Saturday, October 21, 2023Etihad Arena, Yas Island/Yas West, United Arab Emirates
Islam Makhachev defeated Alexander Volkanovski by TKO in round 1 (3:06) in the Lightweight title main event of UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2, held Saturday, October 21, 2023 at Etihad Arena, Yas Island/Yas West.
Islam Makhachev vs Alexander Volkanovski
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Islam MakhachevAlexander Volkanovski
1
Knockdowns0
24 / 29
Significant strikes4 / 6
83%
Sig. strike accuracy67%
39 / 46
Total strikes11 / 18
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:19
Control time0:49
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Islam MakhachevAlexander Volkanovski
1354%00%
Head
938%125%
Body
28%375%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
62%36%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Islam Makhachev24 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33/5
22/4
22/2
Clinch
11/2
77/7
0
Ground
99/9
0
0
Alexander Volkanovski4 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
00/1
0
33/4
Clinch
0
11/1
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Islam MakhachevAlexander Volkanovski
R1
24
4
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
1
Knockdowns0
24 / 29
Significant strikes4 / 6
83%
Sig. strike accuracy67%
39 / 46
Total strikes11 / 18
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:19
Control time0:49
Betting Odds
Islam Makhachev
-250
71% implied win probability
Open: -241Best: -195
Alexander Volkanovski
+198
34% implied win probability
Open: +194Best: +238
Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Islam Makhachev | Alexander Volkanovski | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -270 | +200 | |
| BetOnline | -251 | +211 | |
| BetUS | -250 | +200 | |
| Betway | -222 | +155 | |
| Bovada | -250 | +210 | |
| Cloudbet | -270 | +238 | |
| DraftKings | -195 | +150 | |
| FanDuel | -235 | +180 | |
| mybookie | -256 | +202 | |
| Pinnacle | -279 | +235 | |
| SXBet | -220 | +188 | |
| unibet | -250 | +205 |
Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io
Insights
- Alexander Volkanovski lands 5.99 significant strikes a minute, more than 95% of UFC fighters.
- Islam Makhachev stops 91% of takedowns, better than 95% of UFC fighters.
- Alexander Volkanovski's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Islam Makhachev lands 3.22 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 90% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Islam Makhachev
Combat SamboSamboFreestyle Wrestling
- —Black belt · Judo
- 2016Champion · Combat Sambo Worlds-74 kg
- 2016Champion · Russian Nationals-74 kg
- 2014Champion · Russian Nationals-74 kg
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)
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
70%65%
Head
23%10%
Body
7%25%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Islam Makhachevlast 8 fights
50%15%35%
Alexander Volkanovskilast 7 fights
77%12%11%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Islam Makhachev Alexander Volkanovski
Strikes landed / min
2.275.99
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Islam Makhachev · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersAlexander Volkanovski · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.423.31
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Islam Makhachev · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersAlexander Volkanovski · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.221.63
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Islam Makhachev · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersAlexander Volkanovski · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
54%34%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Islam Makhachev · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersAlexander Volkanovski · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
91%68%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Islam Makhachev · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersAlexander Volkanovski · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Islam Makhachev · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersAlexander Volkanovski · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.27
Strikes landed / min5.99
1.42
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.31
3.22 / 6.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.63 / 4.8
54%
Takedown accuracy34%
91%
Takedown defence68%
6:00
Control time / fight3:19
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min0.20
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
Islam Makhachev19 UFC fights · 507 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%212/509
9%46/56
7%35/38
Clinch
6%28/41
13%65/69
0%2/2
Ground
22%113/153
1%6/6
0%0/0
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
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
Islam Makhachev19 of 30 ended early · 63%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Alexander Volkanovski19 of 32 ended early · 59%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Islam Makhachev5-0
- WUFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry · Aug 15, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WVeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- WUFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023TKO · R1 · 3:06 · Lightweight
Full record · 30 fightsShow less
- WUFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski · Feb 12, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs Moises · Jul 17, 2021Submission · R4 · 2:38 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Oleinik · Apr 20, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2 · Jul 28, 2018Submission · R1 · 4:43 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Johnson · Sep 17, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
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
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
Frequently asked questions
Who won Islam Makhachev vs Alexander Volkanovski?
Islam Makhachev defeated Alexander Volkanovski by TKO in round 1 (3:06) in the Lightweight title main event of UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2, held Saturday, October 21, 2023 at Etihad Arena, Yas Island/Yas West.