Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Hunt
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Alexander Volkanovski
AustraliaAlexander Volkanovski
“The Great”
28-4-0
RESULT

Alexander Volkanovski def. Mizuto Hirota (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Mizuto Hirota
JapanMizuto 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.

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

Ritchie Gerard
#VolkanovskiHirota
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Peter Hickmott
#VolkanovskiHirota
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Mark Rodgers
#VolkanovskiHirota
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

14
Volkanovski
–
0
Hirota
●30–26 Volkanovski×4●29–27 Volkanovski×4●30–27 Volkanovski×3●29–28 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

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.

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.

Referee
John Sharp
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Alexander Volkanovski 53%47% Mizuto Hirota

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

28-4-0
Record
18-10-2
1538
Elo rating
1516
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

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
    Diego Lopes
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2Sat, Jan 31, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Diego Lopes
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs LopesSat, Apr 12, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Ilia Topuria
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs TopuriaSat, Feb 17, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 3:32 · Featherweight
  • L
    Islam Makhachev
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2Sat, Oct 21, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:06 · Lightweight
  • W
    Yair Rodriguez
    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs RodriguezSat, Jul 8, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 4:19 · Featherweight
Mizuto Hirota · 1-4
  • L
    Roberto Satoshi de Souza
    Rizin FF - Rizin 17Sun, Jul 28, 2019
    Knockout · R1 · 3:05 · Lightweight
  • L
    Christos Giagos
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs TuivasaSun, Dec 2, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Ross Pearson
    UFC 221: Romero vs RockholdSat, Feb 10, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Alexander Volkanovski
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs HuntSun, Jun 11, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Cole Miller
    UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs WatersonSun, 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%