Ultimate Fighting Calendar
FeatherweightTITLE FIGHTPerformance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
Alexander Volkanovski
The Great
28-4-0
RESULT

Ilia Topuria def. Alexander Volkanovski (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 3:32
WIN
Ilia Topuria
El Matador
17-1-0
Saturday, February 17, 2024
Honda Center, Anaheim, United States

Ilia Topuria defeated Alexander Volkanovski by TKO in round 2 (3:32) in the Featherweight title main event of UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria, held Saturday, February 17, 2024 at Honda Center, Anaheim.

Fight stats

Alexander Volkanovski
Ilia Topuria
0
Knockdowns
1
47 of 107
Significant strikes
35 of 77
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
47 of 107
Total strikes
36 of 78
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:03
Significant strikes by target
21 of 68
Head
17 of 53
11 of 22
Body
12 of 16
15 of 17
Leg
6 of 8
44 of 102
Distance
28 of 70
3 of 5
Clinch
4 of 4
0 of 0
Ground
3 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
26 of 52
Sig. str.
15 of 38
26 of 52
Total str.
16 of 39
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
21 of 55
Sig. str.
20 of 39
21 of 55
Total str.
20 of 39
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:03

Betting Odds

Alexander Volkanovski
-130
57% implied win probability
Open: -158Best: -111
Ilia Topuria
+107
48% implied win probability
Open: +133Best: +128

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAlexander VolkanovskiIlia Topuria
BetAnything-145+115
BetOnline-131+111
BetUS-130+100
Betway-111-125
Bovada-130+115
Cloudbet-132+121
DraftKings-118-102
FanDuel-112-112
MyBookie-145+125
Pinnacle-133+100
SXBet-131+106
unibet-152+128

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alexander Volkanovski vs Ilia Topuria?

Ilia Topuria defeated Alexander Volkanovski by TKO in round 2 (3:32) in the Featherweight title main event of UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria, held Saturday, February 17, 2024 at Honda Center, Anaheim.

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Alexander Volkanovski 51%49% Ilia Topuria

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Alexander Volkanovski
Pressure Wrestler
5 edges
Ilia Topuria
Knockout Artist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power96
96Speed95
97Precision96
94Durability94
100Engine93
95Wrestling93
92Ground94

Biggest edge Ilia Topuria, Punch power +7

Attribute by attribute

Alexander Volkanovski is on the left of every row, Ilia Topuria on the right.
92Punch power99
92Kick power92
97Punch speed97
95Kick speed93
97Accuracy96
95Takedowns93
94Ground striking95
89Submissions93
92Chin96
95Body strength92
100Cardio93

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

28-4-0
Record
17-1-0
1903
Power Index rating
1898
2
Win Streak
0
37
Age
29
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Australia
Nationality
Georgia / Spain

Striking Profile

5.99
SLpM
4.82
57%
Str. Acc.
50%
3.31
SApM
3.97
58%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

1.63
TD Avg.
1.73
34%
TD Acc.
57%
68%
TD Def.
95%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.90

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Alexander Volkanovski · 3-2
  • W
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 · Jan 31, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes · Apr 12, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria · Feb 17, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 3:32 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:06 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez · Jul 8, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 4:19 · Featherweight
Ilia Topuria · 4-1
  • L
    UFC Freedom 250 · Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 317: Topuria vs Oliveira · Jun 28, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 2:27 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 1:34 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria · Feb 17, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 3:32 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Topuria · Jun 24, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 10 fights
100.8
Avg sig. strikes
50.2
1.83
Avg takedowns
1.20
3:19
Avg control time
2:08
214
Career high strikes
152
7
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Alexander Volkanovski
Strike target
Ilia Topuria
65%
Head
68%
10%
Body
21%
25%
Leg
11%
Alexander Volkanovski
Strike position
Ilia Topuria
76%
Distance
77%
8%
Clinch
7%
15%
Ground
16%