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Alexander Volkanovski "The Great" C

Active #1 featherweight · age 37 · Orthodox · 5'6" 168 cm · 145 lb 66 kg · reach 71" 180 cm
At a glance
  • 7 successful title defenses
  • UFC veteran since 2016
Elo rating
1697
Global Elo 1754 ±44
Rank
#1
top 1% of division
UFC record
15-3-0
KO 5 · Sub 0 · Dec 10
Streak
+2
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y +15
Last fight
Jan 31, 2026
Win by Decision · R5
Career at a glance
Octagon time
5h 3m
Avg fight time
16:50
Title fights
8-3
Bonuses
1
Fights per year
2.0
Since last fight
5mo

Honest Elo history

18 fights · tap & drag
Nov 26, 2016 — W vs Yusuke Kasuya Δ+31Jun 10, 2017 — W vs Mizuto Hirota Δ+25Nov 18, 2017 — W vs Shane Young Δ+24Feb 10, 2018 — W vs Jeremy Kennedy Δ+34Jul 14, 2018 — W vs Darren Elkins Δ+33Dec 29, 2018 — W vs Chad Mendes Δ+17May 11, 2019 — W vs Jose Aldo Δ+18Dec 14, 2019 — W vs Max Holloway Δ+24Jul 11, 2020 — W vs Max Holloway Δ+21Sep 25, 2021 — W vs Brian Ortega Δ+18Apr 9, 2022 — W vs Chan Sung Jung Δ+16Jul 2, 2022 — W vs Max Holloway Δ+18Feb 11, 2023 — L vs Islam Makhachev Δ-22Jul 8, 2023 — W vs Yair Rodriguez Δ+19Oct 21, 2023 — L vs Islam Makhachev Δ-24Feb 17, 2024 — L vs Ilia Topuria Δ-28Apr 12, 2025 — W vs Diego Lopes Δ+16Jan 31, 2026 — W vs Diego Lopes Δ+15 1450150015501600165017001750 20182020202220242026 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":384.5,"elo":1474,"date":"2016-11-26","opp":"Yusuke Kasuya","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":1,"x":132.1,"y":357.6,"elo":1499,"date":"2017-06-10","opp":"Mizuto Hirota","result":"W","delta":25},{"i":2,"x":166.7,"y":331.8,"elo":1523,"date":"2017-11-18","opp":"Shane Young","result":"W","delta":24},{"i":3,"x":184.7,"y":296,"elo":1557,"date":"2018-02-10","opp":"Jeremy Kennedy","result":"W","delta":34},{"i":4,"x":217.8,"y":260.7,"elo":1590,"date":"2018-07-14","opp":"Darren Elkins","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":5,"x":253.8,"y":242.6,"elo":1607,"date":"2018-12-29","opp":"Chad Mendes","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":6,"x":282.4,"y":223.5,"elo":1625,"date":"2019-05-11","opp":"Jose Aldo","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":7,"x":329,"y":198.5,"elo":1648,"date":"2019-12-14","opp":"Max Holloway","result":"W","delta":24},{"i":8,"x":374.1,"y":176.2,"elo":1669,"date":"2020-07-11","opp":"Max Holloway","result":"W","delta":21},{"i":9,"x":468.8,"y":157,"elo":1687,"date":"2021-09-25","opp":"Brian Ortega","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":10,"x":510.9,"y":139.9,"elo":1703,"date":"2022-04-09","opp":"Chan Sung Jung","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":11,"x":528.9,"y":120.7,"elo":1721,"date":"2022-07-02","opp":"Max Holloway","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":12,"x":577,"y":144.7,"elo":1699,"date":"2023-02-11","opp":"Islam Makhachev","result":"L","delta":-22},{"i":13,"x":608.6,"y":124.3,"elo":1718,"date":"2023-07-08","opp":"Yair Rodriguez","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":14,"x":631.1,"y":150.2,"elo":1694,"date":"2023-10-21","opp":"Islam Makhachev","result":"L","delta":-24},{"i":15,"x":656.7,"y":179.8,"elo":1666,"date":"2024-02-17","opp":"Ilia Topuria","result":"L","delta":-28},{"i":16,"x":746.9,"y":162.9,"elo":1682,"date":"2025-04-12","opp":"Diego Lopes","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":17,"x":810,"y":146.7,"elo":1697,"date":"2026-01-31","opp":"Diego Lopes","result":"W","delta":15}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Jan 31, 2026 Diego Lopes W +15
Apr 12, 2025 Diego Lopes W +16
Feb 17, 2024 Ilia Topuria L -28
Oct 21, 2023 Islam Makhachev L -24
Jul 8, 2023 Yair Rodriguez W +19

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
33%
5 / 15
Finish rate
KO
5
33% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
10
67% of wins
KO: 5 (33%) 5 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 10 (67%) 10
Finishes by round
5 total
R1
R2
3 60%
R3
1 20%
R4
1 20%
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 1815 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
65% Head
  • Head 65%
  • Body 10%
  • Leg 25%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
76% Distance
  • Distance 76%
  • Clinch 8%
  • Ground 15%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
67%
of losses by finish
2 of 3
2 KO/TKO 0 Sub 1 Dec Never submitted

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1686
Contender level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
11
of 15 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Max Holloway
Elo 1744 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
9.7
+5.3 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 18 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1474
1653
Notable wins
Max Holloway ×3 1744 Jose Aldo 1704 Yair Rodriguez 1695 Brian Ortega 1690 Darren Elkins 1666 Diego Lopes ×2 1653

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Alexander Volkanovski on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.