• By Joshua CookJoshua CookX (Twitter) Sep 24, 2023, 10:13 AM
  • Last updated | Oct 24, 2023, 10:13 AM

On Saturday, February 6, at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, USA, Alistair «The Demolition Man» Overeem will go head-to-head with Alexander «Drago» Volkov in an 5-round heavyweight showdown. Find out how to watch the fight live.

Alistair Overeem vs. Alexander Volkov
Alistair «The Demolition Man» Overeem
Alistair Overeem
Alexander «Drago» Volkov
Alexander Volkov
NetherlandsNetherlands RussiaRussia
47 - 18 - 0
(25 KOs)
32 - 8 - 0
(21 KOs)
heavyweight
(265 lbs / 120,2 kg)
heavyweight
(265 lbs / 120,2 kg)
Age:
40 years 32 years
Age
21 years 11 years
Pro
154 days 105 days
Inactive
Wins:
72% 80%
Win Rate
53% 66%
KO Win Rate
36% 9%
Sub Win Rate
Losses:
28% 20%
Loss Rate
78% 25%
KO Loss Rate
6% 25%
Sub Loss Rate
Anthropometry:
6′ 4″ (193 cm) 6′ 7″ (201 cm)
Height
80″ (204 cm) 81″ (206 cm)
Reach
orthodox orthodox
Stance
Experienced grappler
More years pro
More professional fights
Former World champion
Long arms
Younger
Less inactive days
Alexander Volkov won by technical knockout (TKO) (video).

Arena

The fight will be held at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Date and Time

What time do the first fights of UFC Fight Night 184 start?

  • USAUSA

    The fight night will start on Saturday, February 6 at 7:00 PM New York time.

  • CanadaCanada

    The fight night will start on Saturday, February 6 at 7:00 PM Ottawa time.

  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom

    The fight night will start on Sunday, February 7 at 12:00 AM London time.

  • IrelandIreland

    The fight night will start on Sunday, February 7 at 12:00 AM Dublin time.

  • AustraliaAustralia

    The fight night will start on Sunday, February 7 at 11:00 AM Canberra time.

  • New ZealandNew Zealand

    The fight night will start on Sunday, February 7 at 1:00 PM Wellington time.

Watch Live: How to Stream Overeem vs Volkov Fight.

  • To Be Announced

Full Fight/Highlights

Fight Promo

Check out who’s stepping into the ring or cage on Saturday, February 6.
Fight card subject to change.

Division Fighter #1 Fighter #2 Notes
heavyweight (265 lbs)Alistair OvereemAlexander Volkov
bantamweight (135 lbs)Cory SandhagenFrankie Edgar
lightweight (155 lbs)Diego FerreiraBeneil Dariush
flyweight (125 lbs)Alexandre PantojaManel Kape
featherweight (145 lbs)Cody StamannAndre Ewell
flyweight (125 lbs)Molly McCannLara Procópio
bantamweight (135 lbs)Marion ReneauMacy Chiasson
light heavyweight (205 lbs)Mike RodriguezDanilo Marques
featherweight (145 lbs)Julio ArceTimur Valiev
lightweight (155 lbs)Michael JohnsonClay Guida
lightweight (155 lbs)Devonte SmithAlex da Silva
bantamweight (135 lbs)Ode OsbourneDenys Bondar
bantamweight (135 lbs)Karol RosaJoselyne Edwards
featherweight (145 lbs)Youssef ZalalSeung Woo Choi
Alistair «The Demolition Man» Overeem

Alistair «The Demolition Man» Overeem

Alistair Overeem is a Dutch MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Overeem has been performing for 21 years.

Last Fight

The last fight of Alistair Overeem took place on September 5, 2020 against Augusto SakaiAugusto Sakai.
Overeem won by technical knockout (TKO).

Alistair Overeem vs. Augusto Sakai 

Alistair Overeem's last fight

MMA Career

How many fights did Alistair Overeem have?

Date Opponent Result Notes
2021-02-06 Alexander Volkov Loss
TKO (Punches)
2020-09-05 Augusto Sakai Win
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
2020-05-16 Walt Harris Win
TKO (Punches)
2019-12-07 Jairzinho Rozenstruik Loss
KO (Punch)
2019-04-20 Alexey Oleynik Win
TKO (Punches)
2018-11-24 Sergei Pavlovich Win
TKO (Punches)
2018-06-09 Curtis Blaydes Loss
TKO (Elbows)
2017-12-02 Francis Ngannou Loss
KO (Punch)
2017-07-08 Fabricio Werdum Win
Decision (Majority)
2017-03-04 Mark Hunt Win
KO (Knee)
2016-09-10 Stipe Miocic Loss
KO (Punches)
2016-05-08 Andrei Arlovski Win
TKO (Front Kick and Punches)
2015-12-19 Junior dos Santos Win
TKO (Punches)
2015-03-14 Roy Nelson Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2014-12-13 Stefan Struve Win
KO (Punches)
2014-09-05 Ben Rothwell Loss
TKO (Punches)
2014-02-01 Frank Mir Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2013-08-17 Travis Browne Loss
KO (Front Kick and Punches)
2013-02-02 Antonio Silva Loss
KO (Punches)
2011-12-30 Brock Lesnar Win
TKO (Kick to the Body and Punches)
2011-06-18 Fabricio Werdum Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2010-12-31 Todd Duffee Win
KO (Punches)
2010-05-15 Brett Rogers Win
TKO (Punches)
2009-12-31 Kazuyuki Fujita Win
KO (Knee)
2009-10-25 James Thompson Win
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
2009-10-17 Tony Sylvester Win
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
2008-11-09 Gary Goodridge Win
Submission (Kimura)
2008-09-23 Mirko Filipovic No contest
No Contest (Knee to the Groin)
2008-07-21 Mark Hunt Win
Submission (Keylock)
2008-06-15 Tae Hyun Lee Win
KO (Punches)
2007-11-16 Paul Buentello Win
TKO (Submission to Knee to the Body)
2007-09-17 Sergei Kharitonov Loss
KO (Punch)
2007-06-23 Michael Knaap Win
Submission (Peruvian Necktie)
2007-02-24 Mauricio Rua Loss
KO (Punches)
2006-09-10 Ricardo Arona Loss
TKO (Submission to Punches)
2006-07-01 Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Loss
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
2006-06-09 Vitor Belfort Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2006-05-05 Fabricio Werdum Loss
Submission (Kimura)
2006-03-18 Nikolajus Cilkinas Win
Submission (Armbar)
2006-02-26 Sergei Kharitonov Win
TKO (Knees)
2005-08-28 Mauricio Rua Loss
TKO (Punches)
2005-06-26 Igor Vovchanchyn Win
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
2005-04-23 Vitor Belfort Win
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
2005-02-20 Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2004-10-31 Hiromitsu Kanehara Win
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
2004-10-10 Rodney Glunder Win
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
2003-12-31 Tomohiko Hashimoto Win
TKO (Knees)
2003-08-10 Chuck Liddell Loss
KO (Punches)
2003-06-08 Mike Bencic Win
TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches)
2003-03-16 Aaron Brink Win
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
2002-12-23 Bozigit Ataev Win
TKO (Knee to the Body)
2002-10-13 Dave Vader Win
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
2002-10-13 Moise Rimbon Win
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
2002-07-20 Yusuke Imamura Win
TKO (Knee and Punches)
2002-05-26 Vesa Vuori Win
TKO (Punches)
2002-04-26 Sergey Kaznovsky Win
Submission (Armbar)
2002-03-17 Roman Zentsov Win
Submission (Keylock)
2001-03-18 Stanislav Nuschik Win
TKO (Knees)
2001-02-24 Vladimer Tchanturia Win
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2000-12-12 Peter Verschuren Win
Submission (Keylock)
2000-06-15 Bobby Hoffman Loss
KO (Punch)
2000-05-20 Yuriy Kochkine Loss
Decision (Split)
2000-04-20 Yasuhito Namekawa Win
Submission (Armbar)
2000-03-05 Can Sahinbas Win
KO (Knee)
2000-02-06 Chris Watts Win
KO (Knee to the Body)
1999-10-28 Yuriy Kochkine Loss
Decision (Majority)
1999-10-24 Ricardo Fyeet Win
Submission (Guillotine Choke)

All Alistair Overeem's Losses

Who all beat Alistair Overeem?

Date Opponent Result Notes
2021-02-06 Alexander Volkov Loss
TKO (Punches)
2019-12-07 Jairzinho Rozenstruik Loss
KO (Punch)
2018-06-09 Curtis Blaydes Loss
TKO (Elbows)
2017-12-02 Francis Ngannou Loss
KO (Punch)
2016-09-10 Stipe Miocic Loss
KO (Punches)
2014-09-05 Ben Rothwell Loss
TKO (Punches)
2013-08-17 Travis Browne Loss
KO (Front Kick and Punches)
2013-02-02 Antonio Silva Loss
KO (Punches)
2007-09-17 Sergei Kharitonov Loss
KO (Punch)
2007-02-24 Mauricio Rua Loss
KO (Punches)
2006-09-10 Ricardo Arona Loss
TKO (Submission to Punches)
2006-07-01 Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Loss
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
2006-05-05 Fabricio Werdum Loss
Submission (Kimura)
2005-08-28 Mauricio Rua Loss
TKO (Punches)
2005-02-20 Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2003-08-10 Chuck Liddell Loss
KO (Punches)
2000-06-15 Bobby Hoffman Loss
KO (Punch)
2000-05-20 Yuriy Kochkine Loss
Decision (Split)
1999-10-28 Yuriy Kochkine Loss
Decision (Majority)

Alistair «The Demolition Man» Overeem Highlights

Alexander «Drago» Volkov

Alexander «Drago» Volkov

Alexander Volkov is a Russian MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Volkov has been performing for 11 years.

Last Fight

The last fight of Alexander Volkov took place on October 24, 2020 against Walt HarrisWalt Harris.
Volkov won by technical knockout (TKO).

Alexander Volkov vs. Walt Harris 

Alexander Volkov's last fight

First World Title

On December 14, 2012 Alexander Volkov became the Bellator MMA heavyweight champion in a fight for the vacant title.

MMA Career

How many fights did Alexander Volkov have?

Date Opponent Result Notes
2024-12-07 Ciryl Gane Loss
Decision (Split)
2024-06-22 Sergei Pavlovich Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2023-09-09 Tai Tuivasa Win
Submission (Ezekiel Choke)
2023-03-11 Alexander Romanov Win
TKO (Punches)
2022-06-04 Jairzinho Rozenstruik Win
TKO (Punches)
2022-03-19 Tom Aspinall Loss
Submission (Straight Armbar)
2021-10-30 Marcin Tybura Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2021-06-26 Ciryl Gane Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2021-02-06 Alistair Overeem Win
TKO (Punches)
2020-10-24 Walt Harris Win
TKO (Front Kick to the Body and Punches)
2020-06-20 Curtis Blaydes Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2019-11-09 Greg Hardy Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2018-10-06 Derrick Lewis Loss
KO (Punches)
2018-03-17 Fabricio Werdum Win
KO (Punches)
2017-09-02 Stefan Struve Win
TKO (Punches)
2017-04-15 Roy Nelson Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2016-11-19 Tim Johnson Win
Decision (Split)
2016-06-16 Attila Vegh Win
KO (Punches)
2016-02-19 Denis Smoldarev Win
Submission (Triangle Choke)
2015-06-26 Cheick Kongo Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2015-04-10 Tony Johnson Loss
Decision (Split)
2015-02-21 Alexei Kudin Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2014-12-12 Roy Boughton Win
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
2014-05-17 Blagoy Ivanov Win
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2014-04-11 Siala-Mou Siliga Win
KO (Head Kick)
2014-03-07 Mark Holata Win
TKO (Punches)
2013-11-15 Vitaly Minakov Loss
TKO (Punches)
2012-12-14 Rich Hale Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2012-11-09 Vinicius Kappke de Queiroz Win
TKO (Punches)
2012-10-05 Brett Rogers Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2012-05-26 Stefan Stankovic Win
TKO (Punches)
2012-02-23 Ricco Rodriguez Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2011-11-20 Arsen Abdulkerimov Win
TKO (Punches)
2011-10-07 Bakhodir Ibragimov Win
TKO (Punches)
2011-08-05 Nedyalko Karadjov Win
TKO (Punches)
2011-04-28 Denis Goltsov Win
TKO (Punches)
2011-01-14 Ruslan Chapko Win
TKO (Punches)
2010-12-10 Pat Bennett Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2010-09-18 Evgeni Babich Win
TKO (Punches)
2010-08-07 Eldar Yagudin Win
TKO (Punches)
2010-07-22 Maxim Grishin Loss
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2010-05-28 Alexander Romaschenko Win
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2010-04-10 Vitalii Yalovenko Win
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
2009-12-03 Ibragim Magomedov Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2009-10-30 Smbat Zakaryan Win
TKO (Punches)
2009-10-04 Abdulkhalik Magomedov Win
TKO (Punches)
2009-06-24 Akhmed Sultanov Loss
Submission (Armbar)
2009-05-28 Adam Alikhanov Win
TKO (Punches)
2009-04-19 Nikolay Pleshakov Win
TKO (Punches)

All Alexander Volkov's Losses

Who all beat Alexander Volkov?

Date Opponent Result Notes
2024-12-07 Ciryl Gane Loss
Decision (Split)
2022-03-19 Tom Aspinall Loss
Submission (Straight Armbar)
2021-06-26 Ciryl Gane Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2020-06-20 Curtis Blaydes Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2018-10-06 Derrick Lewis Loss
KO (Punches)
2015-06-26 Cheick Kongo Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2015-04-10 Tony Johnson Loss
Decision (Split)
2013-11-15 Vitaly Minakov Loss
TKO (Punches)
2010-12-10 Pat Bennett Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2010-07-22 Maxim Grishin Loss
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2009-06-24 Akhmed Sultanov Loss
Submission (Armbar)

Alexander «Drago» Volkov Highlights

Joshua Cook
Who will win: Overeem or Volkov?

Overeem and Volkov are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the fighters will win.

Nevertheless, I think that Alistair Overeem will win by technical knockout.

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