Rizvan Kuniev vs. Alexander Volkov
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Rizvan Kuniev
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 5 | 1 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 9 | 2 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.18 · 5 tier-1/2 wins · 9 finish wins over 19 documented bouts
In the UFC: 2-2 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +6.0 wins over .500
Alexander Volkov
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 21 | 8 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 19 | 3 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.34 · 21 tier-1/2 wins · 28 finish wins over 51 documented bouts
In the UFC: 13-5 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +4.2 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Rizvan Kuniev
Distance 77.9% (norm 79.2%) · Clinch 21.8% (norm 9.8%) · Ground 0.2% (norm 9.3%)
Alexander Volkov
Distance 88.4% (norm 79.2%) · Clinch 6.8% (norm 9.8%) · Ground 4.8% (norm 9.3%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Rizvan Kuniev
Head 82.6% (norm 79.2%) · Body 13.7% (norm 11.5%) · Legs 3.7% (norm 7.6%)
Alexander Volkov
Head 70.5% (norm 79.2%) · Body 16.2% (norm 11.5%) · Legs 13.3% (norm 7.6%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Kuniev L/A | Acc | Heavyweight med | Volkov L/A | Acc | Heavyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 141 / 318 | 44.3% | 40.1% | 1122 / 2049 | 54.8% | 40.1% |
| In the clinch | 63 / 89 | 70.8% | 70.6% | 112 / 158 | 70.9% | 70.6% |
| On the ground | 1 / 1 | too few to rate | 70.2% | 90 / 111 | 81.1% | 70.2% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 150 / 337 | 44.5% | 39.0% | 769 / 1634 | 47.1% | 39.0% |
| To the body | 42 / 56 | 75.0% | 77.0% | 294 / 375 | 78.4% | 77.0% |
| To the legs | 13 / 15 | too few to rate | 87.8% | 261 / 309 | 84.5% | 87.8% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Heavyweight: 93 fighters · Heavyweight: 93 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Kuniev L/A | Opp acc | Heavyweight med | vs Volkov L/A | Opp acc | Heavyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 143 / 309 | 46.3% | 40.7% | 642 / 1515 | 42.4% | 40.7% |
| In the clinch | 38 / 46 | 82.6% | 70.6% | 44 / 60 | 73.3% | 70.6% |
| On the ground | 0 / 0 | too few to rate | 72.2% | 117 / 162 | 72.2% | 72.2% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 98 / 253 | 38.7% | 39.3% | 455 / 1265 | 36.0% | 39.3% |
| To the body | 44 / 57 | 77.2% | 75.1% | 160 / 240 | 66.7% | 75.1% |
| To the legs | 39 / 45 | 86.7% | 84.4% | 188 / 232 | 81.0% | 84.4% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Volkov has more cage time on record.