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Alexander Volkov (fighter)

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Alexander Volkov (fighter)

Alexander Yevgenyevich Volkov (Russian: Александр Евгеньевич Волков; born 24 October 1988) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2009, Volkov previously competed for the M-1 Global promotion, as well as Bellator MMA. He is a former heavyweight champion in both promotions. As of June 24, 2025, he is #2 in the UFC heavyweight rankings.

Infobox

Born
Alexander Yevgenyevich Volkov (1988-10-24) 24 October 1988 (age 37)Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Native name
Александр Волков
Other names
Drago
Nationality
Russian
Height
6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
Weight
262 lb (119 kg; 18 st 10 lb)
Division
Heavyweight
Reach
80 in (203 cm)
Fighting out of
Moscow, Russia
Team
Strela Team [ru]
Rank
3rd dan Black belt in Tsu Shin Gen Brown belt in Kyokushin Karate Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active
2009–present
Total
50
Wins
39
By knockout
2
By submission
3
By decision
6
Losses
11

Tables

Professional record breakdown · Mixed martial arts record
By knockout
By knockout
50 matches
By knockout
39 wins
24
11 losses
2
By submission
By submission
50 matches
By submission
39 wins
4
11 losses
3
By decision
By decision
50 matches
By decision
39 wins
11
11 losses
6
50 matches
39 wins
11 losses
By knockout
24
2
By submission
4
3
By decision
11
6
· Mixed martial arts record
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
39–11
Opponent
Jailton Almeida
Method
Decision (split)
Event
UFC 321
Date
October 25, 2025
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
38–11
Opponent
Ciryl Gane
Method
Decision (split)
Event
UFC 310
Date
December 7, 2024
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
38–10
Opponent
Sergei Pavlovich
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov
Date
June 22, 2024
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
37–10
Opponent
Tai Tuivasa
Method
Submission (Ezekiel choke)
Event
UFC 293
Date
September 10, 2023
Round
2
Time
4:37
Location
Sydney, Australia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
36–10
Opponent
Alexander Romanov
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili
Date
March 11, 2023
Round
1
Time
2:16
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
35–10
Opponent
Jairzinho Rozenstruik
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik
Date
June 4, 2022
Round
1
Time
2:12
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
34–10
Opponent
Tom Aspinall
Method
Submission (straight armbar)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall
Date
March 19, 2022
Round
1
Time
3:45
Location
London, England
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
34–9
Opponent
Marcin Tybura
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 267
Date
October 30, 2021
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
33–9
Opponent
Ciryl Gane
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov
Date
June 26, 2021
Round
5
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
33–8
Opponent
Alistair Overeem
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov
Date
February 6, 2021
Round
2
Time
2:06
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
32–8
Opponent
Walt Harris
Method
TKO (body kick and punches)
Event
UFC 254
Date
October 24, 2020
Round
2
Time
1:15
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
31–8
Opponent
Curtis Blaydes
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov
Date
June 20, 2020
Round
5
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
31–7
Opponent
Greg Hardy
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar
Date
November 9, 2019
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Moscow, Russia
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
30–7
Opponent
Derrick Lewis
Method
KO (punches)
Event
UFC 229
Date
October 6, 2018
Round
3
Time
4:49
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
UFC heavyweight title eliminator.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
30–6
Opponent
Fabrício Werdum
Method
KO (punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov
Date
March 17, 2018
Round
4
Time
1:38
Location
London, England
Notes
Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
29–6
Opponent
Stefan Struve
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve
Date
September 2, 2017
Round
3
Time
3:30
Location
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Notes
Fight of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
28–6
Opponent
Roy Nelson
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis
Date
April 15, 2017
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
27–6
Opponent
Timothy Johnson
Method
Decision (split)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2
Date
November 19, 2016
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
26–6
Opponent
Attila Végh
Method
KO (punches)
Event
M-1 Challenge 68
Date
June 16, 2016
Round
1
Time
2:38
Location
Moscow, Russia
Notes
Defended the M-1 Global Heavyweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
25–6
Opponent
Denis Smoldarev
Method
Submission (triangle choke)
Event
M-1 Challenge 64
Date
February 19, 2016
Round
3
Time
0:41
Location
Moscow, Russia
Notes
Won the vacant M-1 Global Heavyweight Championship.
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
24–6
Opponent
Cheick Kongo
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
Bellator 139
Date
June 26, 2015
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Mulvane, Kansas, United States
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
24–5
Opponent
Tony Johnson
Method
Decision (split)
Event
Bellator 136
Date
April 10, 2015
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Irvine, California, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
24–4
Opponent
Alexei Kudin
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
Union MMA Pro 2015
Date
February 21, 2015
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Krasnodar, Russia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
23–4
Opponent
Roy Boughton
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Tech-KREP FC: Battle of Heroes
Date
December 12, 2014
Round
1
Time
0:40
Location
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
22–4
Opponent
Blagoy Ivanov
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
Bellator 120
Date
May 17, 2014
Round
2
Time
1:08
Location
Southaven, Mississippi, United States
Notes
Bellator Season 10 Heavyweight Tournament Final.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
21–4
Opponent
Mighty Mo
Method
KO (head kick)
Event
Bellator 116
Date
April 11, 2014
Round
1
Time
2:44
Location
Temecula, California, United States
Notes
Bellator Season 10 Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
20–4
Opponent
Mark Holata
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Bellator 111
Date
March 7, 2014
Round
1
Time
1:21
Location
Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Notes
Bellator Season 10 Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
19–4
Opponent
Vitaly Minakov
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Bellator 108
Date
November 15, 2013
Round
1
Time
2:57
Location
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Notes
Lost the Bellator Heavyweight World Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
19–3
Opponent
Rich Hale
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
Bellator 84
Date
December 14, 2012
Round
5
Time
5:00
Location
Hammond, Indiana, United States
Notes
Won the vacant Bellator Heavyweight World Championship; Bellator Season 7 Heavyweight Tournament Final.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
18–3
Opponent
Vinicius Queiroz
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Bellator 80
Date
November 9, 2012
Round
2
Time
4:59
Location
Hollywood, Florida, United States
Notes
Bellator Season 7 Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
17–3
Opponent
Brett Rogers
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
Bellator 75
Date
October 5, 2012
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Hammond, Indiana, United States
Notes
Bellator Season 7 Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
16–3
Opponent
Stefan Stankovic
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
MFP: Mayor Cup 2012
Date
May 26, 2012
Round
1
Time
4:27
Location
Khabarovsk, Russia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
15–3
Opponent
Ricco Rodriguez
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
BF: Baltic Challenge 3
Date
February 23, 2012
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Kaliningrad, Russia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
14–3
Opponent
Arsen Abdulkerimov
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Monson
Date
November 20, 2011
Round
1
Time
0:26
Location
Moscow, Russia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
13–3
Opponent
Bahodir Ibrogimov
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
MMA Corona Cup 1
Date
October 7, 2011
Round
2
Time
2:22
Location
Moscow, Russia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
12–3
Opponent
Nedyalko Karadzhov
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
League S-70: Russia vs. Brazil
Date
August 5, 2011
Round
1
Time
2:41
Location
Sochi, Russia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
11–3
Opponent
Denis Goltsov
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
M-1 Challenge 25
Date
April 28, 2011
Round
2
Time
3:05
Location
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
10–3
Opponent
Ruslan Chapko
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Voronezh Interregional 2011
Date
January 15, 2011
Round
1
Time
N/A
Location
Voronezh, Russia
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
9–3
Opponent
Pat Bennett
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
M-1 Challenge 22
Date
December 10, 2010
Round
4
Time
5:00
Location
Moscow, Russia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
9–2
Opponent
Evgeni Babich
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
LM: Tournament 3
Date
September 18, 2010
Round
1
Time
2:10
Location
Lipetsk, Russia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
8–2
Opponent
Eldar Yagudin
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Ratnoe Pole: The First Battlefield
Date
August 7, 2010
Round
1
Time
4:34
Location
Ryazan, Russia
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
7–2
Opponent
Maxim Grishin
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
M-1 Selection: 2010 Eastern Europe Finals
Date
July 22, 2010
Round
1
Time
2:39
Location
Moscow, Russia
Notes
Eastern Europe Tournament Final.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
7–1
Opponent
Alexander Romaschenko
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
M-1 Selection: 2010 Eastern Europe Round 3
Date
May 28, 2010
Round
1
Time
2:59
Location
Kyiv, Ukraine
Notes
Eastern Europe Tournament Semifinal.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
6–1
Opponent
Vitalii Yalovenko
Method
TKO (doctor stoppage)
Event
M-1 Selection: 2010 Eastern Europe Round 2
Date
April 10, 2010
Round
2
Time
1:05
Location
Kyiv, Ukraine
Notes
Eastern Europe Tournament Opening Round.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
5–1
Opponent
Ibragim Magomedov
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
M-1 Challenge 20: 2009 Finals
Date
December 3, 2009
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Notes
Russian Team Championship Finals.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
4–1
Opponent
Smbat Zakaryan
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
ProFC: Union Nation Cup 3
Date
October 30, 2009
Round
1
Time
4:20
Location
Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Notes
3rd Stage CIS Cup Team.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
3–1
Opponent
Abdulhalik Magomedov
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 8
Date
October 4, 2009
Round
1
Time
4:43
Location
Moscow, Russia
Notes
8th Stage Russian Team Championship.
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
2–1
Opponent
Akhmed Sultanov
Method
Submission (armbar)
Event
M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 4
Date
June 24, 2009
Round
1
Time
2:50
Location
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Notes
4th Stage Russian Team Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
2–0
Opponent
Adam Alikhanov
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 3
Date
May 28, 2009
Round
1
Time
0:20
Location
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Notes
3rd Stage Russian Team Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Nikolay Pleshakov
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 2
Date
April 19, 2009
Round
1
Time
1:20
Location
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Notes
2nd Stage Russian Team Championship.
Res.
Record
Opponent
Method
Event
Date
Round
Time
Location
Notes
Win
39–11
Jailton Almeida
Decision (split)
UFC 321
October 25, 2025
3
5:00
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Loss
38–11
Ciryl Gane
Decision (split)
UFC 310
December 7, 2024
3
5:00
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
38–10
Sergei Pavlovich
Decision (unanimous)
UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov
June 22, 2024
3
5:00
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Win
37–10
Tai Tuivasa
Submission (Ezekiel choke)
UFC 293
September 10, 2023
2
4:37
Sydney, Australia
Win
36–10
Alexander Romanov
TKO (punches)
UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili
March 11, 2023
1
2:16
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
35–10
Jairzinho Rozenstruik
TKO (punches)
UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik
June 4, 2022
1
2:12
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss
34–10
Tom Aspinall
Submission (straight armbar)
UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall
March 19, 2022
1
3:45
London, England
Win
34–9
Marcin Tybura
Decision (unanimous)
UFC 267
October 30, 2021
3
5:00
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Loss
33–9
Ciryl Gane
Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov
June 26, 2021
5
5:00
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
33–8
Alistair Overeem
TKO (punches)
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov
February 6, 2021
2
2:06
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Performance of the Night.
Win
32–8
Walt Harris
TKO (body kick and punches)
UFC 254
October 24, 2020
2
1:15
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Loss
31–8
Curtis Blaydes
Decision (unanimous)
UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov
June 20, 2020
5
5:00
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
31–7
Greg Hardy
Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar
November 9, 2019
3
5:00
Moscow, Russia
Loss
30–7
Derrick Lewis
KO (punches)
UFC 229
October 6, 2018
3
4:49
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
UFC heavyweight title eliminator.
Win
30–6
Fabrício Werdum
KO (punches)
UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov
March 17, 2018
4
1:38
London, England
Performance of the Night.
Win
29–6
Stefan Struve
TKO (punches)
UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve
September 2, 2017
3
3:30
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Fight of the Night.
Win
28–6
Roy Nelson
Decision (unanimous)
UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis
April 15, 2017
3
5:00
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win
27–6
Timothy Johnson
Decision (split)
UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2
November 19, 2016
3
5:00
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win
26–6
Attila Végh
KO (punches)
M-1 Challenge 68
June 16, 2016
1
2:38
Moscow, Russia
Defended the M-1 Global Heavyweight Championship.
Win
25–6
Denis Smoldarev
Submission (triangle choke)
M-1 Challenge 64
February 19, 2016
3
0:41
Moscow, Russia
Won the vacant M-1 Global Heavyweight Championship.
Loss
24–6
Cheick Kongo
Decision (unanimous)
Bellator 139
June 26, 2015
3
5:00
Mulvane, Kansas, United States
Loss
24–5
Tony Johnson
Decision (split)
Bellator 136
April 10, 2015
3
5:00
Irvine, California, United States
Win
24–4
Alexei Kudin
Decision (unanimous)
Union MMA Pro 2015
February 21, 2015
3
5:00
Krasnodar, Russia
Win
23–4
Roy Boughton
TKO (punches)
Tech-KREP FC: Battle of Heroes
December 12, 2014
1
0:40
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win
22–4
Blagoy Ivanov
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Bellator 120
May 17, 2014
2
1:08
Southaven, Mississippi, United States
Bellator Season 10 Heavyweight Tournament Final.
Win
21–4
Mighty Mo
KO (head kick)
Bellator 116
April 11, 2014
1
2:44
Temecula, California, United States
Bellator Season 10 Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win
20–4
Mark Holata
TKO (punches)
Bellator 111
March 7, 2014
1
1:21
Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Bellator Season 10 Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Loss
19–4
Vitaly Minakov
TKO (punches)
Bellator 108
November 15, 2013
1
2:57
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Lost the Bellator Heavyweight World Championship.
Win
19–3
Rich Hale
Decision (unanimous)
Bellator 84
December 14, 2012
5
5:00
Hammond, Indiana, United States
Won the vacant Bellator Heavyweight World Championship; Bellator Season 7 Heavyweight Tournament Final.
Win
18–3
Vinicius Queiroz
TKO (punches)
Bellator 80
November 9, 2012
2
4:59
Hollywood, Florida, United States
Bellator Season 7 Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win
17–3
Brett Rogers
Decision (unanimous)
Bellator 75
October 5, 2012
3
5:00
Hammond, Indiana, United States
Bellator Season 7 Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Win
16–3
Stefan Stankovic
TKO (punches)
MFP: Mayor Cup 2012
May 26, 2012
1
4:27
Khabarovsk, Russia
Win
15–3
Ricco Rodriguez
Decision (unanimous)
BF: Baltic Challenge 3
February 23, 2012
3
5:00
Kaliningrad, Russia
Win
14–3
Arsen Abdulkerimov
TKO (punches)
M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Monson
November 20, 2011
1
0:26
Moscow, Russia
Win
13–3
Bahodir Ibrogimov
TKO (punches)
MMA Corona Cup 1
October 7, 2011
2
2:22
Moscow, Russia
Win
12–3
Nedyalko Karadzhov
TKO (punches)
League S-70: Russia vs. Brazil
August 5, 2011
1
2:41
Sochi, Russia
Win
11–3
Denis Goltsov
TKO (punches)
M-1 Challenge 25
April 28, 2011
2
3:05
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win
10–3
Ruslan Chapko
TKO (punches)
Voronezh Interregional 2011
January 15, 2011
1
N/A
Voronezh, Russia
Loss
9–3
Pat Bennett
Decision (unanimous)
M-1 Challenge 22
December 10, 2010
4
5:00
Moscow, Russia
Win
9–2
Evgeni Babich
TKO (punches)
LM: Tournament 3
September 18, 2010
1
2:10
Lipetsk, Russia
Win
8–2
Eldar Yagudin
TKO (punches)
Ratnoe Pole: The First Battlefield
August 7, 2010
1
4:34
Ryazan, Russia
Loss
7–2
Maxim Grishin
Submission (rear-naked choke)
M-1 Selection: 2010 Eastern Europe Finals
July 22, 2010
1
2:39
Moscow, Russia
Eastern Europe Tournament Final.
Win
7–1
Alexander Romaschenko
Submission (rear-naked choke)
M-1 Selection: 2010 Eastern Europe Round 3
May 28, 2010
1
2:59
Kyiv, Ukraine
Eastern Europe Tournament Semifinal.
Win
6–1
Vitalii Yalovenko
TKO (doctor stoppage)
M-1 Selection: 2010 Eastern Europe Round 2
April 10, 2010
2
1:05
Kyiv, Ukraine
Eastern Europe Tournament Opening Round.
Win
5–1
Ibragim Magomedov
Decision (unanimous)
M-1 Challenge 20: 2009 Finals
December 3, 2009
3
5:00
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Russian Team Championship Finals.
Win
4–1
Smbat Zakaryan
TKO (punches)
ProFC: Union Nation Cup 3
October 30, 2009
1
4:20
Rostov-on-Don, Russia
3rd Stage CIS Cup Team.
Win
3–1
Abdulhalik Magomedov
TKO (punches)
M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 8
October 4, 2009
1
4:43
Moscow, Russia
8th Stage Russian Team Championship.
Loss
2–1
Akhmed Sultanov
Submission (armbar)
M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 4
June 24, 2009
1
2:50
Saint Petersburg, Russia
4th Stage Russian Team Championship.
Win
2–0
Adam Alikhanov
TKO (punches)
M-1 Challenge: 2009 Selections 3
May 28, 2009
1
0:20
Saint Petersburg, Russia
3rd Stage Russian Team Championship.
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VacantTitle last held byCole Konrad
VacantTitle last held byCole Konrad
Awards and achievements
VacantTitle last held byCole Konrad
Awards and achievements
2nd Bellator Heavyweight World Champion December 14, 2012 – November 15, 2013
Awards and achievements
Succeeded byVitaly Minakov
Awards and achievements
VacantTitle last held byCole Konrad
2nd Bellator Heavyweight World Champion December 14, 2012 – November 15, 2013
Succeeded byVitaly Minakov

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