Alexander Volkov Beats Rizvan Kuniev at UFC 333

Alexander Volkov defeated Rizvan Kuniev by unanimous decision in a heavyweight bout at UFC 333 on October 24, 2026. The fight took place at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The judges scored it 29–28, 30–27 and 30–27 for Volkov, who earned his third consecutive win.

Volkov used his reach and striking to manage distance through much of the contest. He also controlled the clinch and spent a stretch of the third round on Kuniev’s back while looking for a submission. The fight went the scheduled three rounds, and no knockdown or stoppage decided it.

UFC’s official event recap lists the bout as a unanimous decision and provides each scorecard. The spread between the cards shows that one judge gave Kuniev a round, while the other two scored all three rounds for Volkov. That detail is more precise than calling the performance simply dominant.

The win kept Volkov in the heavyweight contender conversation, though a title opportunity was not part of the result itself. Kuniev left with a decision loss. Volkov’s official outcome was his 41st professional victory, according to the event coverage, and the scorecards provide the definitive record of how the judges viewed the fight. The decision was unanimous. UFC’s recap confirms all three scorecards.

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