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Rizvan Kuniev
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Getting inside is only the first problem.
Volkov’s latest listed wins are decisions over Waldo Cortes Acosta and Jailton Almeida. Kuniev beat Almeida too, then stopped Tyrell Fortune. The shared opponent is context, not a calculator. Volkov’s listed reach gives the distance battle an obvious shape. I’d watch whether Kuniev gets close in a position to work, or spends the whole entry absorbing touches before the clinch even starts.
A PATH FOR Volkov
Keep long-range scoring available and separate before clinches become prolonged work.
A PATH FOR Kuniev
Cross distance safely, crowd the long weapons and make close exchanges productive.
The tactical read and paths are editorial possibilities, not a pick or a claim of fresh footage review. Results come from the sources in the fighter profiles below.
The numbers, with context.
| Alexander Volkov | Measure | Rizvan Kuniev |
|---|---|---|
| 40-11-0 | Pro record | 14-3-1 |
| 79.00 | Height (inches) | 76.00 |
| 80.00 | Reach (inches) | 76.00 |
| 4.84 | Significant strikes landed / min | 4.32 |
| 2.90 | Significant strikes absorbed / min | 2.22 |
| 0.54 | Takedowns / 15 min | 0.79 |
Rates are the figures published on UFC athlete pages, not full professional-career averages. Different sample sizes and opponents make direct comparisons imperfect. Blank values are not zero.
PRICE CHECK
SNAPSHOTS · NOT LIVEOdds on the record.
American moneylines. These are observed reference prices, not offers to bet or a claim of the best available line. The time we checked a page is not the time its sportsbook changed a price.
Alexander Volkov
-120Sportsbook not identifiedShown on UFC’s event page
Source date: 2026-10-19
Page checked: Oct 19, 2026, 4:40 PM CDT
Sportsbook update: unknown
-130BetOnlineReported by FightBook MMA
Source date: 2026-10-14
Page checked: Oct 17, 2026, 12:49 PM CDT
Sportsbook update: unknown
Rizvan Kuniev
+100Sportsbook not identifiedShown on UFC’s event page
Source date: 2026-10-19
Page checked: Oct 19, 2026, 4:40 PM CDT
Sportsbook update: unknown
+110BetOnlineReported by FightBook MMA
Source date: 2026-10-14
Page checked: Oct 17, 2026, 12:49 PM CDT
Sportsbook update: unknown
Inside-the-distance, method and double-method prices are not verified in this guide. Mike’s recorded prices and units remain in his own pick history.
Mike’s picks & recorded prices ↗Meet the fighters.
Claim ledger & coverage notes
Booking, division and card placement: UFC event listing, checked Oct 19, 2026, 4:40 PM CDT. Results: written UFC history or the correction cited in each fighter’s profile. Measurements and rates: dated UFC profile snapshots. Prices: individual quote sources and retrieval times in the odds panel.
Style discussion and possible routes to victory are editorial interpretation. Current camp lineups, future results, live odds and model probabilities are not established by these sources.
Alexander Volkov
Specific training partners for this camp have not been verified.
Rizvan Kuniev
Specific training partners for this camp have not been verified.
Card check & sources
14 matchups confirmed in UFC’s current listing. Order, timing and participants can change.
Official UFC event ↗ · Inspected UFC regional listing ↗
Card retrieved Oct 19, 2026, 4:40 PM CDT. Exact UTC timestamp: .