Alexander Volkov has faced exclusively top-ranked opponents for 12 straight fights

Alexander Volkov has fought only top-tier opposition across his last 12 UFC bouts, with his most recent non-ranked opponent being Greg Hardy in Moscow in November 2019. Over this 12-fight stretch, Volkov has faced just one fighter outside the top 10: Alexander Romanov, who was ranked 14th at the time. Volkov himself has been ranked in the top 15 continuously for over nine years. This extended run against elite competition underscores his consistent presence at the highest level of the heavyweight division.