Professional Record
28-4-0
Current Elo Rating
2269
True Contender System
Featherweight Ranking
Champion
Pound-for-Pound Ranking
#2
Tale of the tape
- Height
- 168 cm
- Reach
- 182 cm
- Weight
- 65.8 kg
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Age
- 37 years
- Place of birth
- Wollongong, Australia
- UFC debut
- October 15, 2016
- Pro debut
- May 19, 2012
- Team / gym
- Freestyle Fighting Gym (Wollongong) / City Kickboxing
- Head coach
- Joe Lopez
Activity
Next fight
Alexander Volkanovskivs.Movsar Evloev
Title fight- Date
- October 24, 2026
- Division
- Featherweight
- Alexander Volkanovski's Elo
- 2269
- Opponent's Elo
- 1896
Last fight
Alexander Volkanovskivs.Diego Lopes
W · DEC
- Event
- UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2
- Date
- January 31, 2026
- Elo change
- +57
Career Statistics
Professional Record
28-4-0
UFC Record
15-3-0
18 UFC fights
Current Elo
2,269
Peak Elo
2,295
Wins by method
5KO/TKO0Submissions10Decisions
Finish rate33.3%
From peak-26
Streak2 Wins
Biggest Elo gain
Chan Sung Jung
Achievements and career
- Current champion
- Title fight record: 8-3
- 7 title defenses on record
- Current streak: 2 straight wins
- Best recorded streak: 12 straight wins
Elo History
18 recorded UFC fights
UFC Start
1500
Current
2269
Peak Elo
2295
Total
+769
UFC Fight History
Jan 31, 2026
Decision
Title fight
Elo
2269
Change
+57
Apr 12, 2025
Decision
Title fight
Elo
2212
Change
+50
Feb 17, 2024
TKO
Title fight
Elo
2162
Change
-63
Oct 21, 2023
TKO
Title fight
Elo
2226
Change
-70
Jul 08, 2023
TKO
Title fight
Elo
2295
Change
+83
Feb 11, 2023
Decision
Title fight
Elo
2213
Change
-37
Jul 02, 2022
Decision
Title fight
Elo
2249
Change
+53
Apr 09, 2022
Chan Sung Jung
TKO
Title fight
Elo
2197
Change
+102
Sep 25, 2021
Decision
Title fight
Elo
2095
Change
+72
Jul 11, 2020
Decision
Title fight
Elo
2022
Change
+59
Dec 14, 2019
Decision
Title fight
Elo
1963
Change
+90
May 11, 2019
Decision
Elo
1873
Change
+47
Dec 29, 2018
TKO
Elo
1826
Change
+70
Jul 14, 2018
Decision
Elo
1756
Change
+47
Feb 10, 2018
Jeremy Kennedy
TKO
Elo
1709
Change
+64
Nov 18, 2017
Shane Young
Decision
Elo
1645
Change
+34
Jun 10, 2017
Mizuto Hirota
Decision
Elo
1611
Change
+45
Nov 26, 2016
Yusuke Kasuya
TKO
Elo
1566
Change
+66
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Elo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | W | Diego Lopes | Decision | 2269 | +57 |
| Apr 12, 2025 | W | Diego Lopes | Decision | 2212 | +50 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | L | Ilia Topuria | TKO | 2162 | -63 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | L | Islam Makhachev | TKO | 2226 | -70 |
| Jul 08, 2023 | W | Yair Rodriguez | TKO | 2295 | +83 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | L | Islam Makhachev | Decision | 2213 | -37 |
| Jul 02, 2022 | W | Max Holloway | Decision | 2249 | +53 |
| Apr 09, 2022 | W | Chan Sung Jung | TKO | 2197 | +102 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | W | Brian Ortega | Decision | 2095 | +72 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | W | Max Holloway | Decision | 2022 | +59 |
| Dec 14, 2019 | W | Max Holloway | Decision | 1963 | +90 |
| May 11, 2019 | W | José Aldo | Decision | 1873 | +47 |
| Dec 29, 2018 | W | Chad Mendes | TKO | 1826 | +70 |
| Jul 14, 2018 | W | Darren Elkins | Decision | 1756 | +47 |
| Feb 10, 2018 | W | Jeremy Kennedy | TKO | 1709 | +64 |
| Nov 18, 2017 | W | Shane Young | Decision | 1645 | +34 |
| Jun 10, 2017 | W | Mizuto Hirota | Decision | 1611 | +45 |
| Nov 26, 2016 | W | Yusuke Kasuya | TKO | 1566 | +66 |
Fight history outside the UFC
14 bouts recorded in other promotions and on the road to the UFC.
Jul 08, 2016
Jai Bradney
TKO · R1
WW · Wollongong Wars 4
Mar 19, 2016
Jamie Mullarkey
TKO · Punch · R1 · 3:23
AFC · Australian FC 15
Dec 04, 2015
Yusuke Yachi
Submission · Triangle Choke · R4 · 3:43
PXC · PXC 50
Jun 14, 2015
James Bishop
TKO · R1 · 1:39
AFC · Australian FC 13
Competitive Profile
Alexander Volkanovski’s position is calculated by the True Contender MMA Elo system from real results and strength of opposition. The profile updates with the rankings after new fights are processed.