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Alexander Volkanovski

UFC featherweight champion

Sport
MMA
Record
28-4

Won the vacant UFC featherweight title against Diego Lopes at UFC 314 in April 2025 and beat Lopes again at UFC 325 in February 2026. Defends against Movsar Evloev at UFC 333.

Alexander Volkanovski
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Next fight

UFC 333, Abu Dhabi, Etihad Arena, Saturday, October 24, 2026

Alexander Volkanovski vs Movsar Evloev

Fight details →

UFC featherweight title. Main event.

Profile

Age
38
Height
168 cm (5′6″)
Reach
182 cm (71 in)
Place of birth
Wollongong, Australia
UFC debut
Oct 15, 2016

UFC career stats

Sig. strikes landed per min5.99
Sig. strikes absorbed per min3.31
Striking accuracy57%
Sig. strikes landed / attempted1815 / 3178
Takedowns per 15 min1.63
Submission attempts per 15 min0.20
Knockdowns per fight0.30
Average fight time16:50

Wins by method

  • KO/TKO13 (46%)
  • Submission3 (11%)
  • Decision12 (43%)

Sig. strikes by position

  • Standing1387 (76%)
  • Clinch154 (8%)
  • Ground274 (15%)

Sig. strikes by target

  • Head1180 (65%)
  • Body188 (10%)
  • Legs447 (25%)

UFC fight history

ResultOpponentMethodRoundTimeEvent
WinFeb 1, 2026 Diego Lopes Unanimous decisionround 5, 5:00 55:00 UFC 325
WinApr 13, 2025 Diego Lopes Unanimous decisionround 5, 5:00 55:00 UFC 314
LossFeb 18, 2024 Ilia Topuria KO/TKOround 2, 3:32 23:32 UFC 298
LossOct 21, 2023 Islam Makhachev KO/TKOround 1, 3:06 13:06 UFC 294
WinJul 8, 2023 Yair Rodriguez KO/TKOround 3, 4:19 34:19 UFC 290
LossFeb 11, 2023 Islam Makhachev Unanimous decisionround 5, 5:00 55:00 UFC 284
WinJul 2, 2022 Max Holloway Unanimous decisionround 5, 5:00 55:00 UFC 276
WinApr 9, 2022 Chan Sung Jung KO/TKOround 4, 0:45 40:45 UFC 273
WinSep 25, 2021 Brian Ortega Unanimous decisionround 5, 5:00 55:00 UFC 266
WinJul 11, 2020 Max Holloway Split decisionround 5, 5:00 55:00 UFC 251
WinFeb 10, 2018 Jeremy Kennedy KO/TKOround 2, 4:57 24:57 UFC 221

Statistics: ufc.com, updated Oct 10, 2026. ufc.com

Александр Волкановски · アレクサンダー・ヴォルカノフスキー