Alexander Volkanovski

Alexander Volkanovski
Volkanovski in 2018
Born	(1988-09-29) 29 September 1988 (age 36)[1] 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)[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.com
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 27 August 2024, he is #10 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.^[8]