Islam Makhachevvs
Alexander Volkanovski
Islam Makhachev def. Alexander Volkanovski (Unanimous Decision)
Lightweight5 rounds scheduledSaturday, February 11, 2023
RAC Arena, Perth, Australia
Islam Makhachev defeated Alexander Volkanovski by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Lightweight title main event of UFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski, held Saturday, February 11, 2023 at RAC Arena, Perth.
Tale of the Tape
28-1-0
Record
28-4-0
16
Win Streak
2
34
Age
37
5'10"
Height
5'6"
70"
Reach
71"
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Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile
2.45
SLpM
5.99
58%
Str. Acc.
57%
1.45
SApM
3.31
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Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
3.10
TD Avg.
1.63
56%
TD Acc.
34%
91%
TD Def.
68%
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Sub. Avg.
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Recent form (last 5 fights)
Islam Makhachev · 5-0
- WVeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs MakhachevSat, Nov 15, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- WUFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2Sat, Oct 21, 2023TKO · R1 · 3:06 · Lightweight
- WUFC 284: Makhachev vs VolkanovskiSat, Feb 11, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Alexander Volkanovski · 3-2
- WUFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2Sat, Jan 31, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 314: Volkanovski vs LopesSat, Apr 12, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- L
- W
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 17 fights · 18 fights
26.8
Avg sig. strikes
100.8
2.18
Avg takedowns
1.83
4:50
Avg control time
3:19
88
Career high strikes
214
5
Career high TDs
7
Strike Distribution
Islam Makhachev
Strike target
Alexander Volkanovski
73%
Head
65%
24%
Body
10%
4%
Leg
25%
Islam Makhachev
Strike position
Alexander Volkanovski
57%
Distance
76%
19%
Clinch
8%
24%
Ground
15%
Fight stats
Islam Makhachev
Alexander Volkanovski
0
Knockdowns
1
57 of 95
Significant strikes
70 of 143
60%
Sig. strike accuracy
49%
95 of 135
Total strikes
164 of 255
4 of 9
Takedowns
0 of 4
44%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
7:37
Control time
2:55
Significant strikes by target
36 of 72
Head
37 of 96
18 of 20
Body
21 of 33
3 of 3
Leg
12 of 14
45 of 82
Distance
58 of 125
12 of 13
Clinch
6 of 10
0 of 0
Ground
6 of 8
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 16
Sig. str.
11 of 23
18 of 25
Total str.
14 of 26
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:04
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
19 of 32
Sig. str.
19 of 34
30 of 44
Total str.
30 of 48
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:57
Ctrl
0:53
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
16 of 22
Sig. str.
14 of 37
20 of 26
Total str.
19 of 43
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:35
Ctrl
0:29
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
4 of 9
Sig. str.
6 of 13
19 of 24
Total str.
49 of 66
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:25
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
1
8 of 16
Sig. str.
20 of 36
8 of 16
Total str.
52 of 72
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:36
Ctrl
1:33
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)