Fighter

Alexander Volkanovski

"The Great"

28-4-0ChampionFeatherweight #2Men's Pound-for-Pound★ 6bonuses Australia

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28-4-0 · 16 finishes · Full stats →

NEXT FIGHT

vs Movsar EvloevTitle bout

UFCUFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev·Saturday, October 24, 2026

Alexander Volkanovski holds a professional MMA record of 28-4-0. Alexander Volkanovski has won 28 fights: 13 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission, 12 by decision. Of 4 career losses, 3 came by KO/TKO and 0 by submission. In the UFC, Alexander Volkanovski lands 5.99 significant strikes per minute with 57% accuracy and averages 1.63 takedowns per 15 minutes. Most recent fight: February 1, 2026. Tracked organizations: UFC.

Profile

Height: 5'6"168 cm
Weight: 145 lbs66 kg
Reach: 71"180 cm
Stance: Orthodox
DOB: 1988-09-29
Age: 37
Nationality: Australia
Birthplace: Shellharbour, New South Wales, Australia

Background

Credentials, amateur pedigree and camp

BaseGreco-Roman WrestlingBJJMMA

2021Black belt · BJJ · Joe Lopez
2019UFC Featherweight Champion · Ultimate Fighting Championship
2001Champion · Australian National Schools Wrestling · youth · 62 kg
PXC World Featherweight Champion · Pacific Xtreme Combat (PXC)
AFC Featherweight Champion (2x) · Australian Fighting Championship (AFC)
WARS MMA Welterweight Champion · WARS MMA (Wollongong Wars)
WARS MMA Featherweight Champion · WARS MMA (Wollongong Wars)
RMMA Welterweight Champion · Roshambo MMA (RMMA)
RMMA Lightweight Champion · Roshambo MMA (RMMA)
Cage Conquest Welterweight Champion · Cage Conquest
Amateur MMA 4-0 · Record
Started in Greco-Roman Wrestling
AGE 22Started in MMA

Camp

Freestyle Fighting Gym (Freestyle MMA) · Windang / Port Kembla, Wollongong, AU
City Kickboxing · Auckland, NZ
Tiger Muay Thai · Phuket, TH
Bangtao Muay Thai & MMA · Phuket, TH

Coaches

Joe Lopez · Head coach
Eugene Bareman · Striking coach

Training partners

Israel Adesanya
Dan Hooker
Kai Kara-France

Fight DNA

Pressure Wrestler

UFCalendar's style model · Featherweight roster (14 fighters)

Bottomless Gas Tank

100 · best in division

Sniper

97 · best in division

Fast Hands

97 · best in division

Punch power92

Kick power92

Punch speed97

Kick speed95

Accuracy97

Takedowns95

Ground striking94

Submissions89

Chin92

Body strength95

Cardio100

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

By the numbers

UFC careerRecord: 15-3-0 · Source: UFCStats.com

Striking

Strikes landed5.99per min

57% accuracy

Strikes absorbed3.31per min

58% avoided

Grappling

Takedowns landed1.63per 15 min

34% success

Takedowns stuffed68%

Submission attempts0.2per 15 min

See every fight's numbers

Where they rank

All-time boards where Alexander Volkanovski sits in the top 25.

All MMA

UFC

Bonus résumé

Alexander Volkanovski has won 6 UFC post-fight bonuses. Estimated bonus earnings: $350,000.

★ FOTN ×5★ POTN ×1

Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives.

All-time bonus leaders →

Featherweight top 5

Recent & upcoming opponents

Salary & career earnings

Disclosed purses, reported paydays and what we estimate Alexander Volkanovski earns per fight.

Alexander Volkanovski's salary & career earnings →

Upcoming

UFCUFC 333: Volkanovski vs EvloevOct 24, 2026
vs Movsar EvloevFeatherweightTitle bout

Career history

WIN
vs Diego Lopes×8Title bout · Title win #8
UFCUFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2· Feb 1, 2026· Featherweight· 28-4 vs 27-8
UD
R5 · 5:00
FOTN
WIN
vs Diego Lopes×7Title bout · Title win #7
UFCUFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes· Apr 12, 2025· Featherweight· 27-4 vs 26-7
UD
R5 · 5:00
FOTN
LOSS
vs Ilia TopuriaTitle bout
UFCUFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria· Feb 17, 2024· Featherweight· 26-4 vs 15-0
TKO
R2 · 3:32
LOSS
vs Islam MakhachevTitle bout
UFCUFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2· Oct 21, 2023· Lightweight· 26-3 vs 25-1
TKO
R1 · 3:06
WIN
vs Yair Rodriguez×6Title bout · Title win #6
UFCUFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez· Jul 8, 2023· Featherweight· 26-2 vs 19-4
TKO
R3 · 4:19
LOSS
vs Islam MakhachevTitle bout
UFCUFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski· Feb 12, 2023· Lightweight· 25-2 vs 24-1
UD
R5 · 5:00
FOTN
WIN
vs Max Holloway×5Title bout · Title win #5
UFCUFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier· Jul 2, 2022· Featherweight· 25-1 vs 23-7
UD
R5 · 5:00
WIN
vs Chan Sung Jung×4Title bout · Title win #4
UFCUFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie· Apr 9, 2022· Featherweight· 24-1 vs 17-7
TKO
R4 · 0:45
POTN
WIN
vs Brian Ortega×3Title bout · Title win #3
UFCUFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega· Sep 25, 2021· Featherweight· 23-1 vs 15-2
UD
R5 · 5:00
FOTN
WIN
vs Max Holloway×2Title bout · Title win #2
UFCUFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal· Jul 12, 2020· Featherweight· 22-1 vs 21-6
SD
R5 · 5:00
WIN
vs Max Holloway×1Title bout · Title win #1
UFCUFC 245: Usman vs Covington· Dec 14, 2019· Featherweight· 21-1 vs 21-5
UD
R5 · 5:00
WIN
vs Jose Aldo
UFCUFC 237: Namajunas vs Andrade· May 11, 2019· Featherweight· 20-1 vs 28-5
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Chad Mendes
UFCUFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2· Dec 29, 2018· Featherweight· 19-1 vs 18-5
TKO
R2 · 4:14
FOTN
WIN
vs Darren Elkins
UFCUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Ivanov· Jul 14, 2018· Featherweight· 18-1 vs 24-6
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Jeremy Kennedy
UFCUFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold· Feb 11, 2018· Featherweight· 17-1 vs 11-1
TKO
R2 · 4:57
WIN
vs Shane Young
UFCUFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Tybura· Nov 19, 2017· Catchweight· 16-1 vs 11-4
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Mizuto Hirota
UFCUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Hunt· Jun 11, 2017· Featherweight· 15-1 vs 18-8-2
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Yusuke Kasuya
UFCUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson· Nov 26, 2016· Lightweight· 14-1 vs 9-3-2
TKO
R2 · 2:06
WIN
vs Jai Bradney×1Title bout · Title win #1
Wollongong Wars 4· Jul 8, 2016· Lightweight· 13-1 vs 16-13-1
TKO
WIN
vs Jamie Mullarkey×2Title bout · Title win #2
Australian FC 15· Mar 19, 2016· Featherweight· 12-1 vs 8-1
TKO
R1 · 3:23
WIN
vs Yusuke Yachi
PXC 50· Dec 4, 2015· Featherweight· 11-1 vs 13-5
SUB
R4 · 3:43
WIN
vs James Bishop×1Title bout · Title win #1
Australian FC 13· Jun 14, 2015· Featherweight· 10-1 vs 2-1
TKO
R1 · 1:39
WIN
vs Dave Butt
Wollongong Wars 2· Nov 1, 2014· Lightweight· 9-1 vs 6-7
TKO
R2 · 1:52
WIN
vs Kyle Reyes
PXC 45· Oct 24, 2014· Featherweight· 8-1 vs 5-3
UD
WIN
vs Jai Bradney×2Title bout · Title win #2
Roshambo MMA 3· Jul 26, 2014· Lightweight· 7-1 vs 15-10-1
SUB
R1 · 4:58
WIN
vs Rodolfo Marques
Australian FC 9· May 17, 2014· Featherweight· 6-1 vs 16-4-1
TKO
R1 · 3:41
WIN
vs Greg Atzori
Roshambo MMA 2· Feb 1, 2014· Lightweight· 5-1 vs 13-6
SUB
WIN
vs Luke Catubig
Australian FC 7· Dec 13, 2013· Welterweight· 4-1 vs 2-3
TKO
R3 · 4:39
LOSS
vs Corey Nelson
Australian FC 5· May 10, 2013· Welterweight· 3-1 vs 13-4-1
TKO
R3 · 0:13
WIN
vs Anton Zafir×1Title bout · Title win #1
Roshambo MMA 1· Apr 6, 2013· Welterweight· 3-0 vs 2-1
TKO
R4 · 2:19
WIN
vs Regan Wilson
Cage Conquest· Feb 23, 2013· 2-0 vs 4-2
TKO
WIN
vs Gerhard Voigt
Australia Regional· May 19, 2012· 1-0 vs 2-3
DEC

Official UFC Ranking

Alexander Volkanovski's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.

Current: Champion Featherweight · #2 Men's Pound-for-Pound
Meta rank: Champion Featherweight
Peak: Champion Featherweight
First ranked: Jul 16, 2018
Times ranked: 337

Men's Pound-for-Pound

Featherweight

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current: 1887▲10
Peak: 1929Jul 3, 2022
Rated fights: 32

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Frequently asked questions

When does Alexander Volkanovski fight next?

Alexander Volkanovski fights Movsar Evloev on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev.

What is Alexander Volkanovski's record?

Alexander Volkanovski's professional MMA record is 28-4-0.

Who is Alexander Volkanovski fighting next?

Alexander Volkanovski's next opponent is Movsar Evloev at UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev.

Who did Alexander Volkanovski fight last?

Alexander Volkanovski most recently fought Diego Lopes at UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 on Sunday, February 1, 2026, WIN (Unanimous Decision).

What weight class does Alexander Volkanovski fight in?

Alexander Volkanovski fights at Featherweight.

Is Alexander Volkanovski ranked in the UFC?

Alexander Volkanovski is the current UFC Featherweight champion.

How many knockouts does Alexander Volkanovski have?

Alexander Volkanovski has 13 wins by KO/TKO and 3 wins by submission.

How many UFC bonuses has Alexander Volkanovski won?

Alexander Volkanovski has won 6 UFC post-fight bonuses: 5× Fight of the Night, 1× Performance of the Night.

How tall is Alexander Volkanovski?

Alexander Volkanovski is 5'6" (168 cm) tall.

How much does Alexander Volkanovski weigh?

Alexander Volkanovski weighs 145 lbs (66 kg).

What is Alexander Volkanovski's reach?

Alexander Volkanovski has a reach of 71" (180 cm).

How old is Alexander Volkanovski?

Alexander Volkanovski is 37 years old (born Sep 29, 1988).

Where is Alexander Volkanovski from?

Alexander Volkanovski is from Australia.

CAREER SUMMARY