Alexander Volkanovski

Alexander "The Great" Volkanovski is the current UFC Featherweight Champion with a professional MMA record of 25 wins and 1 loss. Volkanovski is undefeated in the UFC and is ranked #1 in the UFC Men's pound-for-pound rankings.

1. Early Life and Career
2. Alexander Volkanovski UFC
3. Alexander Volkanovski vs Max Holloway
4. Alexander Volkanovski vs Max Holloway 2
5. Alexander Volkanovski vs Brian Ortega
6. Alexander Volkanovski Career Stats
7. Alexander Volkanovski Last Fight
8. Alexander Volkanovski Record

Early Life and Career

Alexander Volkanovski began training in Greco-Roman Wrestling at an early age and won a national title at age 12. He would leave Greco-Roman Wrestling and pursue rugby throughout his high school and college years before starting his MMA training. He would quit rugby at age 23 to pursue a professional MMA career in late 2011.

Volkanovski had an amateur record of 4-0 before he went professional. He would make his professional debut in 2012 at Revolution Promotions which he won via unanimous decision. Volkonovski would fight in the Oceania regional circuit and get a record of 13-1 and become the AFC Featherweight, PXC Featherweight, Wollongong Wars Lightweight, Roshambo MMA Lightweight, and Cage Conquest Welterweight Champion in the process.

Alexander Volkanovski UFC

Volkanovski made his UFC debut in 2016 at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson that he won via TKO(punches). Volkanovski would go on a 7-fight-win streak in the UFC and score victories over MMA veterans Chad Mendes and Jose Aldo before being awarded a title shot at the UFC Featherweight Championship against Max Holloway.

Volkanovski fought Holloway at UFC 245 and won via Unanimous Decision to become the new UFC Featherweight Champion. He would defend the title against Holloway in a Split decision at UFC 251.

Volkanovski defended his title for the second time against Brian Ortega at UFC 266. The Champion dominated the fight and won via Unanimous Decision to extend his UFC win streak to 10 wins.

Alexander Volkanovski vs Max Holloway

Alexander Volkanovski challenged Max Holloway for the UFC Featherweight Championship at UFC 245. The bout was an instant classic as Volkanovski barely out-landed Holloway 157-134 and edged out a unanimous decision victory to become the new UFC Featherweight Champion and increase his UFC win streak to 8.

Alexander Volkanovski vs Max Holloway 2

Volkanovski rematched Max Holloway for the Featherweight title at UFC 251. The fight was as close as the first one as Volkonovski yet again out-landed Holloway 139-111 and dominated the ground game with 3-takedowns and a ground control time of 1 minute 26 seconds as compared to Holloway's 0 takedowns and no ground control time. Volkanovski would win the bout via split decision.

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Alexander Volkanovski vs Brian Ortega

Alexander Volkanovski fought Brian Ortega at UFC 266 for the UFC Featherweight Championship after serving as opposing head coaches in the 29th Season of The Ultimate Fighter. Volkanovski would dominate on the feet with 214 strikes to Ortega's 101 and dominate on the ground with a ground control time of 3 minutes 51 seconds to Ortega's 54 seconds control time. Volkanovski would win the bout via Unanimous Decision.

Alexander Volkanovski Career Stats

Current Status:

Alexander Volkanovski's current record stands at 25-1. He is the current UFC Featherweight Champion and No.1 in the UFC Men's pound-for-pound rankings.

Win-Loss-Draw:

Wins by KO/TKO:

1. 12

Wins by Submission:

1. 3

Wins by Decision:

1. 10

Current Titles:

1. UFC Featherweight Championship

Reach:

1. 71 in (180cm)

Weight:

1. 145 lb / 66 kg

Weight Class:

1. Featherweight

Alexander Volkanovski Last Fight

Alexander Volkanovski's last fight was against Max Holloway at UFC 276 for the UFC Featherweight Championship. Volkanovski won the fight via Unanimous Decision to retain the UFC Featherweight Championship.

Alexander Volkanovski Record

Below is the professional MMA record of Alexander Volkanovski:

*Last Updated On 29th November 2022