UFC Featherweight Title Bout
Alexander Volkanovski
“The Great”
- Record
- 15-3-0
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Height
- 5' 6"
- Reach
- 71"
- Weight
- 145 lbs.
- Born
- Sep 29, 1988
Career snapshot
- Fights
- 18
- Minutes
- 303.0
- Knockdowns
- 6
- Sig. accuracy
- 57.1%
- Sig. landed / 15
- 89.9
- Absorbed / 15
- —
- TD accuracy
- 34.0%
- TD defense
- —
- Sub attempts
- 4
- Control / 15
- 2:58
Where this career sits
- SLpM
- 5.99
- KD / 15
- 0.30
- CTRL / 15
- 2:58
Sig. strikes landed per minute
93rd percentile
265 peers
Knockdowns per 15 minutes
60th percentile
265 peers
Control time per 15 minutes
58th percentile
265 peers
SLpM leads this profile at the 93rd percentile of Featherweight peers (5.99). The path in this sample runs through striking volume.
SLpM is significant strikes landed per minute. KD/15 is knockdowns per 15 minutes. CTRL/15 is control time per 15 minutes. Each rate uses career totals when the rollup has no per-minute column. Peers are the 265 Featherweight fighters with at least 10 minutes on the career offense rollup. The roster has no active flag and no gender column, so everyone listed at this weight is included.
Striking
Offense
- Head65.0%
- Body10.4%
- Leg24.6%
- Distance76.4%
- Clinch8.5%
- Ground15.1%
Defense
- Head60.2%
- Body24.1%
- Leg15.7%
- Distance88.0%
- Clinch9.5%
- Ground2.5%
Grappling
For
Against
Round striking
Average significant strikes for each round number in the UFC sample.
Offense
Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Defense
Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Round grappling
Average takedowns and control time for each round number.
Offense
Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Average control time in that round.
- Control
Defense
Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
By round
The same averages as the charts, in a table.
| Round | Fights | Sig. | Acc. | Abs. | Str. def | TD | TD acc | TD faced | TD def | Ctrl | Ctrl against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 18 | 22.3/42.1 | 53.1% | 13.4/30.9 | 56.7% | 0.7/1.6 | 42.9% | 0.2/0.6 | 60.0% | 1:04 | 0:17 |
| R2 | 17 | 29.1/51.2 | 56.9% | 15.9/38.4 | 58.4% | 0.7/1.5 | 44.2% | 0.2/0.5 | 55.6% | 1:04 | 0:10 |
| R3 | 13 | 33.7/57.2 | 59.0% | 17.1/43.2 | 60.4% | 0.4/1.8 | 21.5% | 0.2/0.9 | 75.0% | 1:02 | 0:10 |
| R4 | 8 | 28.5/49 | 58.2% | 17.8/39.3 | 54.8% | 0.1/0.8 | 17.3% | 0.3/0.5 | 50.0% | 0:25 | 0:28 |
| R5 | 7 | 36/59.4 | 60.6% | 18.1/49.6 | 63.4% | 0.6/2.1 | 26.6% | 0.1/1.4 | 90.0% | 0:48 | 0:17 |
Leg kicks
Landed and attempted leg kicks from the round rows, summed by round number. Share is of significant strikes in that same sample. Defense is the opponent’s leg strikes in the same round. Per 15 divides the leg-kick total by career minutes.
- Landed / att
- 447/573
- Accuracy
- 78.0%
- Share of sig.
- 24.6%
- Per round
- 7.1
- Per 15
- 22.1
- Leg defense
- 29.9%
Summed for each round number.
- Landed
- Attempted
| Round | Sample | Landed | Att | Acc | Share | Against | Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 18 | 124 | 171 | 72.5% | 30.8% | 52/74 | 29.7% |
| R2 | 17 | 129 | 159 | 81.1% | 26.1% | 39/54 | 27.8% |
| R3 | 13 | 101 | 126 | 80.2% | 23.1% | 34/49 | 30.6% |
| R4 | 8 | 54 | 67 | 80.6% | 23.7% | 18/26 | 30.8% |
| R5 | 7 | 39 | 50 | 78.0% | 15.5% | 14/21 | 33.3% |
By fight
| Fight | Leg | Acc | Against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diego LopesUFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 · Jan 31, 2026 | 23/36 | 63.9% | 20/27 |
| Diego LopesUFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes · Apr 12, 2025 | 14/20 | 70.0% | 7/10 |
| Ilia TopuriaUFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria · Feb 17, 2024 | 15/17 | 88.2% | 6/8 |
| Islam MakhachevUFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023 | 3/4 | 75.0% | 2/2 |
| Yair RodriguezUFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez · Jul 8, 2023 | 14/23 | 60.9% | 16/17 |
| Islam MakhachevUFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski · Feb 11, 2023 | 12/14 | 85.7% | 3/3 |
| Max HollowayUFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier · Jul 2, 2022 | 28/32 | 87.5% | 21/29 |
| Chan Sung JungUFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie · Apr 9, 2022 | 26/29 | 89.7% | 8/11 |
Takedowns by round
Career takedown attempts and landed, summed for each round number. Rounds with shots stay bright. Rounds with no shots are muted. Faced is the opponent’s attempts in that round.
Only rounds where this fighter shot a takedown. Landed sits against attempts.
- Landed
- Attempted
| Round | Sample | TD | Acc | Faced | TD def | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 18 | 12/28 | 42.9% | 4/10 | 60.0% | Shots |
| R2 | 17 | 11/25 | 44.0% | 4/9 | 55.6% | Shots |
| R3 | 13 | 5/23 | 21.7% | 3/12 | 75.0% | Shots |
| R4 | 8 | 1/6 | 16.7% | 2/4 | 50.0% | Shots |
| R5 | 7 | 4/15 | 26.7% | 1/10 | 90.0% | Shots |
Fight log
Result and method stay on the list. Significant strikes, takedowns, and control are filled in for and against when the round rows or the recent-fight view have them. Open a bout for its rounds.
Win vs Diego Lopes
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2Jan 31, 2026
KD 0
Sig 98/160 for · 70/158 against
TD 2/7 for · 2/5 against
Ctrl 2:49 for · 1:50 against
Targets head 72 · body 3 · leg 23
Against head 33 · body 17 · leg 20
Position distance 88 · clinch 3 · ground 7
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Diego Lopes
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. LopesApr 12, 2025
KD 0
Sig 158/259 for · 63/194 against
TD 1/11 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 1:18 for · 0:05 against
Targets head 136 · body 8 · leg 14
Against head 49 · body 7 · leg 7
Position distance 142 · clinch 7 · ground 9
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Ilia Topuria
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 3:32
UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. TopuriaFeb 17, 2024
KD 0
Sig 47/107 for · 35/77 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 0:03 against
Targets head 21 · body 11 · leg 15
Against head 17 · body 12 · leg 6
Position distance 44 · clinch 3 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Islam Makhachev
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 3:06
UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2Oct 21, 2023
KD 0
Sig 4/6 for · 24/29 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/1 against
Ctrl 0:49 for · 0:19 against
Targets head 0 · body 1 · leg 3
Against head 13 · body 9 · leg 2
Position distance 3 · clinch 1 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Yair Rodriguez
KO/TKO · Round 3 · 4:19
UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. RodriguezJul 8, 2023
KD 0
Sig 66/97 for · 40/80 against
TD 7/12 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 7:13 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 48 · body 4 · leg 14
Against head 13 · body 11 · leg 16
Position distance 25 · clinch 4 · ground 37
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Islam Makhachev
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC 284: Makhachev vs. VolkanovskiFeb 11, 2023
KD 1
Sig 70/143 for · 57/95 against
TD 0/4 for · 4/9 against
Ctrl 2:55 for · 7:37 against
Targets head 37 · body 21 · leg 12
Against head 36 · body 18 · leg 3
Position distance 58 · clinch 6 · ground 6
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Max Holloway
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC 276: Adesanya vs. CannonierJul 2, 2022
KD 0
Sig 199/372 for · 127/301 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/3 against
Ctrl 1:57 for · 0:16 against
Targets head 152 · body 19 · leg 28
Against head 64 · body 42 · leg 21
Position distance 175 · clinch 24 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Chan Sung Jung
KO/TKO · Round 4 · 0:45
UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean ZombieApr 9, 2022
KD 1
Sig 138/213 for · 48/125 against
TD 4/8 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 2:52 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 102 · body 10 · leg 26
Against head 31 · body 9 · leg 8
Position distance 116 · clinch 10 · ground 12
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Brian Ortega
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. OrtegaSep 25, 2021
KD 0
Sig 214/353 for · 88/234 against
TD 0/0 for · 2/5 against
Ctrl 3:51 for · 0:54 against
Targets head 146 · body 20 · leg 48
Against head 59 · body 20 · leg 9
Position distance 158 · clinch 3 · ground 53
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Max Holloway
Decision - Split · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC 251: Usman vs. MasvidalJul 11, 2020
KD 0
Sig 137/272 for · 102/268 against
TD 3/9 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 1:26 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 64 · body 6 · leg 67
Against head 44 · body 27 · leg 31
Position distance 136 · clinch 1 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Max Holloway
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC 245: Usman vs. CovingtonDec 14, 2019
KD 0
Sig 157/303 for · 134/303 against
TD 0/4 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:44 for · 0:02 against
Targets head 67 · body 15 · leg 75
Against head 85 · body 32 · leg 17
Position distance 156 · clinch 1 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Jose Aldo
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 237: Namajunas vs. AndradeMay 11, 2019
KD 0
Sig 95/176 for · 29/79 against
TD 0/3 for · 0/1 against
Ctrl 4:26 for · 0:07 against
Targets head 28 · body 17 · leg 50
Against head 19 · body 7 · leg 3
Position distance 67 · clinch 28 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Chad Mendes
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 4:14
UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2Dec 29, 2018
KD 1
Sig 54/124 for · 28/51 against
TD 0/0 for · 3/4 against
Ctrl 0:08 for · 0:45 against
Targets head 36 · body 10 · leg 8
Against head 16 · body 6 · leg 6
Position distance 46 · clinch 5 · ground 3
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Darren Elkins
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. IvanovJul 14, 2018
KD 2
Sig 100/144 for · 82/172 against
TD 2/12 for · 1/6 against
Ctrl 3:25 for · 0:59 against
Targets head 76 · body 11 · leg 13
Against head 66 · body 15 · leg 1
Position distance 81 · clinch 18 · ground 1
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Jeremy Kennedy
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 4:57
UFC 221: Romero vs. RockholdFeb 10, 2018
KD 0
Sig 73/120 for · 8/25 against
TD 2/3 for · 0/3 against
Ctrl 7:55 for · 0:27 against
Targets head 57 · body 10 · leg 6
Against head 7 · body 1 · leg 0
Position distance 4 · clinch 5 · ground 64
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Shane Young
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. TyburaNov 18, 2017
KD 0
Sig 68/114 for · 18/81 against
TD 5/14 for · 1/1 against
Ctrl 8:21 for · 0:16 against
Targets head 36 · body 11 · leg 21
Against head 11 · body 5 · leg 2
Position distance 40 · clinch 14 · ground 14
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Mizuto Hirota
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. HuntJun 10, 2017
KD 1
Sig 87/139 for · 46/149 against
TD 4/7 for · 0/5 against
Ctrl 5:18 for · 0:23 against
Targets head 55 · body 9 · leg 23
Against head 39 · body 2 · leg 5
Position distance 46 · clinch 18 · ground 23
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Yusuke Kasuya
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 2:06
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. BrunsonNov 26, 2016
KD 0
Sig 50/76 for · 4/10 against
TD 3/3 for · 1/2 against
Ctrl 4:23 for · 1:40 against
Targets head 47 · body 2 · leg 1
Against head 2 · body 2 · leg 0
Position distance 2 · clinch 3 · ground 45
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against