MMA StatBook

Alexandr Romanov

“King Kong”

HeavyweightMoldova

22Wins
4Losses
0Draws
1No contest

Professional record

Last 5: WLWLL

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Profile

Age
35 (born December 11, 1990)
Born in
Comrat
Height
6' 2"
Weight
262 lbs.
Reach
75"
Stance
Southpaw
UFC record
7-3

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC7

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Submission 3
  • Decision 3

Losses in the UFC3

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 1

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
3.78 top 37%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
2.13
Striking accuracy52%Better than 69% of heavyweights
Strike defense54%Better than 58% of heavyweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
4.49 top 4%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.9
Takedown accuracy55%Better than 80% of heavyweights
Takedown defense29%Better than 8% of heavyweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Romanov last fought on November 2, 2024 (Win vs Rodrigo Nascimento).

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Alexandr Romanov

Alexandr Romanov "King Kong" is a heavyweight mixed martial artist, born in Comrat, Moldova, on December 11, 1990. Romanov stands 6' 2", has a 75" reach and fights from a southpaw stance.

Romanov turned professional in 2016, debuting with Eagles FC. An 11-0 record outside the UFC came first. Romanov made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill in September 2020 and beat Roque Martinez by arm triangle from mount. In the UFC, Romanov is 7-3 across 10 fights.

A submission specialist, Romanov has 3 UFC submission wins. By the numbers, Romanov lands more takedowns per 15 minutes than 96% of heavyweights and attempts more submissions than 86% of heavyweights.

Most recently, Romanov beat Rodrigo Nascimento by decision at UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi in November 2024.

UFC fight history

  1. W

    Rodrigo Nascimento

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi

    Nov 2, 2024

    45Str 6TD 0KD
  2. L

    Jailton Almeida

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 2:27

    UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier

    Jun 1, 2024

    1Str 0TD 0KD
  3. W

    Blagoy Ivanov

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov

    Jul 1, 2023

    85Str 2TD 0KD
  4. L

    Alexander Volkov

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 2:16

    UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili

    Mar 11, 2023

    0Str 0TD 0KD
  5. L

    Marcin Tybura

    Decision - Majority · R3 5:00

    UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards

    Aug 20, 2022

    40Str 2TD 0KD
  6. W

    Chase Sherman

    Submission · Keylock From Mount · R1 2:11

    UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera

    Apr 30, 2022

    8Str 3TD 0KD
  7. W

    Jared Vanderaa

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount · R2 4:43

    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez

    Oct 9, 2021

    56Str 5TD 0KD
  8. W

    Juan Espino

    Decision - Split · R3 1:05

    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum

    Apr 17, 2021

    32Str 2TD 0KD
  9. W

    Marcos Rogerio de Lima

    Submission · Forearm Choke From Half Guard · R1 4:48

    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira

    Nov 7, 2020

    6Str 2TD 0KD
  10. W

    Roque Martinez

    Submission · Arm Triangle From Mount · R2 4:22

    UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill

    Sep 12, 2020

    55Str 4TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Alexandr Romanov is 22-4 (1 NC) across 27 professional fights in 6 promotions, since a pro debut on November 19, 2016 (Eagles FC). 17 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins22

  • KO/TKO 5
  • Submission 14
  • Decision 3

Pro losses4

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 2
Finish rate
86% of wins
Longest win streak
16
Current streak
3 wins

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC7-32020
Eagles FC9-02016
PFL2-1 (1 NC)2025
Shogun Fights2-02025
League S-1-02018
ProFC Ukraine1-02017

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
W Rodrigo Nascimento Submission (guillotine choke), R2 PFL Chicago: Pettis vs. McKee Apr 11, 2026
W Jared Vanderaa Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Shogun Fights 32 Mar 28, 2026
W Cameron Graham Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Shogun Fights 31 Nov 15, 2025
L Oleg Popov Decision (split), R5 PFL 10 (2025) Aug 21, 2025
NC Valentin Moldavsky NC (accidental knee to groin), R1 PFL 7 (2025) Jun 27, 2025
W Timothy Johnson Submission (guillotine choke), R1 PFL 4 (2025) May 1, 2025
W Rodrigo Nascimento Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi Nov 2, 2024
L Jailton Almeida Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 UFC 302 Jun 1, 2024
W Blagoy Ivanov Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov Jul 1, 2023
L Alexander Volkov TKO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili Mar 11, 2023
L Marcin Tybura Decision (majority), R3 UFC 278 Aug 20, 2022
W Chase Sherman Submission (keylock), R1 UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Vera Apr 30, 2022
W Jared Vanderaa TKO (punches), R2 UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez Oct 9, 2021
W Juan Espino Technical Decision (split), R3 UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum Apr 17, 2021
W Marcos Rogério de Lima Technical Submission (forearm choke), R1 UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira Nov 7, 2020
W Roque Martinez Submission (arm-triangle choke), R2 UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill Sep 12, 2020
W Sérgio Freitas TKO (submission to injury), R1 Eagles FC 11 Feb 16, 2019
W Sultan Murtazaliev TKO (punches), R3 Eagles FC 10 Nov 3, 2018
W Virgil Zwicker Submission (neck crank), R1 League S-70: Plotforma Cup 2018 Aug 22, 2018
W Ion Grigore Submission (forearm choke), R1 Eagles FC 9 May 26, 2018
W Alexander Stolyarov TKO (punches), R1 Eagles FC 8 Feb 10, 2018
W Ravshankhon Khusanov TKO (punches), R1 Eagles FC 7 Nov 4, 2017
W Yuri Gorbenko Submission (forearm choke), R1 Eagles FC 6 Jun 24, 2017
W Evgeniy Golub TKO (punches), R1 Eagles FC 5 May 20, 2017
W Shota Betlemidze Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 ProFC Ukraine: Brave Hearts Apr 8, 2017
W Andrey Burdiniuk Submission (neck crank), R3 Eagles FC 4 Feb 18, 2017
W Yuriy Protsenko Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Eagles FC 3 Nov 19, 2016

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Alexandr Romanov's record?

Alexandr Romanov's professional MMA record is 22 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 1 no contest.

How old is Alexandr Romanov?

Alexandr Romanov is 35 years old, born on December 11, 1990.

How tall is Alexandr Romanov and what is their reach?

Alexandr Romanov stands 6' 2" with a 75" reach.

Who did Alexandr Romanov fight last?

Alexandr Romanov beat Rodrigo Nascimento by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi on Nov 2, 2024.