CAREER INTELLIGENCE PROFILE

Alexander Volkanovski

fighterAustralia

CAREER LINEAGE

High School / Academy → College → Pro / Club

PRO / CLUB

City Kickboxing · Tiger Muay Thai · Bangtao Muay Thai & MMA · Freestyle Fighting Gym

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TROPHY CASE

Tournaments, Championships & Awards Won

AWARD

2025 Comeback of the Year

2025 · Mixed martial arts

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2025 Male Next Level Fighter of the Year

2025 · Mixed martial arts

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Key to the City of Wollongong: 22 May 2025

2025 · State/Local

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2024 Most Noteworthy Match of the Year

2024 · Mixed martial arts

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2023 Fight of the Year

2023 · Mixed martial arts

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2023 Fight of the Year vs. Islam Makhachev at UFC 284

2023 · Mixed martial arts

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2023 MMA Fight of the Year

2023 · Mixed martial arts

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2023 MMA Match of the Year

2023 · Mixed martial arts

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2023 Most Noteworthy Match of the Year

2023 · Mixed martial arts

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2023 UFC Fight of the Year

2023 · Mixed martial arts

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2023: Fight of the Year vs. Islam Makhachev 1

2023 · Mixed martial arts

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

2023: President's Choice Fight of the Year Winner 1

2023 · Mixed martial arts

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AWARD

UFC Men's Pound-For-Pound No. 1 in 2022 & 2023

2022, 2023 · Mixed martial arts

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2022 Charles 'Mask' Lewis Fighter of the Year

2022 · Mixed martial arts

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2022 Fighter of the Year

2022 · Mixed martial arts

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2022 First Team MMA All-Star

2022 · Mixed martial arts

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2022 International Fighter of the Year

2022 · Mixed martial arts

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2022 Male Fighter of the Year

2022 · Mixed martial arts

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Most Outstanding Fighter of the Year (2022)

2022 · Mixed martial arts

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2021 #2 Ranked UFC Fight of the Year

2021 · Mixed martial arts

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2021 Fight of the Year vs. Brian Ortega

2021 · Mixed martial arts

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2021 September Fight of the Month vs. Brian Ortega

2021 · Mixed martial arts

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2021: President's Choice Fight of the Year Nominee

2021 · Mixed martial arts

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2021: Ranked #2 Fight of the Year

2021 · Mixed martial arts

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2020 Most Noteworthy Match of the Year

2020 · Mixed martial arts

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2019 – July 2020 Upset of the Year vs. Max Holloway at UFC 245

2019, 2020 · Mixed martial arts

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2019 #4 Ranked UFC Fighter of the Year

2019 · Mixed martial arts

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2019 Breakout Fighter of the Year

2019 · Mixed martial arts

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2019: Top 10 Fighter of the Year

2019 · Mixed martial arts

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Gold medal - 12/13 yrs 62 kg (2001)

2001 · Amateur wrestling

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Fourth most total strikes landed in UFC Featherweight division history (1838)

1838 · Mixed martial arts

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

Australian Fighting Championship

Mixed martial arts

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

Australian Fighting Championship Featherweight Champion (one time; former)

Mixed martial arts

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AWARD

Australian MMA

Mixed martial arts

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Australian National Schools Wrestling Competition

Amateur wrestling

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BT Sport

Mixed martial arts

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Bleacher Report

Mixed martial arts

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CBS Sports

Mixed martial arts

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Cage Conquest

Mixed martial arts

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

Cage Conquest Welterweight Champion

Mixed martial arts

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Cageside Press

Mixed martial arts

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Combat Press

Mixed martial arts

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Crypto.com

Mixed martial arts

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ESPN

Mixed martial arts

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Fan Bonus of the Night

Mixed martial arts

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Fifth most total fight time in UFC Featherweight division history (4:12:47)

Mixed martial arts

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Fight Matrix

Mixed martial arts

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Fight of the Night (Five times)

Mixed martial arts

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

First Australian-born fighter to win a UFC championship

Mixed martial arts

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

Five successful title defenses (first reign)

Mixed martial arts

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AWARD

Fourth lowest bottom position percentage in UFC Featherweight division history (1.08%)

Mixed martial arts

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GiveMeSport

Mixed martial arts

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Longest average fight time in UFC Featherweight division history (18:03)

Mixed martial arts

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MMA Fighting

Mixed martial arts

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MMA Junkie

Mixed martial arts

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MMA Mania

Mixed martial arts

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MMA Sucka

Mixed martial arts

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Most leg kicks landed in a fight in UFC Featherweight division history (75 vs Max Holloway 1)

Mixed martial arts

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Most total leg strikes landed in a fight in UFC Featherweight division history (81 vs José Aldo)

Mixed martial arts

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

Oldest fighter in history to defend the UFC Featherweight Championship (37 years, 125 days)

Mixed martial arts

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

Oldest fighter in history to win the UFC Featherweight Championship (36 years, 195 days)

Mixed martial arts

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

One successful title defense

Mixed martial arts

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

One successful title defense (second reign)

Mixed martial arts

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

PXC Featherweight Champion

Mixed martial arts

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Pacific Xtreme Combat

Mixed martial arts

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Performance of the Night (One time)

Mixed martial arts

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Roshambo MMA

Mixed martial arts

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

Roshambo MMA Lightweight Champion

Mixed martial arts

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Roshambo MMA Welterweight Champion

Mixed martial arts

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Second highest striking differential in UFC Featherweight division history (2.86)

Mixed martial arts

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Second longest win streak in UFC Featherweight division history (11)

Mixed martial arts

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Second most leg kicks landed in a fight in UFC Featherweight division history (67 vs Max Holloway 2)

Mixed martial arts

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Second most significant strikes landed in UFC Featherweight division history (1623)

Mixed martial arts

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Second most total leg strikes landed in a fight in UFC Featherweight division history (75 vs Max Holloway 1)

Mixed martial arts

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Sherdog

Mixed martial arts

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

Six successful title defenses

Mixed martial arts

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Sixth highest significant strike accuracy percentage in UFC Featherweight division history (57.2%)

Mixed martial arts

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Sixth most strikes landed per minute in UFC Featherweight division history (6.42)

Mixed martial arts

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Sportsnaut

Mixed martial arts

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The Sporting News

Mixed martial arts

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The Wrightway Sports Network

Mixed martial arts

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Third most total leg strikes landed in a fight in UFC Featherweight division history (67 vs Max Holloway 2)

Mixed martial arts

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Tied (Andre Fili) for fourth most wins in UFC Featherweight division history (13)

Mixed martial arts

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Tied (Andre Fili, Max Holloway & Movsar Evloev) for second most decision wins in UFC Featherweight division history (9)

Mixed martial arts

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

Tied (José Aldo) for most title fight wins in UFC Featherweight division history (8)

Mixed martial arts

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

UFC Featherweight Championship (Two times, Current)

Mixed martial arts

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UFC Honors Awards

Mixed martial arts

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UFC.com Awards

Mixed martial arts

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Mixed martial arts

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Wollongong Wars

Mixed martial arts

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

Wollongong Wars Lightweight Champion

Mixed martial arts

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World MMA Awards

Mixed martial arts

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Wrestling Observer Newsletter

Mixed martial arts

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BRAIN STORAGE

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