Alexander Volkov has faced only ranked opponents for 12 consecutive UFC fights

Alexander Volkov has been competing exclusively against top-tier opposition for his last 12 UFC fights spanning over five years. His most recent bout against an unranked opponent was Greg Hardy in Moscow in November 2019. Volkov himself has remained in the UFC heavyweight top 15 continuously for over nine years. During this 12-fight stretch against elite competition, he faced an opponent outside the top 10 only once—Alexander Romanov, who was ranked 14th at the time. This remarkable run demonstrates Volkov's sustained ability to compete at the highest level of the heavyweight division.