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| Alexander Volkanovski | |
|---|---|
 Volkanovski in 2018 | |
| Born | 29 September 1988[1] 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)[2] Lightweight (2014; 2016; 2023) Welterweight (2012–2013) |
| Reach | 71+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[4][5] |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Joe Lopez[6] |
| 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 | |
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[7] and as of 10 December 2024, he is #11 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.[8] He is considered one of the greatest Featherweights of all time.[9]
- ^ "Alexander Volkanovski RECORD: 18–1–0 THE GREAT". .fightmetric.
- ^ a b "Alexander "The Great" Volkanovski – Official UFC Profile". UFC. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "ALEXANDER VOLKANOVSKI 'THE GREAT'". FightMetric. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ "Freestyle Fighting Gym". Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ "ALEXANDER "THE GREAT" VOLKANOVSKI". Topology.
- ^ BjjTribes (13 December 2021). "UFC Champion Alexander Volkanovski gets promoted to BJJ Black Belt". BjjTribes. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions". UFC. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ Holland, Jesse (10 December 2024). "Shavkat Rakhmonov surpasses Kamaru Usman, takes over No. 2 spot in UFC 310 rankings update". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Who Is the Greatest UFC Featherweight Champion of All Time?". mmasucka.com. Retrieved 8 February 2025.