Alexander Volkanovski
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. 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 and as of 16 April 2024, he is #7 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.
| Alexander Volkanovski | |
|---|---|
Volkanovski in 2018 | |
| Born | 29 September 1988 Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nickname | The Great |
| Residence | Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb) |
| Division | Featherweight (2014–present) Lightweight (2014; 2016; 2023) Welterweight (2012–2013) |
| Reach | 71+1⁄2 in (182 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Windang, New South Wales, Australia |
| Team | City Kickboxing Tiger Muay Thai Bangtao Muay Thai & MMA Freestyle Fighting Gym |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Joe Lopez |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 30 |
| Wins | 26 |
| By knockout | 13 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 10 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Website | alexandervolkanovski |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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