Fighter of the Month
The Great Ledger
From Australia to two featherweight reigns. Alexander Volkanovski, fight by fight.
By La Mancha · Oct. 31, 2026
29-4-0 as a pro, with 14 knockouts, 3 submissions and 12 decisions. 16-3 in the UFC, two-time featherweight champion with two defenses in his current reign. Next fight: none announced.
Pro debut
Turned pro in 2012 with a decision win.
UFC debut
UFC Fight Night: TKO of Yusuke Kasuya, 2:06 of Round 2.
Mendes stopped
UFC 232: TKO of Chad Mendes, 4:14 of Round 2.
Past Aldo
UFC 237: unanimous decision over José Aldo.
Featherweight champion
UFC 245: unanimous decision over Max Holloway to win the title.
Holloway again
UFC 251: split decision over Holloway in the rematch. First defense.
Ortega, then Jung
UFC 266: unanimous decision over Brian Ortega. UFC 273: TKO of Chan Sung Jung, 0:45 of Round 4.
Trilogy settled
UFC 276: unanimous decision over Holloway, 3-0 in the series.
Up a division
UFC 284: loses a unanimous decision to lightweight champion Islam Makhachev.
Fifth defense
UFC 290: TKO of Yair Rodriguez, 4:19 of Round 3.
Two knockouts
UFC 294: KO'd by Makhachev at 3:06 of Round 1 in a lightweight rematch. UFC 298: loses the title to Ilia Topuria by KO, 3:32 of Round 2.
Champion again
UFC 314: wins the vacant title over Diego Lopes (Fight of the Night). UFC 325: beats Lopes again. UFC 333: TKO of previously unbeaten Movsar Evloev, 4:54 of Round 2.
