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"King Kong"

ALEXANDR ROMANOV

Moldovan· Rising Tide Academy
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Height

6' 2"

Reach

75"

Stance

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Age

35

Alexandr Romanov is a heavyweight fighter hailing from Moldova who began his mixed martial arts journey in 2016. Drawing upon his background as a freestyle wrestler, he later earned a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu to round out his skillset. After spending time competing within the UFC, he transitioned to the PFL where he took part in the 2025 heavyweight tournament. He conducts his training sessions while representing the Rising Tide Academy.

Entering this matchup, Romanov holds a professional record of 19 victories, 4 defeats, and 1 no-contest. His recent activity includes a split decision loss to Oleg Popov in August 2025 and a no-contest result against Valentin Moldavsky. Prior to those outings, he secured a submission win over Timothy Johnson and a unanimous decision victory against Rodrigo Nascimento. He also suffered a submission loss to Jailton Almeida in June 2024.

Record entering UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira

19
Wins
4
Losses
0
Draws
19-4-0 (1 NC)
Overall

Previous fights

08vs. Oleg Popov
Loss19-4-0 (1 NC)·Decision (split)
PFL 10 (2025)·Hollywood, Florida, United States
Aug 21, 2025·Round 5·5:00
07vs. Valentin Moldavsky
NC19-3-0 (1 NC)·NC (accidental knee to groin)
PFL 7 (2025)·Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jun 27, 2025·Round 1·4:26
06vs. Timothy Johnson
Win19-3-0·Submission (guillotine choke)
PFL 4 (2025)·Orlando, Florida, United States
May 1, 2025·Round 1·1:53
05vs. Rodrigo Nascimento
Win18-3-0·Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi·Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Nov 2, 2024·Round 3·5:00
04vs. Jailton Almeida
Loss17-3-0·Submission (rear-naked choke)
UFC 302·Newark, New Jersey, United States
Jun 1, 2024·Round 1·2:27
03vs. Blagoy Ivanov
Win17-2-0·Decision (unanimous)
UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Jul 1, 2023·Round 3·5:00
02vs. Alexander Volkov
Loss16-2-0·TKO (punches)
UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Mar 11, 2023·Round 1·2:16
01vs. Marcin Tybura
Loss16-1-0·Decision (majority)
UFC 278·Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Aug 20, 2022·Round 3·5:00

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