Alexander Volkanovski vs Shane Young
Alexander Volkanovski is 28-4-0; Shane Young is 13-8-0. Alexander Volkanovski is 5 years older than Shane Young. Shane Young has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Alexander Volkanovski. Shane Young is 2" · 5 cm taller than Alexander Volkanovski. They have met once: Alexander Volkanovski 1, Shane Young 0.
FeatherweightMet once
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Style & credentials
Alexander Volkanovski
Greco-Roman WrestlingBJJMMA
- 2021Black belt · BJJJoe Lopez
- 2019UFC Featherweight ChampionUltimate Fighting Championship
- —PXC World Featherweight ChampionPacific Xtreme Combat (PXC)
- —AFC Featherweight Champion (2x)Australian Fighting Championship (AFC)
Shane Young
No background on record
Camp · City Kickboxing · New ZealandSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
65%57%
Head
10%27%
Body
25%16%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Alexander Volkanovskilast 7 fights
77%12%11%
Shane Younglast 2 fights
73%15%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Alexander Volkanovski· from fights outside the UFC Shane Young· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.995.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersShane Young · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.315.46
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersShane Young · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.630.63
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersShane Young · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
34%19%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersShane Young · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
69%64%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersShane Young · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersShane Young · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.99
Strikes landed / min5.19
3.31
Strikes taken / minfewer is better5.46
1.63 / 4.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.63 / 3.3
34%
Takedown accuracy19%
69%
Takedown defence64%
3:19
Control time / fight0:49
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Alexander Volkanovski18 UFC fights · 1815 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%840/1809
7%136/223
23%411/535
Clinch
4%75/126
2%43/48
2%36/38
Ground
15%265/389
0%9/10
0%0/0
Shane Young7 UFC fights · 373 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
53%199/679
24%88/125
16%60/73
Clinch
4%14/26
3%11/12
0%1/1
Ground
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Alexander Volkanovski19 of 32 ended early · 59%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Shane Young13 of 21 ended early · 62%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Alexander Volkanovski3-2
- WUFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 · Feb 1, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes · Apr 12, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- L
- W
Full record · 32 fightsShow less
- LUFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski · Feb 12, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier · Jul 2, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie · Apr 9, 2022TKO · R4 · 0:45 · Featherweight
- WUFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega · Sep 25, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WUFC 245: Usman vs Covington · Dec 14, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Ivanov · Jul 14, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Tybura · Nov 19, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catch Weight
- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Hunt · Jun 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WYusuke KasuyaUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson · Nov 26, 2016TKO · R2 · 2:06 · Lightweight
- WJai BradneyWollongong Wars 4 · Jul 8, 2016TKO · Lightweight
- W
- W
- WJames BishopAustralian FC 13 · Jun 14, 2015TKO · R1 · 1:39 · Featherweight
- WDave ButtWollongong Wars 2 · Nov 1, 2014TKO · R2 · 1:52 · Lightweight
- W
- WJai BradneyRoshambo MMA 3 · Jul 26, 2014Submission · R1 · 4:58 · Lightweight
- WRodolfo MarquesAustralian FC 9 · May 17, 2014TKO · R1 · 3:41 · Featherweight
- WGreg AtzoriRoshambo MMA 2 · Feb 1, 2014Submission · Lightweight
- WLuke CatubigAustralian FC 7 · Dec 13, 2013TKO · R3 · 4:39 · Welterweight
- LCorey NelsonAustralian FC 5 · May 10, 2013TKO · R3 · 0:13 · Welterweight
- WAnton ZafirRoshambo MMA 1 · Apr 6, 2013TKO · R4 · 2:19 · Welterweight
- WRegan WilsonCage Conquest · Feb 23, 2013TKO
- WGerhard VoigtAustralia Regional · May 19, 2012DEC
Shane Young1-4
- L
- LUFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski · Feb 12, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC 260: Miocic vs Ngannou 2 · Mar 27, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- WUFC 234: Adesanya vs Silva · Feb 10, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Full record · 21 fightsShow less
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Tybura · Nov 19, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catch Weight
- WBo YanWLF W.A.R.S. 13 · Apr 22, 2017Submission · Featherweight
- WZexian JiangGlory Of Heroes 14 · Feb 18, 2017Submission · R1 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WSiitia LetiBRACE 43 · Oct 1, 2016Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WZhenhong LuWLF E.P.I.C. 4 · May 28, 2016TKO · R1 · 3:29 · Featherweight
- WRodolfo MarquesMinotaur 3: Carnage · Mar 4, 2016· R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LWang GuanWu Lin Feng · Sep 19, 2015Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WLiucai CuiEM Legend 3 · Aug 8, 2015Submission · R3 · 2:34 · Featherweight
- WJulian RabaudXFC Australia 24 · May 23, 2015TKO · R1 · 1:16 · Featherweight
- L
- WAdrian RodriguezXFC Australia 22 · Nov 1, 2014TKO · R3 · 3:32 · Featherweight
- LAdrian RodriguezXFC Australia 20 · Feb 15, 2014MD · Featherweight
- WHayden WattShuriken Fight Series · Nov 23, 2013Submission
- WTBANew Zealand Regional · Jun 8, 2013TKO
- WRay KaitianaIndustry of Combat New Zealand · Sep 22, 2012TKO
Head-to-Head History
Frequently asked questions
Have Alexander Volkanovski and Shane Young ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Tybura (Sun, Nov 19, 2017), where Alexander Volkanovski won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Alexander Volkanovski and Shane Young?
Alexander Volkanovski is 28-4-0 and Shane Young is 13-8-0.
Who has the longer reach, Alexander Volkanovski or Shane Young?
Shane Young has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Alexander Volkanovski, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Alexander Volkanovski or Shane Young?
Shane Young is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Alexander Volkanovski stands 5'6" · 168 cm.
Who is older, Alexander Volkanovski or Shane Young?
Alexander Volkanovski is 38 and Shane Young is 33.
Who has more finishes, Alexander Volkanovski or Shane Young?
Alexander Volkanovski has 16 wins inside the distance (13 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Shane Young has 10 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).