AR
Height
6' 2"
Reach
75in
Stance
Orthodox
Age
33
"King Kong"
ALEXANDER ROMANOV
Moldovan· Rising Tide Academy
AR
Height
6' 2"
Reach
75in
Stance
Orthodox
Age
33
Alexander Romanov is a Moldovan mixed martial artist and professional wrestler who competes in the Heavyweight division. Born on December 11, 1990, he started training in freestyle wrestling at a young age and gained notable success in various wrestling championships. He began his professional MMA career in 2016 and quickly rose to become the heavyweight champion in the Eagles Fighting Championship before joining the UFC in 2020. Romanov is recognized for his grappling skills, having achieved multiple submission victories, and he is currently training at Rising Tide Academy.
Record entering UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier
18
Wins
2
Losses
0
Draws
18-2-0
Overall
Previous fights
08vs. Blagoy Ivanov
Win17-2-0 (1 NC)·Decision (unanimous)
UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Jul 1, 2023·Round 3·5:00
07vs. Alexander Volkov
Loss16-2-0 (1 NC)·TKO (punches)
UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Mar 11, 2023·Round 1·2:16
06vs. Marcin Tybura
Loss16-1-0 (1 NC)·Decision (majority)
UFC 278·Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Aug 20, 2022·Round 3·5:00
05vs. Chase Sherman
Win16-0-0 (1 NC)·Submission (keylock)
UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Vera·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Apr 30, 2022·Round 1·2:11
04vs. Jared Vanderaa
Win15-0-0 (1 NC)·TKO (punches)
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Oct 9, 2021·Round 2·4:43
03vs. Juan Espino
Win14-0-0 (1 NC)·Technical Decision (split)
UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Apr 17, 2021·Round 3·1:05
02vs. Marcos Rogério de Lima
Win13-0-0 (1 NC)·Technical Submission (forearm choke)
UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Nov 7, 2020·Round 1·4:48
01vs. Roque Martinez
Win12-0-0 (1 NC)·Submission (arm-triangle choke)
UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Sep 12, 2020·Round 2·4:22
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