Alexander Volkanovski

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Alexander Volkanovski
Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 232.jpg
Volkanovski in 2018
Born (1988-09-29) 29 September 1988 (age 36) [1]
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
NicknameThe Great
Residence Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
Division Featherweight (2014–present) [2]
Lightweight (2014; 2016; 2023)
Welterweight (2012–2013)
Reach71+1⁄2 in (182 cm) [2]
Fighting out of Windang, New South Wales, Australia
Team City Kickboxing
Tiger Muay Thai
Bangtao Muay Thai & MMA
Freestyle Fighting Gym [3] [4]
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Joe Lopez [5]
Years active2012–present
Professional boxing record
Total1
Wins1
Mixed martial arts record
Total30
Wins26
By knockout13
By submission3
By decision10
Losses4
By knockout3
By decision1
Other information
Website alexandervolkanovski.com
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Alexander Volkanovski (born 29 September 1988) is an Australian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the former UFC Featherweight Champion. Volkanovski is the second Australian to win a UFC title after Robert Whittaker. He is also a former Australian Fighting Championship (AFC) Featherweight champion. Prior to his UFC debut, Volkanovski competed as a professional boxer in 2015. As of 20 February 2024, he is #1 in the UFC featherweight rankings [6] and as of 10 December 2024, he is #11 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. [7]

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Background

Volkanovski was born on 29 September 1988, in Wollongong, New South Wales. [8] His father was born in the village of Beranci in Yugoslavia, SR Macedonia (now North Macedonia) while his mother is from Greece. [9] [10] Alex began training in Greco-Roman wrestling at an early age and won a national title twice at the age of 12. [11] [12] He decided to give up wrestling at the age of 14 and instead focused on a career in rugby league as a front rower. [12] [13] Volkanovski attended Lake Illawarra High School throughout his teenage years [14] and worked as a concreter after graduation. [15]

He played semi-professional rugby league for the Warilla Gorillas in the Group 7 Rugby League where he was awarded the Mick Cronin Medal in 2010 as the league's best player. [16] He also played a crucial role in Warilla's 2011 Premiership winning season and received the Man of the Match award for his performance in his team's Grand Final victory over Gerringong. [17] [18] Volkanovski then decided to quit rugby league at 23 years of age to pursue a professional career in Mixed Martial Arts in the latter half of 2011. [19] He claims to have watched Ultimate Fighting Championship events since childhood and would often rent UFC VHS tapes from Blockbuster as well as purchase UFC pay per views from 14 years of age. [20]

Coach Joe Lopez said Volkanovski started training in MMA at the age of 22 [13] and Greco-Roman wrestling to keep fit during the rugby league off season, where he weighed 97 kg (214 lb). [21] However, he soon realized he had a passion for the sport and wanted to go as far as he could. [22] Volkanovski quickly became a good counter striker with a powerful overhand right as well as a fantastic offensive wrestler. [23] He initially competed in multiple amateur fights in the middleweight division as he adjusted from his rugby weight before turning professional and moving down to welterweight, lightweight and ultimately the featherweight division. [13]

"There are no excuses in fighting. You can be playing a team sport and have a good game, and you can lose. In fighting, it’s all on me. If I go out there and lose, then it’s my fault. I like that. So I know if I fight well, I’m going to win. I definitely love the fact that it’s all on you, and you do what you have to do to win. Each fight is like a grand final in the rugby league." [24]

Volkanovski is based at Freestyle Fighting Gym in Wollongong [25] but regularly completes training camps at Tiger Muay Thai and Bangtao Muay Thai & MMA in Phuket [26] [27] and City Kickboxing in Auckland with fellow UFC fighters, former UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya, Dan Hooker and Kai Kara-France. [28] Members of Volkanovski's team have included Eugene Bareman and Craig Jones. [29]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Starting as an amateur at middleweight and going 4–0 before turning professional, Volkanovski has fought in various MMA organizations in the Oceania region in Asia from 2012 to July 2016 before signing with the UFC. He won a Pacific Xtreme Combat (PXC) title and two Australian Fighting Championship (AFC) Featherweight titles. [30] [31] Volkanovski amassed a record of 13–1 with 10 straight wins prior to joining the UFC. [32]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Volkanovski made his promotional debut on 26 November 2016, and increased his win streak to 11 with a second-round TKO against Yusuke Kasuya at UFC Fight Night 101. [33] [34] He announced at the post-fight press conference that he would drop from lightweight to featherweight for his next fight. [35] [36]

Move down to Featherweight

Volkanovski was expected to face Michel Quiñones on 19 February 2017 at UFC Fight Night 105. However, the bout was scrapped after Quiñones suffered an injury and no replacement could be found. [37]

Volkanovski returned to Featherweight and faced Mizuto Hirota on 11 June 2017 at UFC Fight Night 110. [38] He won the fight via unanimous decision after almost finishing Hirota following a knockdown. [39]

Volkanovski was expected to face Jeremy Kennedy at UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura on 19 November 2017, in Sydney, Australia. [40] However, Kennedy pulled out of the fight on 5 October, citing a back injury [41] and was replaced by Humberto Bandenay. [42] In November 2017, it was announced that Bandenay would delay his UFC debut at this event due to undisclosed reasons, and was replaced by Drex Zamboanga. [43] [44] In turn, Zamboanga pulled out of the fight due to visa issues and was replaced by promotional newcomer Shane Young. [44] The bout proceeded at a catchweight of 150 pounds. [45] Volkanovski won the fight via unanimous decision. [46]

The bout with Kennedy was rescheduled and took place on 11 February 2018 at UFC 221. [47] He won the fight via technical knockout. [48]

Volkanovski faced Darren Elkins on 14 July 2018 at UFC Fight Night 133. [49] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [50]

Volkanovski faced Chad Mendes on 29 December 2018 at UFC 232. [51] He won the fight via technical knockout in round two after surviving two knockdowns himself. [52] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award. [53]

Volkanovski faced former featherweight champion José Aldo at UFC 237 on 11 May 2019. [54] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [55]

UFC Featherweight Champion

Volkanovski vs. Holloway

Volkanovski faced Max Holloway on 14 December 2019, for the UFC Featherweight Championship at UFC 245. [56] Volkanovski won the fight via unanimous decision. [57] [58]

Volkanovski vs. Holloway 2

Volkanovski made his first title defense in a rematch against Max Holloway on 11 July 2020 at UFC 251. [59] He won the fight via split decision. [60] This outcome was controversial amongst media outlets, with 18 out of 27 media scores giving it to Holloway, [61] [62] [63] mixed martial arts personalities such as UFC president Dana White, [64] former referee and creator of the rules system John McCarthy, [65] [66] [67] and multiple mixed martial artists. [68]

Volkanovski vs. Ortega

Volkanovski was scheduled to make his second title defense against Brian Ortega on 27 March 2021 at UFC 260. [69] However, the fight was canceled due to COVID-19 protocols. [70] Volkanovski later tweeted that he tested positive for COVID-19. [71]

On 2 April 2021, it was announced that Brian Ortega and Volkanovski would be the coaches for The Ultimate Fighter 29 at ESPN+ and the show featured bantamweight and middleweight contestants. [72]

Volkanovski faced Brian Ortega on 25 September 2021, at UFC 266 for the UFC Featherweight Championship. [73] He won the fight via unanimous decision. Volkanovski received universal praise for escaping multiple submission attempts and persevering. [74] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award. [75]

Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie

Volkanovski was scheduled to face Max Holloway for a third time on 5 March 2022, at UFC 272. [76] However, a day after the announcement, Holloway was forced to pull from the event due to injury. [77] Holloway was replaced by Chan Sung Jung and the title bout was moved to UFC 273 on 9 April 2022. [78] After knocking Jung down multiple times, Volkanovski won the fight via TKO in the fourth round. [79] The win earned him the Performance of the Night award. [80] The fight also earned him second place in the Crypto.com "Fan Bonus of the Night" award. [80]

Volkanovski vs. Holloway 3

The trilogy bout against Holloway was rescheduled at UFC 276 on 2 July 2022. [81] Volkanovski won the bout via unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 50–45. [82] This win earned him the Crypto.com Fan Bonus of the Night second-place award, which paid the bitcoin equivalent of US$20,000. [83]

Volkanovski vs. Makhachev

Volkanovski moved up a weight class to challenge Islam Makhachev for the UFC Lightweight Championship on 12 February 2023 at UFC 284. [84] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [85] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award. [86]

Volkanovski vs. Rodríguez

Volkanovski returned to featherweight and faced interim featherweight champion Yair Rodríguez in a title unification bout for the UFC Featherweight Championship on 8 July 2023 at UFC 290. [87] He won the fight via TKO in round three. [88]

Volkanovski vs. Makhachev 2

Volkanovski was next scheduled to face Ilia Topuria on 20 January 2024 to defend his UFC Featherweight Championship at UFC 297. [89] However, before that bout took place, Volkanovski was tapped to step in on 10 days notice to face UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev in a rematch, on 21 October 2023, at UFC 294, as a replacement for an injured Charles Oliveira. [90] He lost the fight via head kick knockout in round one. [91]

Volkanovski vs. Topuria

Following the short notice rematch with Makhachev, the bout with Ilia Topuria was initially expected to continue forward and take place on its original date of 20 January 2024 at UFC 297. [92] However, it was later pushed back one month to headline UFC 298 on 17 February 2024 instead. [93] Volkanovski lost the championship by knockout in the second round. [94]

Professional boxing career

Volkanovski has a single boxing bout, which was a Super welterweight bout he won by unanimous decision in four rounds against Dillon Bargero. [95] [96]

Personal life

Volkanovski is married. [97] He appeared as a coach in Malaysia Invasion, an amateur MMA reality show. [98] Because of his paternal Macedonian and maternal Greek heritage, he uses the nickname "The Great" in reference to Alexander the Great, claiming that he had "a Macedonian father and a Greek mother", similar to himself. [99]

Volkanovski has his own YouTube channel. [100]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Amateur wrestling

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
30 matches26 wins4 losses
By knockout133
By submission30
By decision101
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss26–4 Ilia Topuria KO (punch) UFC 298 17 February 202423:32 Anaheim, California, United StatesLost the UFC Featherweight Championship.
Loss26–3 Islam Makhachev KO (head kick and punches) UFC 294 21 October 202313:06 Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesFor the UFC Lightweight Championship.
Win26–2 Yair Rodríguez TKO (punches) UFC 290 8 July 202334:19 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesDefended and unified the UFC Featherweight Championship.
Loss25–2 Islam Makhachev Decision (unanimous) UFC 284 12 February 202355:00 Perth, AustraliaFor the UFC Lightweight Championship. Fight of the Night. Fight of the Year.
Win25–1 Max Holloway Decision (unanimous) UFC 276 2 July 202255:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesDefended the UFC Featherweight Championship.
Win24–1 Jung Chan-sung TKO (punches) UFC 273 9 April 202240:45 Jacksonville, Florida, United StatesDefended the UFC Featherweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Win23–1 Brian Ortega Decision (unanimous) UFC 266 25 September 202155:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesDefended the UFC Featherweight Championship. Fight of the Night.
Win22–1 Max Holloway Decision (split) UFC 251 12 July 202055:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesDefended the UFC Featherweight Championship.
Win21–1 Max Holloway Decision (unanimous) UFC 245 14 December 201955:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesWon the UFC Featherweight Championship.
Win20–1 José Aldo Decision (unanimous) UFC 237 11 May 201935:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win19–1 Chad Mendes TKO (punches) UFC 232 29 December 201824:14 Inglewood, California, United StatesFight of the Night.
Win18–1 Darren Elkins Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Ivanov 14 July 201835:00 Boise, Idaho, United States
Win17–1 Jeremy Kennedy TKO (punches and elbows) UFC 221 11 February 201824:57 Perth, Australia
Win16–1 Shane Young Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura 19 November 201735:00 Sydney, AustraliaCatchweight (150 lb) bout.
Win15–1 Mizuto Hirota Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt 11 June 201735:00 Auckland, New ZealandReturn to Featherweight.
Win14–1Yusuke KasuyaTKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson 26 November 201622:06 Melbourne, Australia
Win13–1Jai BradneyTKO (punches)Wollongong Wars 48 July 20161N/A Wollongong, AustraliaWon the Wollongong Wars Lightweight Championship.
Win12–1 Jamie Mullarkey KO (punch) Australian FC 15 19 May 201613:23 Melbourne, AustraliaDefended the AFC Featherweight Championship.
Win11–1Yusuke YachiSubmission (triangle choke)Pacific Xtreme Combat 504 December 201543:43 Mangilao, GuamWon the PXC Featherweight Championship.
Win10–1James BishopTKO (punches) Australian FC 13 14 June 201511:39 Melbourne, AustraliaWon the AFC Featherweight Championship.
Win9–1David ButtTKO (punches)Wollongong Wars 21 November 201421:52 Thirroul, AustraliaLightweight bout.
Win8–1Kyle ReyesDecision (unanimous)Pacific Xtreme Combat 4524 October 201435:00 Mangilao, GuamReturn to Featherweight.
Win7–1Jai BradneySubmission (rear-naked choke)Roshambo MMA 326 July 201414:58 Brisbane, AustraliaDefended the Roshambo MMA Lightweight Championship.
Win6–1Rodolfo Marques DinizKO (punch) Australian FC 9 17 May 201413:41 Albury, AustraliaFeatherweight debut.
Win5–1Greg AtzoriSubmission (guillotine choke)Roshambo MMA 21 February 20141N/A Brisbane, AustraliaLightweight debut. Won the vacant Roshambo MMA Lightweight Championship.
Win4–1Luke CatubigTKO (punches) Australian FC 7 14 December 201334:39 Melbourne, Australia
Loss3–1Corey NelsonTKO (head kick and punches) Australian FC 5 10 May 201330:13 Melbourne, AustraliaAFC Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Win3–0Anton ZafirTKO (punches)Roshambo MMA 117 April 201342:19 Brisbane, AustraliaWon the Roshambo MMA Welterweight Championship.
Win2–0Regan WilsonTKO (doctor stoppage)Southern Fight Promotions: Cage Conquest 223 February 201312:49 Nowra, AustraliaWon the Cage Conquest Welterweight Championship.
Win1–0Gerhard VoigtDecision (unanimous)Revolution Promotions: Revolution at the Roxy19 May 201235:00 Sydney, AustraliaWelterweight debut.

[124]

Professional boxing record

1 fight1 win0 losses
By decision10
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
1Win1–0Dillon BargeroUD417 Apr 2015Hurstville Entertainment Centre, Hurstville, Australia

[95] [96]

Pay-per-view bouts

No.EventFightDateVenueCityPPV Buys
1. UFC 266 Volkanovski vs. Ortega25 September 2021 T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesNot Disclosed [125]
2. UFC 273 Volkanovski vs. Korean Zombie9 April 2022 VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena Jacksonville, Florida, United StatesNot Disclosed [126]
3. UFC 284 Makhachev vs. Volkanovski12 February 2023 RAC Arena Perth, AustraliaNot Disclosed [127]
4. UFC 290 Volkanovski vs. Rodríguez8 July 2023 T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesNot Disclosed [128]
5. UFC 294 Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 221 October 2023 Etihad Arena Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesNot Disclosed [129]
6. UFC 298 Volkanovski vs. Topuria17 February 2024 Honda Center Anaheim, California, United StatesNot Disclosed [130]

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