Featherweight · “The Great”
Alexander Volkanovski
28-4-0 UFC 15-3-0
5'6"Height
71"Reach
OrthodoxStance
37Age
5KO wins
0Sub wins
33.3%Finish rate
16:49Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min5.99
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.31
Striking accuracy57.1%
Striking defense58.7%
Takedowns / 15 min1.63
Takedown accuracy34.0%
Takedown defense68.9%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.2
Control time19.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents12-3
Striking trend
Fight history
W Diego Lopes 6-2 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 · January 31, 2026
98/160Sig. strikes
70/158Absorbed
2/7Takedowns
2:49Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Diego Lopes 5-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes · April 12, 2025
158/259Sig. strikes
63/194Absorbed
1/11Takedowns
1:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Ilia Topuria 6-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R2 3:32 — UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria · February 17, 2024
47/107Sig. strikes
35/77Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Islam Makhachev 13-1 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 3:06 — UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 · October 21, 2023
4/6Sig. strikes
24/29Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:49Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Yair Rodriguez 10-2 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R3 4:19 — UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez · July 8, 2023
66/97Sig. strikes
40/80Absorbed
7/12Takedowns
7:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Islam Makhachev 12-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski · February 11, 2023
70/143Sig. strikes
57/95Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
2:55Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Max Holloway 19-6 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier · July 2, 2022
199/372Sig. strikes
127/301Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:57Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Chan Sung Jung 7-3 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R4 0:45 — UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie · April 9, 2022
138/213Sig. strikes
48/125Absorbed
4/8Takedowns
2:52Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Brian Ortega 7-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega · September 25, 2021
214/353Sig. strikes
88/234Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
3:51Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Max Holloway 17-5 walk-in TITLE Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal · July 11, 2020
137/272Sig. strikes
102/268Absorbed
3/9Takedowns
1:26Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Max Holloway 17-4 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington · December 14, 2019
157/303Sig. strikes
134/303Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
0:44Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jose Aldo 10-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade · May 11, 2019
95/176Sig. strikes
29/79Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
4:26Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Chad Mendes 9-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:14 — UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 · December 29, 2018
54/124Sig. strikes
28/51Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:08Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Darren Elkins 14-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov · July 14, 2018
100/144Sig. strikes
82/172Absorbed
2/12Takedowns
3:25Control
2Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W Jeremy Kennedy 3-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:57 — UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold · February 10, 2018
73/120Sig. strikes
8/25Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
7:55Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Shane Young 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura · November 18, 2017
68/114Sig. strikes
18/81Absorbed
5/14Takedowns
8:21Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mizuto Hirota 1-2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt · June 10, 2017
87/139Sig. strikes
46/149Absorbed
4/7Takedowns
5:18Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Yusuke Kasuya 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:06 — UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson · November 26, 2016
50/76Sig. strikes
4/10Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
4:23Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
13
Submission
3
Decision
12
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
0
Decision
1
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
18
Australian FC
5
Roshambo MMA
3
Wollongong Wars
2
Pacific Xtreme Combat
2
Southern Fight Promotions
1
Revolution Promotions
1
Full career — 32 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Diego Lopes | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 325
February 1, 2026 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Diego Lopes | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 314
April 12, 2025 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Ilia Topuria | KO (punch) | UFC 298
February 17, 2024 |
UFC | 2 | 3:32 |
| L | Islam Makhachev | KO (head kick and punches) | UFC 294
October 21, 2023 |
UFC | 1 | 3:06 |
| W | Yair Rodríguez | TKO (punches) | UFC 290
July 8, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 4:19 |
| L | Islam Makhachev | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 284
February 12, 2023 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Max Holloway | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 276
July 2, 2022 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Jung Chan-sung | TKO (punches) | UFC 273
April 9, 2022 |
UFC | 4 | 0:45 |
| W | Brian Ortega | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 266
September 25, 2021 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Max Holloway | Decision (split) | UFC 251
July 12, 2020 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Max Holloway | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 245
December 14, 2019 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | José Aldo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 237
May 11, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Chad Mendes | TKO (punches) | UFC 232
December 29, 2018 |
UFC | 2 | 4:14 |
| W | Darren Elkins | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Ivanov
July 14, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jeremy Kennedy | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC 221
February 11, 2018 |
UFC | 2 | 4:57 |
| W | Shane Young | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura
November 19, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Mizuto Hirota | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt
June 11, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Yusuke Kasuya | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson
November 26, 2016 |
UFC | 2 | 2:06 |
| W | Jai Bradney | TKO (punches) | Wollongong Wars 4
July 8, 2016 |
Wollongong Wars | 1 | — |
| W | Jamie Mullarkey | KO (punch) | Australian FC 15
May 19, 2016 |
Australian FC | 1 | 3:23 |
| W | Yusuke Yachi | Submission (triangle choke) | Pacific Xtreme Combat 50
December 4, 2015 |
Pacific Xtreme Combat | 4 | 3:43 |
| W | James Bishop | TKO (punches) | Australian FC 13
June 14, 2015 |
Australian FC | 1 | 1:39 |
| W | David Butt | TKO (punches) | Wollongong Wars 2
November 1, 2014 |
Wollongong Wars | 2 | 1:52 |
| W | Kyle Reyes | Decision (unanimous) | Pacific Xtreme Combat 45
October 24, 2014 |
Pacific Xtreme Combat | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jai Bradney | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Roshambo MMA 3
July 26, 2014 |
Roshambo MMA | 1 | 4:58 |
| W | Rodolfo Marques Diniz | KO (punch) | Australian FC 9
May 17, 2014 |
Australian FC | 1 | 3:41 |
| W | Greg Atzori | Submission (guillotine choke) | Roshambo MMA 2
February 1, 2014 |
Roshambo MMA | 1 | — |
| W | Luke Catubig | TKO (punches) | Australian FC 7
December 14, 2013 |
Australian FC | 3 | 4:39 |
| L | Corey Nelson | TKO (head kick and punches) | Australian FC 5
May 10, 2013 |
Australian FC | 3 | 0:13 |
| W | Anton Zafir | TKO (punches) | Roshambo MMA 1
April 17, 2013 |
Roshambo MMA | 4 | 2:19 |
| W | Regan Wilson | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Southern Fight Promotions: Cage Conquest 2
February 23, 2013 |
Southern Fight Promotions | 1 | 2:49 |
| W | Gerhard Voigt | Decision (unanimous) | Revolution Promotions: Revolution at the Roxy
May 19, 2012 |
Revolution Promotions | 3 | 5:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Alexander Volkanovski) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.