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UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov
London, United Kingdom
17 Mar 2018
Heavyweight
VS
25%
Werdum
75%
Volkov
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 4 · 1:38
FW
Fabricio Werdum
"Vai Cavalo"
249
6'4"77" reachOrthodox49 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 20
Alexander
Alexander Volkov
"Drago"
4011
Well-Rounded2-fight win streak37 yrsOrthodox80" reach6'7"
CFR 60
★ Official Result
Alexander VolkovwinsKO/TKOR4 · 1:38
def. Fabricio Werdum · UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Volkov
Actual result
Volkov wins
KO/TKO · R4
Pre-fight analysis

Volkov is a strong favourite at 75% win probability per the CFR ratings. The data points decisively in one direction.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 40 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Risk flags

Werdum's chin rating of 28 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

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

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout
WerdumVolkov
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
Strike Accuracy
Werdum
Volkov
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'4"
Height
+6'7"
77"
Reach
+80"
49
Age
+37
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Werdum
Volkov
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
20.4
60.2
57.8
Performance Avg
54.7
52
Quality of Victory
42
72
Momentum Score
88
Werdum
Volkov
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
4.7
/ 10
5.8
/ 10
6.7
Style: Pressure
5.7
4.0
Style: Volume
5.5
4 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
6 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
2
Head
15
1
Body
2
1
Leg
0
RangeRange
4Distance11
0Clinch0
0Ground6
Werdum
Volkov
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
3.5
/ 10
1.8
/ 10
2.4
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.2
3.3
Submission Style (/10)
0.7
4
Submission wins
1
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Werdum
Volkov
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
28
60
KO risk
Verdict
Moderate
3
KO/TKO Losses
1
0
Sub Losses
1
Avg R2.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R3.0 stoppage
2 fights ago
Last KO loss
15 fights ago
Strikes absorbed / min
18/33 fights
Chin rating based on
20/51 fights
Werdum
Volkov
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
72
88
Current form
2-fight 🔥 win streak
W · Sub · R1
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R4
W · Dec · R5
W · Sub · R1
Last 5
Upcoming
W · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
Werdum
Volkov
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
67%
50%
4
KO / TKO Wins
6
4
Submission Wins
1
4
Decision Wins
7

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Werdum
Volkov
Striking4.7 / 5.8Volume4.0 / 5.5Grappling3.5 / 1.8Wrestling2.4 / 1.2Submission3.3 / 0.7Pressure6.7 / 5.7
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.7
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
5.8
3.5
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.8
2.4
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.2
3.3
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.7
6.7
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
5.7
4.0
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
5.5
Werdum
Strike Zones
Volkov
Werdum
Attacking
2HEAD1BODY1LEGS4 landed
Absorbing
15HEAD2BODY0LEGS17 absorbed
Volkov
Attacking
15HEAD2BODY0LEGS17 landed
Absorbing
2HEAD1BODY1LEGS4 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Werdum targets the head (50% of attacks) — Volkov absorbs 50% of strikes there
🎯Volkov targets the head (88% of attacks) — Werdum absorbs 88% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Werdum
RND
Volkov
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Werdum · Last 5

W · Sub · R1
Alexander Gustafsson
Submission
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L · Dec · R3
Aleksei Oleinik
Decision
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L · KO · R4
Alexander Volkov
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov · 2018-03
W · Dec · R5
Marcin Tybura
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura · 2017-11
W · Sub · R1
Walt Harris
Submission
UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee · 2017-10

Volkov · Last 5

Upcoming
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W · Dec · R3
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Decision
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W · Dec · R3
Jailton Almeida
Decision
UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane · 2025-10
L · Dec · R3
Ciryl Gane
Decision
UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura · 2024-12
W · Dec · R3
Sergei Pavlovich
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov · 2024-06

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