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168 CM / 5’6″
66 KG / 145 LBS
Australia
Champion
Featherweight
24 Wins, 1 Loss
Usually described as ‘the hardest worker in the room’ Engage Athlete and UFC Featherweight Champion, Alexander “The Great” Volkanovski has an impressive 24-1 pro record and is undefeated with the UFC since joining in 2016.
Alex has shown time and time again why he deserves to be at the top, he was crowned UFC Champion at UFC 245 in Vegas on 14th December 2019 after beating Max Holloway, who was on a 19-fight featherweight win streak. Alex then went on to defend his newly earned title, where he beat Max once again. Since then, Alex has fought Brian Ortega where he put on a display that showcased elite athletic ability, unmatched heart and determination defending his title as the best featherweight in the world in what is widely known as the best championship fight of 2021.
Of Greek and Macedonian descent, the Wollongong based former rugby player has been a force to be reckoned with in the Featherweight division, on an 19-fight win streak and with his unrelenting pressure and heavy hands claiming him 11 knockout victories. This proud Australian, the only current Australian UFC champ, is also a family man who enjoys spending time with his wife Emma and their two daughters.
Result | Opponent | Event | Method |
Win | Chan Sung Jung | UFC 273 | TKO (punches) |
Win | Brian Ortega | UFC 266 | Decision (unanimous) |
Win | Max Holloway | UFC 251 | Decision (split) |
Win | Max Holloway | UFC 245 | Decision (unanimous) |
Win | Jose Aldo | UFC 237 | Decision (unanimous) |
Win | Chad Mendes | UFC 232 | TKO (punches) |
Win | Darren Elkins | UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Ivanov | Decision (unanimous) |
Win | Jeremy Kennedy | UFC 221 | TKO (punches and elbows) |
Win | Shane Young | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura | Decision (unanimous) |
Win | Mizuto Hirota | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt | Decision (unanimous) |
Win | Yusuke Kasuya | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson | TKO (Punches) |
Win | Jai Bradney | Wollongong Wars 4 | TKO (Punches) |
Win | Jamie Mullarkey | Australian Fighting Championship 15 | KO (punch) |
Win | Yusuke Yachi | Pacific Xtreme Combat 50 | Submission (triangle choke) |
Win | James Bishop | Australian Fighting Championship 13 | TKO (punches) |
Win | David Butt | Wollongong Wars 2 | TKO (punches) |
Win | Kyle Reyes | Pacific Xtreme Combat 45 | Decision (unanimous) |
Win | Jai Bradney | Roshambo MMA 3 – In the Cage | Submission (rear-naked choke) |
Win | Rodolfo Marques Diniz | Australian Fighting Championship 9 | KO (Punches) |
Win | Greg Atzori | Roshambo MMA 2 – In the Cage | Submission (guillotine choke) |
Win | Luke Catubig | Australian Fighting Championship 7 | TKO (punches) |
Loss | Corey Nelson | Australian Fighting Championship 5 | TKO (head kick and punches) |
Win | Anton Zafir | Roshambo MMA 1 – In the Cage | TKO (punches) |
Win | Regan Wilson | Southern Fight Promotions – Cage Conquest 2 | TKO (doctor stoppage) |
Win | Gerhard Voigt | Revolution Promotions – Revolution at the Roxy | Decision (unanimous) |