Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Alexander Volkanovski
The Great
28-4-0
RESULT

Alexander Volkanovski def. Mizuto Hirota (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Mizuto Hirota
Pugnus
18-10-2
Sunday, June 11, 2017
Vector Arena, Auckland, New Zealand

Alexander Volkanovski defeated Mizuto Hirota by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Hunt, held Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Vector Arena, Auckland. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Alexander Volkanovski won the decision.

Fight stats

Alexander Volkanovski
Mizuto Hirota
1
Knockdowns
0
87 of 139
Significant strikes
46 of 149
63%
Sig. strike accuracy
31%
93 of 145
Total strikes
51 of 155
4 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 5
57%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
5:18
Control time
0:23
Significant strikes by target
55 of 97
Head
39 of 139
9 of 13
Body
2 of 5
23 of 29
Leg
5 of 5
46 of 93
Distance
42 of 142
18 of 20
Clinch
2 of 5
23 of 26
Ground
2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
33 of 56
Sig. str.
16 of 41
35 of 58
Total str.
19 of 44
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:23
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
28 of 45
Sig. str.
14 of 50
32 of 49
Total str.
15 of 52
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:39
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
26 of 38
Sig. str.
16 of 58
26 of 38
Total str.
17 of 59
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
1:16
Ctrl
0:21

Judges' Scorecards

#VolkanovskiHirota
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#VolkanovskiHirota
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#VolkanovskiHirota
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

14
Volkanovski
-
0
Hirota
30-26 Volkanovski×429-27 Volkanovski×430-27 Volkanovski×329-28 Volkanovski×3
All 14 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

95%
Volkanovski
5%
Hirota
20 fan scorecards submitted
30-27 Volkanovski55%30-26 Volkanovski30%30-25 Volkanovski5%30-29 Hirota5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
60%
Volkanovski
R2
85%
Volkanovski
R3
90%
Volkanovski

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Alexander Volkanovski
-723
88% implied win probability
Open: -289Best: -670
Mizuto Hirota
+461
18% implied win probability
Open: +234Best: +550

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAlexander VolkanovskiMizuto Hirota
BetOnline-750+550
Bookmaker-750+420
Bovada-700+450
Pinnacle-767+440
sports-interaction-710+455
unibet-670+450

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alexander Volkanovski vs Mizuto Hirota?

Alexander Volkanovski defeated Mizuto Hirota by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Hunt, held Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Vector Arena, Auckland. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Alexander Volkanovski won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Alexander Volkanovski vs Mizuto Hirota?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Alexander Volkanovski won the decision.

Was Alexander Volkanovski vs Mizuto Hirota a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 14 media scores picked Alexander Volkanovski.

Full robbery index
Referee
John Sharp
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Alexander Volkanovski 60%40% Mizuto Hirota

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 · Featherweight roster (14 fighters)

Alexander Volkanovski
Pressure Wrestler
10 edges
Mizuto Hirota
Complete Fighter
No edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power61
96Speed82
97Precision72
94Durability93
100Engine96
95Wrestling91
92Ground71

Biggest edge Alexander Volkanovski, Kick power +33

Attribute by attribute

Alexander Volkanovski is on the left of every row, Mizuto Hirota on the right.
92Punch power63
92Kick power59
97Punch speed92
95Kick speed72
97Accuracy72
95Takedowns91
94Ground striking70
89Submissions72
92Chin92
95Body strength94
100Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

28-4-0
Record
18-10-2
1804
Power Index rating
1734
2
Win Streak
0
37
Age
45
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Australia
Nationality
Japan

Style Matchup

Greco-Roman WrestlingBJJMMA
vs
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Alexander Volkanovski
  • 2021Black belt · BJJ · Joe Lopez
  • 2019UFC Featherweight Champion · Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • PXC World Featherweight Champion · Pacific Xtreme Combat (PXC)
  • AFC Featherweight Champion (2x) · Australian Fighting Championship (AFC)

Camp Freestyle Fighting Gym (Freestyle MMA) · Windang / Port Kembla, Wollongong, AU

Mizuto Hirota

No background on record

Striking Profile

5.99
SLpM
3.36
57%
Str. Acc.
40%
3.31
SApM
3.50
58%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

1.63
TD Avg.
1.36
34%
TD Acc.
50%
68%
TD Def.
58%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.10

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
Mizuto Hirota · 1-4
  • L
    Rizin FF - Rizin 17 · Jul 28, 2019
    Knockout · R1 · 3:05 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Tuivasa · Dec 2, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold · Feb 10, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Hunt · Jun 11, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson · Dec 18, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 7 fights
100.8
Avg sig. strikes
52.4
1.83
Avg takedowns
1.29
3:19
Avg control time
2:34
214
Career high strikes
102
7
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Alexander Volkanovski
Strike target
Mizuto Hirota
65%
Head
72%
10%
Body
14%
25%
Leg
14%
Alexander Volkanovski
Strike position
Mizuto Hirota
76%
Distance
83%
8%
Clinch
7%
15%
Ground
10%