Fighter Profile›Featherweight

“The Great”

Alexander Volkanovski

28-418 UFC

Kickboxer

Form

· 2W

Aging Threat

11× Title

11× 5R

Output Builds Late

High Wear

5'6"ht·71"reach·Orthodoxstance·37age

Last fightWDiego Lopes·U-DEC·R5·3mo ago

Fighter Context

15–3UFC·

5KO

0Sub

10Dec

16.8min/fight

303UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

12–3(15 fights)

33%finish rate

+2.2str diff/min

vs. Veteran Opps

7–2(9 fights)

29%finish rate

+1.1str diff/min

vs. Elite Opps

3–0(3 fights)

0%finish rate

+1.7str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+2.68

Dominant

94%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.206

Average

59%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

Durable

62%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

83%

Dominant

99%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Volkanovski

Blitzer

Featherweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min5.99

Str. Accuracy57%

1,815UFC landed/3,178attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−0.7 vs avg3.31

Str. Defense58%

KD Rate / fight0.33

6UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.22

CQ KO Power

Below Avg15%ile0.33

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

65%

Body

10%

Leg

25%

By Position

Distance76%

Clinch9%

Ground15%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 118 rounds	Round 217 rounds	Round 313 rounds	Round 48 rounds	Round 57 rounds
Avg. Landed	22	29	34	29	36
Avg. Absorbed	13	16	17	18	18
Avg. Net	+9	+13	+17	+11	+18

Grappling

Volkanovski

G&P Threat

·199s ctrlActive Control

Featherweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min1.63

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.80

TD Accuracy34%

33UFC landed/97attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.20

0UFC wins/4attempted

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense68%

31UFC defended/45opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Sub Proof

Finishing

Finish Rate

33%

Decision Fighter

div avg 47%

How They Lose

3UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO5 / 15

Submission0 / 15

Decision10 / 15

KD → Finish

2/5Moderate

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO2 / 3

Submission0 / 3

Decision1 / 3

Loss Pattern

2 of 3 losses by finish in R1–R2

KO artist. 5 stoppages, finishing threat doesn't fade with the rounds

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

KO/TKO L

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

50%

7 of 14 rounds won following a lost round

Decision Margin

3.0pts

W10 dec

—

L1 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

10UD

1SD

0MD

9%split rate

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

Div. change

sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 19 more in second half of career

18 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output Builds Late

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=18

R2n=17

R3n=13

Outputsig strikes / min

4.6

6.2

6.8

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.7

3.4

3.5

Diff

+1.8

+2.8

+3.4

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▼TD Acc-16%L3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Volkanovski — 18 UFC Fights

Result

Method

18 fights

Diego Lopes

TITLE

U-DEC R5Jan '26

+28

·98 SS (61%)·70 abs·2/7 td·2 td taken·169s ctrl·1 sub att

Diego Lopes

TITLE

U-DEC R5Apr '25

+95

·158 SS (61%)·63 abs·1/11 td·78s ctrl·1 kd taken

Ilia Topuria

TITLE

KO/TKO R2 · 3:32Feb '24

+12

·47 SS (44%)·35 abs·1 kd taken

Islam MakhachevVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R1 · 3:06Oct '23

-20

·4 SS (67%)·24 abs·49s ctrl·1 kd taken

Yair RodriguezVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R3 · 4:19Jul '23

+26

·66 SS (68%)·40 abs·7/12 td·433s ctrl

Islam MakhachevVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Feb '23

+13

·70 SS (49%)·57 abs·0/4 td·4 td taken·175s ctrl·1 kd landed

Max HollowayElite

TITLE

U-DEC R5Jul '22

+72

·199 SS (53%)·127 abs·117s ctrl

Chan Sung Jung

TITLE

KO/TKO R4 · 0:45Apr '22

+90

·138 SS (65%)·48 abs·4/8 td·172s ctrl·1 kd landed

Brian Ortega

TITLE

U-DEC R5Sep '21

+126

·214 SS (61%)·88 abs·2 td taken·231s ctrl

Max HollowayElite

TITLE

S-DEC R5Jul '20

+35

·137 SS (50%)·102 abs·3/9 td·86s ctrl

All Fighters

Featherweight

“The Great”

Alexander Volkanovski

28-418 UFC

Form

5'6"ht·71"reach·Orthodoxstance·37age

Last fightWDiego Lopes·U-DEC·3mo ago

Fighter Context

15–3UFC·

5KO

0Sub

10Dec

16.8min/fight

303UFC min

vs. Winning Record12–3

vs. Veterans (8+ W)7–2

vs. Elite (15+ W)3–0

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+2.68

94%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.206

59%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

62%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

83%

99%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Volkanovski

Featherweight avg

Blitzer

Sig. Strikes / Min5.99

Str. Accuracy57%

1,815UFC landed/3,178attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−0.7 vs avg3.31

Str. Defense58%

KD Rate / Fight0.33

6UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.22

CQ KO Power

Below Avg15%ile0.33

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

65%

Body

10%

Leg

25%

By Position

Dist76%

Clinch9%

Ground15%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=18	R2 n=17	R3 n=13	R4 n=8	R5 n=7
Landed	22	29	34	29	36
Absorbed	13	16	17	18	18
Net	+9	+13	+17	+11	+18

Grappling

Volkanovski

Featherweight avg

G&P Threat

199s ctrlActive Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min1.63

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.80

TD Accuracy34%

33UFC landed/97attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.20

0UFC wins/4attempted

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense68%

31UFC defended/45opp. attempts

Sub Defense0 loss / 3 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

33%

Decision Fighter

Win Methods

5KO/TKO

0Sub

10Dec

Loss Methods

2KO/TKO

0Sub

1Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

KO (L)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

50%7 of 14 rounds

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

3.0pts

W10 dec

—more needed

L1 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

10UD

1SD

0MD

9%split rate

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output Builds Late

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=18

R2n=17

R3n=13

Outputsig strikes / min

4.6

6.2

6.8

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.7

3.4

3.5

Diff

+1.8

+2.8

+3.4

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Volkanovski — UFC Fight Log

Diego LopesTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Jan '26

98 SS (61%)·70 abs·2/7 td·2 td taken·169s ctrl·1 sub

Diego LopesTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Apr '25

158 SS (61%)·63 abs·1/11 td·78s ctrl·1 kd taken

Ilia TopuriaTITLE

KO/TKO·R2·Feb '24

47 SS (44%)·35 abs·1 kd taken

Islam MakhachevVeteranTITLE

KO/TKO·R1·Oct '23

4 SS (67%)·24 abs·49s ctrl·1 kd taken

Yair RodriguezVeteranTITLE

KO/TKO·R3·Jul '23

66 SS (68%)·40 abs·7/12 td·433s ctrl

Islam MakhachevVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Feb '23

70 SS (49%)·57 abs·0/4 td·4 td taken·175s ctrl·1 kd

Max HollowayEliteTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Jul '22

199 SS (53%)·127 abs·117s ctrl

Chan Sung JungTITLE

KO/TKO·R4·Apr '22

138 SS (65%)·48 abs·4/8 td·172s ctrl·1 kd

Round 118 rounds

Round 217 rounds

Round 313 rounds

Round 48 rounds

Round 57 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

+13

+17

+11

+18

n=18

n=17

n=13

n=8

n=7

Landed

Absorbed

Net

+13

+17

+11

+18