Featherweight · Australia

Alexander Volkanovski

“The Great”

UFC record: 16-3-0; 19 UFC bouts
Pro record, all promotions: 29-4-0; Listed by ESPN, 25 Oct 2026

Last UFC bout: 24 Oct 2026
Born: 29 Sept 1988
Height: 5' 6"
Reach: 71.5"
Stance: Orthodox
Fighting style: Striker
Team: City Kickboxing

Significant strikes landed per minute: 5.98; 1871 landed of 3288 thrown (57%)
Takedowns completed of those attempted: 34%; 34 of 99 attempts
Knockdowns scored and suffered: 6; scored

UFC career: 19 measured of 19 UFC bouts, 312.9 minutes. Details below.

UFC career figures

Measured UFC figures
Figure	UFC career19 measured of 19 UFC bouts, 312.9 minutes	Last 5 measured5 measured of 5 UFC bouts, 71.5 minutes
Significant strikes landedper minute	5.981871 landed of 3288 thrown (57%)	5.08363 landed of 642 thrown (57%)
Significant strikes absorbedper minute	Not on file	Not on file
Takedowns completedof those attempted	34%34 of 99 attempts	20%4 of 20 attempts
Takedowns defendedof those faced	Not on file	Not on file
Knockdownsscored and suffered	6scored	0scored

About these figures

Counted by Statwell from ESPN’s per-bout figures over the UFC bouts that have them (“measured”). UFC bouts only: no Contender Series, Road to UFC or other promotion. Read each figure with the number of bouts behind it. Nothing here is adjusted for the level of past opponents.

Fight history

Win
Movsar Evloev
24 Oct 2026 · UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev
KO/TKO · R2 4:54Title fight
Fight page
Win
Diego Lopes
31 Jan 2026 · UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00Title fight
Win
Diego Lopes
12 Apr 2025 · UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00Title fight
Loss
Ilia Topuria
17 Feb 2024 · UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria
KO/TKO · R2 3:32Title fight
Loss
Islam Makhachev
21 Oct 2023 · UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2
KO/TKO · R1 3:06Title fight
Win
Yair Rodriguez
8 Jul 2023 · UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez
KO/TKO · R3 4:19Title fight
Loss
Islam Makhachev
11 Feb 2023 · UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00Title fight
Win
Max Holloway
2 Jul 2022 · UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00Title fight
Win
Chan Sung Jung
9 Apr 2022 · UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie
KO/TKO · R4 0:45Title fight
Win
Brian Ortega
25 Sept 2021 · UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00Title fight
Win
Max Holloway
11 Jul 2020 · UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal
Decision - Split · R5 5:00Title fight
Win
Max Holloway
14 Dec 2019 · UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00Title fight
Win
José Aldo
11 May 2019 · UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Win
Chad Mendes
30 Dec 2018 · UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2
KO/TKO · R2 4:14
Win
Darren Elkins
14 Jul 2018 · UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Win
Jeremy Kennedy
10 Feb 2018 · UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold
KO/TKO · R2 4:57
Win
Shane Young
18 Nov 2017 · UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Win
Mizuto Hirota
11 Jun 2017 · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Win
Yusuke Kasuya
27 Nov 2016 · UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson
KO/TKO · R2 2:06
Win
Jai Bradney
8 Jul 2016 · WW: Wollongong Wars 4(outside the UFC)
KO/TKO · R1 -
Win
Jamie Mullarkey
19 Mar 2016 · AFC 15: Wilkinson vs. Abdallah(outside the UFC)
KO/TKO · R1 3:23Title fight
Win
Yusuke Yachi
4 Dec 2015 · PXC: Pacific Xtreme Combat 50(outside the UFC)
Submission (Triangle Choke) · R4 3:43
Win
James Bishop
14 Jun 2015 · AFC 13: Australian Fighting Championship 13(outside the UFC)
KO/TKO · R1 1:39
Win
David Butt
1 Nov 2014 · WW: Wollongong Wars 2(outside the UFC)
KO/TKO · R2 1:52
Win
Kyle Reyes
24 Aug 2014 · PXC: Pacific Xtreme Combat 45(outside the UFC)
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Win
Jai Bradney
26 Jul 2014 · Roshambo MMA 3: In the Cage(outside the UFC)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R1 4:58
Win
Rodolfo Marques Diniz
17 May 2014 · AFC 9 - Australian Fighting Championship 9(outside the UFC)
KO/TKO · R1 3:41
Win
Greg Atzori
1 Feb 2014 · Roshambo MMA 2: In the Cage(outside the UFC)
Submission (Guillotine) · R1 -
Win
Luke Catubig
14 Dec 2013 · AFC 7: Australian Fighting Championship 7(outside the UFC)
KO/TKO · R3 4:39
Loss
Corey Nelson
10 May 2013 · AFC 5: Australian Fighting Championship 5(outside the UFC)
TKO (Punches) · R3 0:13
Win
Anton Zafir
6 Apr 2013 · Roshambo MMA 1: In the Cage(outside the UFC)
TKO · R4 2:19
Win
Regan Wilson
23 Feb 2013 · Southern Fight Promotions: Cage Conquest 2(outside the UFC)
KO/TKO · R1 2:49
Win
Gerhard Voigt
19 May 2012 · Revolution Promotions: Revolution at The Roxy(outside the UFC)
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

Records and statistics from ESPN’s data as stored by Statwell (fight history last read 25 Oct 2026); results of the bouts Statwell covered are confirmed by its own results check. Statwell does not report contract status: a fighter without a booked bout is listed by their last bout only. Independent research, not a betting service.