Alexander Volkanovski "The Great"
Alexander Volkanovski, known as "The Great", is a mixed martial artist from Australia competing in the UFC Featherweight division. Alexander Volkanovski holds a professional record of 28-4-0, including 15-3-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 5 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 10 by decision. Alexander Volkanovski stands 5'6", has a 71.5-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 37 years old. Alexander Volkanovski is currently on a 2-fight winning streak and is listed as Active.
Alexander Volkanovski profile
| Division | Featherweight |
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| Professional record | 28-4-0 |
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| UFC record | 15-3-0 |
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| Division rank | C |
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| Status | Active |
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| Country | Australia |
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| Age | 37 |
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| Date of birth | 1988-09-29 |
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| Height | 5'6" |
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| Reach | 71.5" |
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| Leg reach | 36" |
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| Stance | Orthodox |
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| Last weigh-in | 145 lbs |
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| Current streak | W2 |
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| Total octagon time | 5h 3m |
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Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 5.99 |
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| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.31 |
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| Striking accuracy | 57% |
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| Striking defense | 59% |
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| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.3 |
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| Strikes to the head | 65% |
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| Strikes to the body | 10% |
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| Strikes to the legs | 25% |
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Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.63 |
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| Takedown defense | 69% |
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| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.2 |
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| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 112.19 |
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UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 5 |
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| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
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| UFC wins by decision | 10 |
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Alexander Volkanovski UFC fight history
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
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| 2026-01-31 | UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 | Diego Lopes | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2025-04-12 | UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes | Diego Lopes | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2024-02-17 | UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria | Ilia Topuria | loss | Right Hook · 3:32 · R2 |
| 2023-10-21 | UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 | Islam Makhachev | loss | Head Kick & Hammerfists · 3:06 · R1 |
| 2023-07-08 | UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez | Yair Rodriguez | win | Right Hook to Ground Strikes · 4:19 · R3 |
| 2023-02-11 | UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski | Islam Makhachev | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2022-07-02 | UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier | Max Holloway | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2022-04-09 | UFC 273 | Chan Sung Jung | win | Punches (Standing TKO) · 0:45 · R4 |
| 2021-09-25 | UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega | Brian Ortega | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2020-07-11 | UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal | Max Holloway | win | Decision · Split |
| 2019-12-14 | UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington | Max Holloway | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2019-05-11 | UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade | José Aldo | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2018-12-29 | UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 | Chad Mendes | win | Punches · 4:14 · R2 |
| 2018-07-14 | UFC Fight Night 133 | Darren Elkins | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2018-02-10 | UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold | Jeremy Kennedy | win | Ground & Pound · 4:57 · R2 |
| 2017-11-18 | UFC Fight Night 121 | Shane Young | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2017-06-10 | UFC Fight Night 110 | Mizuto Hirota | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2016-11-26 | UFC Fight Night 101 | Yusuke Kasuya | win | Ground & Pound · 2:06 · R2 |
Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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