Alexander Volkov vs Tom Aspinall betting odds, fight info and fan predictions for UFC Fight Night bout

Alexander Volkov vs Tom Aspinall UFC fight info, date and time

Main event

Alexander Volkov vs Tom Aspinall is set to go down at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall at 11:00pm EST on Saturday 19th March 2022 in a 265lbs matchup.

Alexander Volkov has won three of his last four UFC fights, including a recent victory over Marcin Tybura at UFC 267.

Tom Aspinall is 4-0 in the UFC since making his debut in 2020, with all of his wins coming via stoppage.

Alexander Volkov vs Tom Aspinall betting odds

Alexander Volkov will be the slight betting favorite with opening odds of -110.

Tom Aspinall opens as the small underdog with betting odds of -105.

Fight information

Alexander Volkov vs Tom Aspinall was first reported on January 21st as the headliner of UFC Fight Night 204 in London, UK.

This Heavyweight fight will serve as the five-round main event.

Alexander Volkov

Alexander Volkov bounced back from a resounding defeat to Cyril Gane with a unanimous decision victory over Marcin Tybura in October.

Landing HEAVY punches!

Exciting action through one at #UFC254. pic.twitter.com/q87UHqNNmL

— UFC (@ufc) October 24, 2020

The Russian has gone 4-2 since his last-gasp knockout defeat to Derrick Lewis at UFC 229 in October 2018, including knockout wins over Walt Harris and Alistair Overeem.

Tom Aspinall

Tom Aspinall has dominated every opponent the UFC put in front of him since making his debut in July 2020. He most recently defeated Sergey Spivak via TKO in September.

Another first-round finish for Tom Aspinall 😤 #UFCVegas36 pic.twitter.com/8zBmVQCXCX

— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) September 4, 2021

Aspinall also earned a notable rear-naked choke victory over former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski.

How they match up

Alexander Volkov will be the older fighter at 33 years old, while Tom Aspinall is 28.

The Russian is also the taller fighter at 6”7, compared to Aspinall who is 6”5. Volkov will have a 3-inch reach advantage in this fight.

Volkov is vastly more experienced as a professional MMA fighter compared his opponent. He has 43 pro fights on his record, while Aspinall has fought 13 times.

Tom Aspinall’s average fight time in the UFC is only 2:45. Volkov’s average fight time is 15:15.

Aspinall has landed a huge 7.19 significant strikes per minute, while Volkov lands at 4.86 significant strikes per minute.

Reasons to watch

This is one of the best Heavyweight division matchups to make. Tom Aspinall is a rising star in the division who many believe will fight for the belt in good time.

Tom Aspinall needed less than a minute to get the KO in his UFC debut ⏰ #UFCFightIsland3 pic.twitter.com/VAqtzA7tCG

— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) July 25, 2020

He will face a stern test in the rangy Russian Alexander Volkov, who has earned some impressive victories in the past 18 months.

This will be a fascinating matchup between two excellent strikers.

The stakes

Pitting #6 vs #11, this fight has significant implications in the UFC Heavyweight division. A win for either fighter would probably earn them a title eliminator fight next.

The stakes are particularly high for the Englishman Tom Aspinall, who will be fighting in front of a home crowd in London.

Alexander Volkov vs Tom Aspinall predictions

The predictions for this fight are almost split down the middle. These two fighters are so well-matched that the bookies’ betting odds can barely separate them.

Former UFC fighter Dan Hardy predicts that Volkov’s endurance could be crucial:

“Volkov has been involved in five-rounders. He’s been in those later rounds which I think will play into this fight. Tom is not even at three-minutes average fight time.”

Alexander Volkov vs Tom Aspinall picks

On James Lynch’s ‘Pro Picks’ feature, pro-MMA fighters slightly leaned towards Aspinall as the winner.

Israel Adesanya made his picks for the main event:

“Volkov knows how to use his range. Good jab, good kicking. That being said, Aspinall is fast. I feel that he’s a hybrid-type fighter who can mix his grappling and striking.”

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Alexander Volkov vs Tom Aspinall tale of the tape

• Significant 5 year age difference: Aspinall is the younger fighter at 28 years old.
• Volkov has a significant 3 inch reach advantage.
• Significant experience difference: Volkov has 30 more professional MMA fights than Aspinall.

Alexander Volkov	vs	Tom Aspinall
33	Age	28
43	Fights	13
34	Wins	11
9	Losses	2
22	KO’s	8
3	Subs	3
6′ 7	Height (in)	6′ 5
81	Reach (in)	78

Alexander “Drago” Volkov fighter profile and recent form

Alexander Volkov is a 33 year old male fighter from Russia with 34 pro wins and 9 losses. See Alexander Volkov’s full MMA record.

Alexander Volkov has a 74% finish rate, including 22 by knockout, 3 by submission, 9 by decision.

Alexander Volkov is looking to put together a winning streak, having last beaten Marcin Tybura at UFC 267: Błachowicz vs. Teixeira.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	33-9-0	Marcin Tybura	DEC R3 5:00	UFC 267	2021-10-30	Heavyweight	UFC
Loss	33-8-0	Ciryl Gane	DEC R5 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-06-26	Heavyweight	UFC
Win	32-8-0	Alistair Overeem	KO/TKO R2 2:06	UFC Fight Night	2021-02-06	Heavyweight	UFC
Win	31-8-0	Walt Harris	KO/TKO R2 1:15	UFC 254	2020-10-24	Heavyweight	UFC
Loss	31-7-0	Curtis Blaydes	DEC R5 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2020-06-20	Heavyweight	UFC

Tom Aspinall fighter profile and recent form

Tom Aspinall is a 28 year old male fighter from England with 11 pro wins and 2 losses. See Tom Aspinall’s full MMA record.

Tom Aspinall has a 100% finish rate, including 8 by knockout, 3 by submission.

Tom Aspinall is currently riding a 7 fight win streak.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	10-2-0	Sergey Spivak	KO/TKO R1 2:30	UFC Fight Night	2021-09-04	Heavyweight	UFC
Win	9-2-0	Andrei Arlovski	SUB R2 1:09	UFC Fight Night	2021-02-20	Heavyweight	UFC
Win	8-2-0	Alan Baudot	KO/TKO R1 1:35	UFC Fight Night	2020-10-10	Heavyweight	UFC
Win	7-2-0	Jake Collier	KO/TKO R1 0:45	UFC Fight Night	2020-07-25	Heavyweight	UFC
Win	6-2-0	Mickael Ben Hamouda	KO/TKO R1 0:56	Cage Warriors 107	2019-09-28	Heavyweight	CWFC