage.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.

Tale of the tape

41-11-0Record14-4-1
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'7"Height6'4"
80"Reach76"
258 lbsWeight250 lbs
Strela TeamTeamGorets Fight Club· 1720 avg Elo · 5 rated

What's at stake

Alexander Volkov is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +8 while a loss costs more — Rizvan Kuniev carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Alexander VolkovNow 1839
If they win+8→ 1847
If they lose-16→ 1823
Rizvan KunievNow 1725
If they win+21→ 1746
If they lose-11→ 1714

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1749 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1658 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

4.84
Sig. strikes / min
4.32
58%
Strike accuracy
55%
2.90
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.22
54%
Strike defense
49%
0.54
Takedown avg.
0.79
31%
Takedown accuracy
0%
69%
Takedown defense
94%
0.22
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Alexander VolkovRizvan Kuniev
170017501800185020252026

Win method breakdown

24 (59%)
KO/TKO
7 (54%)
4 (10%)
Submission
2 (15%)
13 (32%)
Decision
4 (31%)

Common opponents (1)

WinDecision (split) · 2025
Jailton Almeida
WinDecision (unanimous) · 2026