UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov
Las Vegas, USA
20 Jun 2020
Heavyweight
VS
47%
Blaydes
53%
Volkov
Win Probability
Decision
Round 5 · 5:00
Curtis
Curtis Blaydes
"Razor"
19 – 6
6'4"80" reachOrthodox35 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 54
Alexander
Alexander Volkov
"Drago"
40 – 11
Well-Rounded2-fight win streak37 yrsOrthodox80" reach6'7"
CFR 60

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Volkov

This is a genuine toss-up — Blaydes at 47% vs Volkov at 53% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Volkov has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Blaydes's chin rating of 8 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Volkov has a chin rating of 60 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Blaydes
Volkov
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'4"
Height
+6'7"
80"
Reach
80"
35+
Age
37
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Blaydes
Volkov
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
53.9
60.2
53.4
Performance Avg
54.7
42
Quality of Victory
42
81
Momentum Score
88
Blaydes
Volkov
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.6
1.8
56%
Strike Accuracy
58%
6.4
Striking Style Score (/10)
5.8
7 KOs
KO Finishes
6 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
5
Head
5
2
Body
1
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
5Distance6
2Clinch0
0Ground0
Blaydes
Volkov
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
1.0
/ 10
1.8
/ 10
0.7
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.2
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
0.7
0
Submission wins
1
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Blaydes
Volkov
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
8
60
KO risk
Verdict
Moderate
4
KO/TKO Losses
1
0
Sub Losses
1
Avg R1.3 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R3.0 stoppage
2 fights ago
Last KO loss
14 fights ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
21/25 fights
Chin rating based on
19/51 fights
Blaydes
Volkov
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
81
88
Current form
2-fight 🔥 win streak
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R2
L · KO · R1
Last 5
W · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
W · Sub · R2
Blaydes
Volkov
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
50%
50%
7
KO / TKO Wins
6
0
Submission Wins
1
7
Decision Wins
7

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Blaydes
Volkov
Striking6.4 / 5.8Volume4.8 / 5.5Grappling1.0 / 1.8Wrestling0.7 / 1.2Submission0.0 / 0.7Pressure5.6 / 5.7
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
6.4
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
5.8
1.0
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.8
0.7
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.2
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.7
5.6
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
5.7
4.8
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
5.5
Blaydes
Strike Zones
Volkov
Blaydes
Attacking
5HEAD2BODY0LEGS7 landed
Absorbing
5HEAD1BODY0LEGS6 absorbed
Volkov
Attacking
5HEAD1BODY0LEGS6 landed
Absorbing
5HEAD2BODY0LEGS7 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Blaydes targets the head (71% of attacks) — Volkov absorbs 71% of strikes there
🎯Volkov targets the head (83% of attacks) — Blaydes absorbs 83% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Blaydes
RND
Volkov
0/0R00/0

Blaydes · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.0
0105.2L5.2W4.5W4.2W4.5W5.5W1.9L4.5W5.2W5.1W5.8W3.3L5.6W5.5W7.4W2.7L7.0W3.9L4.8W7.5L2016-042018-062020-062023-042026-04
WinLossTrend

Volkov · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.5
0104.5W4.5W5.2W5.4W5.2L4.5W6.4L5.2W5.1W7.2L4.9W3.9L6.1W5.8W5.7W5.7W7.2L6.3W6.0W2016-112019-112021-102024-062026-05
WinLossTrend

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W · Dec · R3
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