Alexander Volkanovski vs Ilia Topuria

Alexander Volkanovski

Pro 28-4-0 | UFC 16-3-0

Featherweight

Ilia Topuria

Pro 17-0-0 | UFC 9-0-0

Age

37|29

Height

5'6"|5'7"

Reach

71"|69"

Stance

Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Alexander Volkanovski	Ilia Topuria	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	57.3%	48.2%	◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	5.8	4.8	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.3	3.8	—
Strike Differential	2.6/min	1.0/min	◄
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	33.7%	61.1%	►
Takedown Defense	68.0%	93.8%	►
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.6	2.0	—
Submission Attempts/15min	0.2	1.1	►
Control Time/15min	2:50	3:20	—
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	31.2%	66.7%	—
Submission % of Wins	0.0%	11.1%	—
Decision % of Wins	68.8%	22.2%	—
Avg Fight Time	17:15	9:21	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0	0.0	—
Reversals/15min	0.1	0.0	—
Edges	3	3	3 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Alexander Volkanovski	Ilia Topuria	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	58.5%	48.1%	◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.7	5.8	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.0	4.6	◄
Takedown Accuracy	20.0%	100.0%	►
Takedown Defense	63.6%	90.9%	►
Control Time/Fight	1:33	1:20	—
Edges	2	3	1 even

Last 3 Fights

Alexander Volkanovski

WIN

vs. Diego Lopes

UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 • Jan 2026

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Alexander Volkanovski98/16061%TD 2/7Ctrl 2:49

Diego Lopes70/15844%TD 2/5Ctrl 1:50

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alexander Volkanovski	12/27	44%	0/2	0:27	—
	Diego Lopes	12/28	43%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Alexander Volkanovski	19/30	63%	0/0	0:00	—
	Diego Lopes	16/34	47%	1/1	0:39	—

R3	Alexander Volkanovski	21/35	60%	0/2	0:00	—
	Diego Lopes	17/38	45%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Alexander Volkanovski	25/44	57%	0/0	0:00	—
	Diego Lopes	22/48	46%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Alexander Volkanovski	21/24	88%	2/3	2:22	—
	Diego Lopes	3/10	30%	1/4	1:11	—

WIN

vs. Diego Lopes

UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes • Apr 2025

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Alexander Volkanovski158/25961%TD 1/11Ctrl 1:18

Diego Lopes63/19432%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alexander Volkanovski	27/44	61%	1/3	0:58	—
	Diego Lopes	8/22	36%	0/0	0:03	—

R2	Alexander Volkanovski	24/52	46%	0/2	0:20	—
	Diego Lopes	16/33	48%	0/0	0:02	1

R3	Alexander Volkanovski	25/45	56%	0/1	0:00	—
	Diego Lopes	9/37	24%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Alexander Volkanovski	39/57	68%	0/3	0:00	—
	Diego Lopes	16/43	37%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Alexander Volkanovski	43/61	70%	0/2	0:00	—
	Diego Lopes	14/59	24%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Diego Lopes

UFC 314 • Feb 2025

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Alexander Volkanovski98/16061%TD 2/7Ctrl 2:49

Diego Lopes70/15844%TD 2/5Ctrl 1:50KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alexander Volkanovski	12/27	44%	0/2	0:27	—
	Diego Lopes	12/28	43%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Alexander Volkanovski	19/30	63%	0/0	0:00	—
	Diego Lopes	16/34	47%	1/1	0:39	—

R3	Alexander Volkanovski	21/35	60%	0/2	0:00	—
	Diego Lopes	17/38	45%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Alexander Volkanovski	25/44	57%	0/0	0:00	—
	Diego Lopes	22/48	46%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Alexander Volkanovski	21/24	88%	2/3	2:22	—
	Diego Lopes	3/10	30%	1/4	1:11	—

Ilia Topuria

WIN

vs. Charles Oliveira

UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira • Jun 2025

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:27

Ilia Topuria21/2972%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:01

Charles Oliveira9/1656%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:21

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ilia Topuria	21/29	72%	0/0	1:01	1
	Charles Oliveira	9/16	56%	0/2	0:21	—

WIN

vs. Max Holloway

UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway • Oct 2024

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 1:34

Ilia Topuria75/14452%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:45

Max Holloway79/20439%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ilia Topuria	22/47	47%	2/2	0:41	—
	Max Holloway	30/75	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Ilia Topuria	32/62	52%	0/0	0:00	—
	Max Holloway	35/102	34%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Ilia Topuria	21/35	60%	0/0	0:04	1
	Max Holloway	14/27	52%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Alexander Volkanovski

UFC 298 • Feb 2024

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 3:32

Ilia Topuria35/7745%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03

Alexander Volkanovski47/10744%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ilia Topuria	15/38	39%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alexander Volkanovski	26/52	50%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Ilia Topuria	20/39	51%	0/0	0:03	1
	Alexander Volkanovski	21/55	38%	0/0	0:00	—

Common Opponents

vs. Max Holloway

Alexander Volkanovski

WIN

UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier • Jul 2022

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Alexander Volkanovski199/37253%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:57

Max Holloway127/30142%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:16

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alexander Volkanovski	28/70	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Max Holloway	24/56	43%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Alexander Volkanovski	37/78	47%	0/0	0:22	—
	Max Holloway	27/65	42%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Alexander Volkanovski	40/74	54%	0/0	0:32	—
	Max Holloway	26/63	41%	0/0	0:05	—

R4	Alexander Volkanovski	44/70	63%	0/0	0:26	—
	Max Holloway	31/63	49%	0/1	0:03	—

R5	Alexander Volkanovski	50/80	62%	0/0	0:37	—
	Max Holloway	19/54	35%	0/2	0:08	—

Ilia Topuria

WIN

UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway • Oct 2024

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 1:34

Ilia Topuria75/14452%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:45

Max Holloway79/20439%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ilia Topuria	22/47	47%	2/2	0:41	—
	Max Holloway	30/75	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Ilia Topuria	32/62	52%	0/0	0:00	—
	Max Holloway	35/102	34%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Ilia Topuria	21/35	60%	0/0	0:04	1
	Max Holloway	14/27	52%	0/0	0:00	—

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Alexander Volkanovski is the busier striker, landing 5.8 significant strikes per minute vs 4.8. Their opponent absorbs 3.8 strikes per minute on average — Alexander Volkanovski's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Alexander Volkanovski connects on 57.3% of significant strikes compared to 48.2%. The 9pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Alexander Volkanovski shoots at 34% accuracy but Ilia Topuria stops 94% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Ilia Topuria shoots at 61% accuracy against Alexander Volkanovski's 68% defense — Alexander Volkanovski should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Ilia Topuria finishes 78% of wins (67% KO/TKO, 11% sub).

Fight Length: Alexander Volkanovski's fights average 17:15 vs 9:21 for Ilia Topuria. If this reaches the championship rounds, Alexander Volkanovski's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-04-20 09:03:19 | Data source: UFCStats.com