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Alexander Volkanovski

Last fought: Jan 2026
RECORD
Pro
28-4-0
UFC
15-3-0
Age
37
Height
5'6"
Weight
145 lbs
Reach
71"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time16:49
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)79.7%
Expected Rounds (xR)3.37
% Fights Inside the Distance38.9%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)153-39 (79.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)122-37 (76.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)31-2 (93.9%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)75.2%
% Time in Control19.6%
% Time Controlled5.2%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time79.1%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min6.24
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min3.94
Distance Striking Differential / Min+2.31
Distance Strike Accuracy54.4%
Distance Strike Defense61.8%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.48
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.52
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min2.18
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.84
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min1.01
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.43
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Featherweight field
Alexander Volkanovski   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Alexander Volkanovski
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy57.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min6.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.3
Strike Differential2.7/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy34.0%
Takedown Defense68.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.6
Submission Attempts/15min0.2
Control Time/15min2:56
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins33.3%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins66.7%
Avg Fight Time16:49
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.2
Reversals/15min0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy59.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.1
Takedown Accuracy33.3%
Takedown Defense66.7%
Control Time/Fight2:25

Fight History

WIN
vs. Diego Lopes
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Alexander Volkanovski98/16061%TD 2/7Ctrl 2:49
Diego Lopes70/15844%TD 2/5Ctrl 1:50
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Diego Lopes
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Alexander Volkanovski158/25961%TD 1/11Ctrl 1:18
Diego Lopes63/19432%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Ilia Topuria
UFC 298 • Feb 2024
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 3:32
Alexander Volkanovski47/10744%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Ilia Topuria35/7745%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Islam Makhachev
UFC 294 • Oct 2023
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 3:06
Alexander Volkanovski4/667%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:49
Islam Makhachev24/2983%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:19
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Yair Rodriguez
UFC 290 • Jul 2023
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 4:19
Alexander Volkanovski66/9768%TD 7/12Ctrl 7:13
Yair Rodriguez40/8050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Islam Makhachev
UFC 284 • Feb 2023
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Alexander Volkanovski70/14349%TD 0/4Ctrl 2:35KD 1
Islam Makhachev57/9560%TD 4/9Ctrl 7:37
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Max Holloway
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Alexander Volkanovski199/37253%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:57
Max Holloway127/30142%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:16
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Chan Sung Jung
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 4, 0:45
Alexander Volkanovski138/21365%TD 4/8Ctrl 2:52
Chan Sung Jung48/12538%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Brian Ortega
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Alexander Volkanovski214/35361%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:51
Brian Ortega88/23438%TD 2/5Ctrl 0:54
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Max Holloway
Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00
Alexander Volkanovski137/27250%TD 3/9Ctrl 1:26
Max Holloway102/26838%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Max Holloway
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Alexander Volkanovski157/30352%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:44
Max Holloway134/30344%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jose Aldo
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Alexander Volkanovski95/17654%TD 0/3Ctrl 4:26
Jose Aldo29/7937%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:07
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Chad Mendes
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:14
Alexander Volkanovski54/12444%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08
Chad Mendes28/5155%TD 3/4Ctrl 0:45
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Darren Elkins
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Alexander Volkanovski100/14469%TD 2/12Ctrl 3:25
Darren Elkins82/17248%TD 1/6Ctrl 0:59
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jeremy Kennedy
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:57
Alexander Volkanovski73/12061%TD 2/3Ctrl 7:55
Jeremy Kennedy8/2532%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:27
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Shane Young
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Alexander Volkanovski68/11460%TD 5/14Ctrl 8:21
Shane Young18/8122%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:16
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mizuto Hirota
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Alexander Volkanovski87/13963%TD 4/7Ctrl 5:18
Mizuto Hirota46/14931%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:23
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Yusuke Kasuya
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:06
Alexander Volkanovski50/7666%TD 3/3Ctrl 4:23
Yusuke Kasuya4/1040%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:40
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:58:33 | Data source: UFCStats.com