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Alexander Volkanovski C

Active #1 featherweight · Orthodox · 168 cm · reach 180 cm
Elo rating
1754 ±43
LCB 1698
Rank
#1
top 1% of division
UFC record
15-3-0
KO 5 · Sub 0 · Dec 10
Streak
+2
Δ90d +15 · Δ1y +31
Last fight
Jan 31, 2026
W by Decision

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 14911572165417361818 20182020202220242026 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":210.1,"elo":1531,"date":"2016-11-26","opp":"Yusuke Kasuya","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":1,"x":73.8,"y":193.8,"elo":1556,"date":"2017-06-10","opp":"Mizuto Hirota","result":"W","delta":25},{"i":2,"x":114.7,"y":178.1,"elo":1580,"date":"2017-11-18","opp":"Shane Young","result":"W","delta":24},{"i":3,"x":136.1,"y":156.3,"elo":1614,"date":"2018-02-10","opp":"Jeremy Kennedy","result":"W","delta":34},{"i":4,"x":175.2,"y":134.9,"elo":1647,"date":"2018-07-14","opp":"Darren Elkins","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":5,"x":217.9,"y":123.9,"elo":1664,"date":"2018-12-29","opp":"Chad Mendes","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":6,"x":251.7,"y":112.3,"elo":1682,"date":"2019-05-11","opp":"Jose Aldo","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":7,"x":306.8,"y":97.1,"elo":1705,"date":"2019-12-14","opp":"Max Holloway","result":"W","delta":24},{"i":8,"x":360.2,"y":83.6,"elo":1726,"date":"2020-07-11","opp":"Max Holloway","result":"W","delta":21},{"i":9,"x":472.2,"y":71.9,"elo":1744,"date":"2021-09-25","opp":"Brian Ortega","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":10,"x":522,"y":61.6,"elo":1760,"date":"2022-04-09","opp":"Chan Sung Jung","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":11,"x":543.4,"y":49.9,"elo":1778,"date":"2022-07-02","opp":"Max Holloway","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":12,"x":600.3,"y":64.5,"elo":1755,"date":"2023-02-11","opp":"Islam Makhachev","result":"L","delta":-22},{"i":13,"x":637.7,"y":52.1,"elo":1775,"date":"2023-07-08","opp":"Yair Rodriguez","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":14,"x":664.3,"y":67.8,"elo":1750,"date":"2023-10-21","opp":"Islam Makhachev","result":"L","delta":-24},{"i":15,"x":694.6,"y":85.8,"elo":1723,"date":"2024-02-17","opp":"Ilia Topuria","result":"L","delta":-28},{"i":16,"x":801.3,"y":75.5,"elo":1738,"date":"2025-04-12","opp":"Diego Lopes","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":17,"x":876,"y":65.7,"elo":1754,"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
5.76 avg 3.69
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
57% avg 49%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
3.18 avg 2.96
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
59% avg 56%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
1.57 avg 1.39
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
34% avg 41%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
69% avg 63%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.19 avg 0.44
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
3 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

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

Strength of schedule

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
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
9.7
actual +5 vs expected