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Alexander Volkanovski

Alexander Volkanovski

“The Great”

Featherweight Champion#2 pound-for-poundAustralia2-fight win streak

28Wins
4Losses
0Draws

Professional record

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Profile

Age
38 (born September 29, 1988)
Born in
Wollongong
Height
5' 6"
Weight
145 lbs.
Reach
71"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
15-3
Title fights
11

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC15

  • KO/TKO 5
  • Decision 10

Losses in the UFC3

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Decision 1

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
5.99 top 5%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
3.31
Striking accuracy57%Better than 93% of featherweights
Strike defense59%Better than 70% of featherweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
1.63 top 37%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.2
Takedown accuracy34%Better than 43% of featherweights
Takedown defense69%Better than 65% of featherweights

Next fight

Alexander Volkanovski vs Movsar Evloev

UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev, October 24, 2026, Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Featherweight, title fight · Compare both fighters

In the record book

About Alexander Volkanovski

Alexander Volkanovski "The Great" is a featherweight mixed martial artist, born in Wollongong, Australia, on September 29, 1988. Volkanovski stands 5' 6", has a 71" reach and fights from an orthodox stance. Volkanovski is the current UFC featherweight champion and #2 on the pound-for-pound list.

Volkanovski turned professional in 2012, debuting with Revolution Promotions. A 13-1 record outside the UFC came first. Volkanovski made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson in November 2016 and beat Yusuke Kasuya by KO/TKO. In the UFC, Volkanovski is 15-3 across 18 fights. Volkanovski first won a UFC title fight at UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington, beating Max Holloway, and has won 8 title fights in total.

Volkanovski usually wins on the scorecards: 10 of 15 UFC wins went to a decision. By the numbers, Volkanovski lands more significant strikes per minute than 95% of featherweights and is more accurate with significant strikes than 93% of featherweights. Notable wins include Yair Rodriguez, Max Holloway and Jose Aldo, all UFC title-fight winners. Volkanovski ranks #3 in UFC history for most leg strikes landed.

Next up: Movsar Evloev at UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev on October 24, 2026.

UFC fight history

  1. W

    Diego Lopes Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2

    Jan 31, 2026

    98Str 2TD 0KD
  2. W

    Diego Lopes Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes

    Apr 12, 2025

    158Str 1TD 0KD
  3. L

    Ilia Topuria Title

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 3:32

    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria

    Feb 17, 2024

    47Str 0TD 0KD
  4. L

    Islam Makhachev Title

    KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R1 3:06

    UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2

    Oct 21, 2023

    4Str 0TD 0KD
  5. W

    Yair Rodriguez Title

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R3 4:19

    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez

    Jul 8, 2023

    66Str 7TD 0KD
  6. L

    Islam Makhachev Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski

    Feb 11, 2023

    70Str 0TD 1KD
  7. W

    Max Holloway Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier

    Jul 2, 2022

    199Str 0TD 0KD
  8. W

    Chan Sung Jung Title

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R4 0:45

    UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie

    Apr 9, 2022

    138Str 4TD 1KD
  9. W

    Brian Ortega Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega

    Sep 25, 2021

    214Str 0TD 0KD
  10. W

    Max Holloway Title

    Decision - Split · R5 5:00

    UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal

    Jul 11, 2020

    137Str 3TD 0KD
  11. W

    Max Holloway Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington

    Dec 14, 2019

    157Str 0TD 0KD
  12. W

    Jose Aldo

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade

    May 11, 2019

    95Str 0TD 0KD
  13. W

    Chad Mendes

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R2 4:14

    UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2

    Dec 29, 2018

    54Str 0TD 1KD
  14. W

    Darren Elkins

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov

    Jul 14, 2018

    100Str 2TD 2KD
  15. W

    Jeremy Kennedy

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Half Guard · R2 4:57

    UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold

    Feb 10, 2018

    73Str 2TD 0KD
  16. W

    Shane Young

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura

    Nov 18, 2017

    68Str 5TD 0KD
  17. W

    Mizuto Hirota

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt

    Jun 10, 2017

    87Str 4TD 1KD
  18. W

    Yusuke Kasuya

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R2 2:06

    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson

    Nov 26, 2016

    50Str 3TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Alexander Volkanovski is 28-4 across 32 professional fights in 7 promotions, since a pro debut on May 19, 2012 (Revolution Promotions). 14 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins28

  • KO/TKO 13
  • Submission 3
  • Decision 12

Pro losses4

  • KO/TKO 3
  • Decision 1
Finish rate
57% of wins
Longest win streak
22
Current streak
2 wins

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC15-32016
Australian FC4-12013
Roshambo MMA3-02013
Pacific Xtreme Combat2-02014
Wollongong Wars2-02014
Revolution Promotions1-02012
Southern Fight Promotions1-02013

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
W Diego Lopes Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 325 Jan 31, 2026
W Diego Lopes Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 314 Apr 12, 2025
L Ilia Topuria KO (punch), R2 UFC 298 Feb 17, 2024
L Islam Makhachev KO (head kick and punches), R1 UFC 294 Oct 21, 2023
W Yair Rodríguez TKO (punches), R3 UFC 290 Jul 8, 2023
L Islam Makhachev Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 284 Feb 11, 2023
W Max Holloway Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 276 Jul 2, 2022
W Jung Chan-sung TKO (punches), R4 UFC 273 Apr 9, 2022
W Brian Ortega Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 266 Sep 25, 2021
W Max Holloway Decision (split), R5 UFC 251 Jul 11, 2020
W Max Holloway Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 245 Dec 14, 2019
W José Aldo Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 237 May 11, 2019
W Chad Mendes TKO (punches), R2 UFC 232 Dec 29, 2018
W Darren Elkins Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Ivanov Jul 14, 2018
W Jeremy Kennedy TKO (punches and elbows), R2 UFC 221 Feb 10, 2018
W Shane Young Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura Nov 18, 2017
W Mizuto Hirota Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt Jun 10, 2017
W Yusuke Kasuya TKO (punches), R2 UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson Nov 26, 2016
W Jai Bradney TKO (punches), R1 Wollongong Wars 4 Jul 8, 2016
W Jamie Mullarkey KO (punch), R1 Australian FC 15 May 19, 2016
W Yusuke Yachi Submission (triangle choke), R4 Pacific Xtreme Combat 50 Dec 4, 2015
W James Bishop TKO (punches), R1 Australian FC 13 Jun 14, 2015
W David Butt TKO (punches), R2 Wollongong Wars 2 Nov 1, 2014
W Kyle Reyes Decision (unanimous), R3 Pacific Xtreme Combat 45 Oct 24, 2014
W Jai Bradney Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Roshambo MMA 3 Jul 26, 2014
W Rodolfo Marques Diniz KO (punch), R1 Australian FC 9 May 17, 2014
W Greg Atzori Submission (guillotine choke), R1 Roshambo MMA 2 Feb 1, 2014
W Luke Catubig TKO (punches), R3 Australian FC 7 Dec 14, 2013
L Corey Nelson TKO (head kick and punches), R3 Australian FC 5 May 10, 2013
W Anton Zafir TKO (punches), R4 Roshambo MMA 1 Apr 17, 2013
W Regan Wilson TKO (doctor stoppage), R1 Southern Fight Promotions: Cage Conquest 2 Feb 23, 2013
W Gerhard Voigt Decision (unanimous), R3 Revolution Promotions: Revolution at the Roxy May 19, 2012

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

Quick answers

What is Alexander Volkanovski's record?

Alexander Volkanovski's professional MMA record is 28 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Alexander Volkanovski?

Alexander Volkanovski is 38 years old, born on September 29, 1988.

How tall is Alexander Volkanovski and what is their reach?

Alexander Volkanovski stands 5' 6" with a 71" reach.

Who is Alexander Volkanovski fighting next?

Alexander Volkanovski is scheduled to face Movsar Evloev at UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev on October 24, 2026.

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