Alexander Volkanovski
Australian mixed martial artist
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| April 12 2025 | Alexander Volkanovski defeated Diego Lopes by unanimous decision to win the vacant UFC Featherweight Championship, becoming the first UFC fighter to be a two-time featherweight champion. The fight also earned him another Fight of the Night award. |
| February 17 2024 | Fought Ilia Topuria at UFC 298, losing the UFC Featherweight Championship by knockout in the second round. |
| January 20 2024 | Volkanovski was originally scheduled to defend his UFC Featherweight Championship against Ilia Topuria at UFC 297. |
| 2023 | Named UFC Men's Pound-For-Pound No. 1 fighter |
| October 21 2023 | Volkanovski faced UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev in a rematch at UFC 294, stepping in on 10 days notice as a replacement for an injured Charles Oliveira. He lost the fight via head kick knockout in the first round. |
| July 8 2023 | Defeated Yair RodrÃguez via TKO in round three at UFC 290 to unify the UFC Featherweight Championship, successfully defending his title. |
| February 12 2023 | Alexander Volkanovski challenged Islam Makhachev for the UFC Lightweight Championship at UFC 284, moving up a weight class. Despite losing the fight via unanimous decision, he earned the Fight of the Night award. |
| 2022 | Awarded Fighter of the Year by multiple organizations including BT Sport and Cageside Press |
| 2022 | Named UFC Men's Pound-For-Pound No. 1 fighter |
| 2022 | Won World MMA Awards' Charles 'Mask' Lewis Fighter of the Year and International Fighter of the Year. |
| July 2 2022 | Defeated Max Holloway in their third championship bout at UFC 276 via unanimous decision (50-45 on all judges' scorecards), winning the second-place Crypto.com Fan Bonus of the Night worth US$20,000 in bitcoin equivalent. |
| April 9 2022 | Fought Chan Sung Jung (The Korean Zombie) at UFC 273, winning via TKO in the fourth round. Knocked Jung down multiple times during the fight and earned the Performance of the Night award and second place in the Crypto.com Fan Bonus of the Night award. |
| March 5 2022 | Originally scheduled to fight Max Holloway for a third time at UFC 272, but the fight was cancelled due to Holloway's injury. |
| September 25 2021 | Defeated Brian Ortega via unanimous decision at UFC 266 to defend his UFC Featherweight Championship. Received universal praise for escaping multiple submission attempts and earning the Fight of the Night award. |
| April 2 2021 | Announced as a coach for The Ultimate Fighter 29 on ESPN+, alongside Brian Ortega, featuring bantamweight and middleweight contestants. |
| March 27 2021 | Volkanovski's scheduled title defense against Brian Ortega was canceled due to COVID-19 protocols, with Volkanovski testing positive for the virus. |
| July 11 2020 | Alexander Volkanovski successfully defended his UFC Featherweight Championship title by defeating Max Holloway via a controversial split decision at UFC 251, with many media outlets and MMA personalities believing Holloway had won the fight. |
| 2019 | Named CombatPress.com Breakout Fighter of the Year |
| December 14 2019 | Alexander Volkanovski defeated Max Holloway via unanimous decision to win the UFC Featherweight Championship at UFC 245, marking a significant milestone in his mixed martial arts career. |
| May 11 2019 | Defeated former featherweight champion José Aldo via unanimous decision at UFC 237. |
| December 29 2018 | Defeated Chad Mendes via technical knockout in round two at UFC 232, earning Fight of the Night award after surviving two knockdowns. |
| July 14 2018 | Defeated Darren Elkins via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 133. |
| February 11 2018 | Defeated Jeremy Kennedy via technical knockout at UFC 221. |
| November 19 2017 | Fought Shane Young at a catchweight of 150 pounds at UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura in Sydney, Australia, winning via unanimous decision after multiple opponent changes. |
| June 11 2017 | Returned to Featherweight and defeated Mizuto Hirota via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 110, nearly finishing Hirota after a knockdown. |
| November 26 2016 | Volkanovski made his UFC promotional debut, defeating Yusuke Kasuya via second-round TKO at UFC Fight Night 101 and extending his win streak to 11. |
| July 2016 | Signed with the UFC after competing in various MMA organizations in Oceania and Asia, having accumulated a professional record of 13-1 with 10 consecutive wins. |
| 2015 | Began competing as a professional boxer, prior to his transition to mixed martial arts and UFC career. |
| April 17 2015 | Alexander Volkanovski wins his first professional MMA fight against Dillon Bargero by unanimous decision (UD) at the Hurstville Entertainment Centre in Hurstville, Australia |
| 2012 | Began professional mixed martial arts career, initially competing in the middleweight division with a 4-0 amateur record. |
| 2011 | Played a crucial role in Warilla's Premiership winning season and received the Man of the Match award in the Grand Final victory over Gerringong. |
| 2011 | Decided to quit rugby league at age 23 and pursue a professional career in Mixed Martial Arts. |
| 2010 | Won the Mick Cronin Medal as the best player in the Group 7 Rugby League while playing for the Warilla Gorillas. |
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