“The Great” Featherweight
Alexander Volkanovski
15-3-0
UFC record, 18 fights, 303.0 min
28-4-0
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
8-3
in 11 title fights
- Height
- 5'6"
- Reach
- 71"
- Weight
- 145 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Thu, Sep 29, 1988, age 37
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Nov 26, 2016
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Jan 31, 2026
01/How he wins
in 15 wins
5 KO/TKO (punches to head at distance 2, punches to head on ground 2, punches to head from half guard), 10 decisions in 15 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 5 | 2 |
| Decision | 10 | 1 |
| All | 15 | 3 |
02/Career rates
18 fights, 303.0 min
Sig strikes landed
5.99 per min
1,815 in 303.0 min, 18 fights
Sig strike accuracy
57.1%
1,815 of 3,178 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
3.31 per min
1,003 of 2,431 landed on him in 303.0 min
Takedowns
1.63 per 15 min
33 of 97 · 303.0 min
Takedown accuracy
34.0%
33 of 97 attempts
Takedown defence
31 of 45
defended of attempted on him, 303.0 min
Control time
2:58 per 15 min
59:50 of 302:59
Knockdowns
6
scored in 303.0 min, 18 fights
Submission attempts
0.20 per 15 min
4 in 303.0 min
Where his sig strikes land
76% distance, 8% clinch, 15% ground
1387 distance, 154 clinch, 274 ground of 1,815 landed
What he hits
65% head, 10% body, 25% leg
1180 head, 188 body, 447 leg of 1,815 landed
Cage time
302:59
18 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/Title fights
8-3 in 11
- Wv Diego LopesFeatherweight, title fight. Sat, Jan 31, 2026, UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Wv Diego LopesFeatherweight, title fight. Sat, Apr 12, 2025, UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Lv Ilia TopuriaFeatherweight, title fight. Sat, Feb 17, 2024, UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria. KO/TKO, R2 3:32
- Lv Islam MakhachevLightweight, title fight. Sat, Oct 21, 2023, UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2. KO/TKO, R1 3:06
- Wv Yair RodriguezFeatherweight, title fight. Sat, Jul 8, 2023, UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez. KO/TKO, R3 4:19
- Lv Islam MakhachevLightweight, title fight. Sat, Feb 11, 2023, UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Wv Max HollowayFeatherweight, title fight. Sat, Jul 2, 2022, UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Wv Chan Sung JungFeatherweight, title fight. Sat, Apr 9, 2022, UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie. KO/TKO, R4 0:45
- Wv Brian OrtegaFeatherweight, title fight. Sat, Sep 25, 2021, UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Wv Max HollowayFeatherweight, title fight. Sat, Jul 11, 2020, UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal. Split decision, R5 5:00
- Wv Max HollowayFeatherweight, title fight. Sat, Dec 14, 2019, UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
04/By division
3 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catch Weight | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 68 of 114 | 4.53 | 5 of 14 | 8:21 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| Featherweight | 14 | 13-1-0 | 252.8 | 1,623 of 2,839 | 6.42 | 25 of 76 | 43:22 of 252:47 | 5 | 4 in 13 |
| Lightweight | 3 | 1-2-0 | 35.2 | 124 of 225 | 3.52 | 3 of 7 | 8:07 of 35:12 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| All | 18 | 15-3-0 | 303.0 | 1,815 of 3,178 | 5.99 | 33 of 97 | 59:50 of 302:59 | 6 | 5 in 15 |
05/By year
2016 to 2026
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 25.0 | 98 of 160 | 3.92 | 2 of 7 | 2:49 of 25:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 25.0 | 158 of 259 | 6.32 | 1 of 11 | 1:18 of 25:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 8.5 | 47 of 107 | 5.51 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 8:32 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 42.4 | 140 of 246 | 3.30 | 7 of 16 | 10:57 of 42:25 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 40.8 | 337 of 585 | 8.27 | 4 of 8 | 4:49 of 40:45 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 25.0 | 214 of 353 | 8.56 | 0 of 0 | 3:51 of 25:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 25.0 | 137 of 272 | 5.48 | 3 of 9 | 1:26 of 25:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 40.0 | 252 of 479 | 6.30 | 0 of 7 | 5:10 of 40:00 | 0 | 0 in 2 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3-0-0 | 34.2 | 227 of 388 | 6.64 | 4 of 15 | 11:28 of 34:11 | 3 | 2 in 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 30.0 | 155 of 253 | 5.17 | 9 of 21 | 13:39 of 30:00 | 1 | 0 in 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 7.1 | 50 of 76 | 7.04 | 3 of 3 | 4:23 of 7:06 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| All | 18 | 15-3-0 | 303.0 | 1,815 of 3,178 | 5.99 | 33 of 97 | 59:50 of 302:59 | 6 | 5 in 15 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 18 of 18 | 88.1 | 402 of 757 | 4.56 | 12 of 28 | 19:15 of 88:06 | 3 | 3 | 1, won 0 |
| Round 2 | 17 of 18 | 79.8 | 495 of 870 | 6.20 | 11 of 25 | 18:14 of 79:49 | 1 | 1 | 4, won 3 |
| Round 3 | 13 of 18 | 64.3 | 438 of 743 | 6.81 | 5 of 23 | 13:25 of 64:19 | 1 | 0 | 5, won 5 |
| Round 4 | 8 of 18 | 35.8 | 228 of 392 | 6.38 | 1 of 6 | 3:23 of 35:45 | 0 | 0 | 1, won 1 |
| Round 5 | 7 of 18 | 35.0 | 252 of 416 | 7.20 | 4 of 15 | 5:33 of 35:00 | 1 | 0 | 7, won 6 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
18 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jan 31, 2026UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 | Diego LopesFeatherweight, title fight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Ben Cartlidge 46 - 49. Sal D'amato 46 - 49. Clemens Werner 45 - 50. | 98 of 160 | 2 of 7 | 2:49 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 12, 2025UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes | Diego LopesFeatherweight, title fight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Sal D'amato 46 - 49. Chris Lee 46 - 49. Derek Cleary 47 - 48. | 158 of 259 | 1 of 11 | 1:18 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 17, 2024UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria | Ilia TopuriaFeatherweight, title fight | LKO/TKO, R2 3:32Punch to Head At Distance | 47 of 107 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 8:32 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 21, 2023UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 | Islam MakhachevLightweight, title fight | LKO/TKO, R1 3:06Kick to Head At Distance | 4 of 6 | 0 of 0 | 0:49 | 0 | 3:06 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 8, 2023UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez | Yair RodriguezFeatherweight, title fight | WKO/TKO, R3 4:19Punches to Head On Ground | 66 of 97 | 7 of 12 | 7:13 | 0 | 14:19 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 11, 2023UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski | Islam MakhachevLightweight, title fight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Ben Cartlidge 47 - 48. David Lethaby 47 - 48. Derek Cleary 46 - 49. | 70 of 143 | 0 of 4 | 2:55 | 1 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 2, 2022UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier | Max HollowayFeatherweight, title fight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Mike Bell 45 - 50. Sal D'amato 45 - 50. Ron McCarthy 45 - 50. | 199 of 372 | 0 of 0 | 1:57 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 9, 2022UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie | Chan Sung JungFeatherweight, title fight | WKO/TKO, R4 0:45Punches to Head At Distance | 138 of 213 | 4 of 8 | 2:52 | 1 | 15:45 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 25, 2021UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega | Brian OrtegaFeatherweight, title fight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Mike Bell 46 - 49. Junichiro Kamijo 45 - 50. Sal D'amato 44 - 50. | 214 of 353 | 0 of 0 | 3:51 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 11, 2020UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal | Max HollowayFeatherweight, title fight | WSplit decision, R5 5:00Mark Collett 47 - 48. David Lethaby 48 - 47. Clemens Werner 47 - 48. | 137 of 272 | 3 of 9 | 1:26 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 14, 2019UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington | Max HollowayFeatherweight, title fight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Mike Bell 47 - 48. Chris Lee 47 - 48. Junichiro Kamijo 45 - 50. | 157 of 303 | 0 of 4 | 0:44 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 11, 2019UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade | Jose AldoFeatherweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Guilherme Bravo 27 - 30. Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Dave Tirelli 27 - 30. | 95 of 176 | 0 of 3 | 4:26 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 29, 2018UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 | Chad MendesFeatherweight | WKO/TKO, R2 4:14Punches to Head At Distance | 54 of 124 | 0 of 0 | 0:08 | 1 | 9:14 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 14, 2018UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov | Darren ElkinsFeatherweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Tim Turner 27 - 30. Marcos Rosales 28 - 29. Scott Marker 28 - 29. | 100 of 144 | 2 of 12 | 3:25 | 2 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 10, 2018UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold | Jeremy KennedyFeatherweight | WKO/TKO, R2 4:57Punches to Head From Half Guard | 73 of 120 | 2 of 3 | 7:55 | 0 | 9:57 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 18, 2017UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura | Shane YoungCatch Weight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Anthony Dimitriou 27 - 30. Kevin Manderson 26 - 30. Kon Papaioannou 26 - 30. | 68 of 114 | 5 of 14 | 8:21 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 10, 2017UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt | Mizuto HirotaFeatherweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Ritchie Gerard 27 - 30. Peter Hickmont 27 - 30. Mark Rodgers 27 - 30. | 87 of 139 | 4 of 7 | 5:18 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 26, 2016UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson | Yusuke KasuyaLightweight | WKO/TKO, R2 2:06Punches to Head On Ground | 50 of 76 | 3 of 3 | 4:23 | 0 | 7:06 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.