Alexander Volkanovski
Australian mixed martial artist
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| February 17 2024 | Fought Ilia Topuria at UFC 298, losing the UFC Featherweight Championship by knockout in the second round. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 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 Rodríguez via TKO in round three at UFC 290 to unify the UFC Featherweight Championship, successfully defending his title. |
| July 8 2023 | Defeated Yair Rodríguez 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. |
| 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. |
| 2022 | Won World MMA Awards' Charles 'Mask' Lewis Fighter of the Year and International Fighter of the Year. |
| 2022 | Named UFC Men's Pound-For-Pound No. 1 fighter |
| 2022 | Awarded Fighter of the Year by multiple organizations including BT Sport and Cageside Press |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
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