Alexander Volkanovski
| 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 (1.68 m) |
| 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 | 31 |
| Wins | 27 |
| By knockout | 13 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 11 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Website | alexandervolkanovski |
| 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 current and two-time 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 13 May 2025, he is #7 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. He is considered one of the greatest Featherweights of all time.