As one of the greatest Featherweight fighters in UFC history, Alexander Volkanovski is somebody to be feared inside the octagon.
Alexander Volkanovski started training in MMA and Greco-Roman wrestling at the age of 22 to keep fit for the rugby season. This eventually led him to make the jump into MMA from rugby, developing a passion for the sport that took him to the very top.
Once in the UFC, the Australian established himself as a top name in the Featherweight division. Despite losing to Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria in recent fights, he is still widely regarded as one of the best fighters in UFC today.
Alexander Volkanovski is 36 years old and was born on September 29, 1988. His father is Tony Volkanovski, is of Macedonian descent and was born in Yugoslavia, while his mother is Mary and of Greek origin. He uses the nickname “The Great” as an ode to Alexander the Great, whom he shares Macedonian and Greek heritage with.
Alex Volkanovski height, weight and reach
Volkanovski stands at 5 foot 6 inches. He fights in the 145lb weight division and last weighed in at a weight of 144.5lbs.
For Volkanovski’s fight with Islam Makhachev, he weighed in at 154.5lbs. This was due to the jump up to Lightweight, as Makhachev held the UFC Lightweight Championship at the time.
He has a reach of 71.5 inches, or 182cm.
Alex Volkanovski Instagram and X/Twitter accounts
Volkanovski is extremely popular on Instagram. He has over 2.6 million followers on his account and mainly posts photos and videos of himself training and preparing for upcoming fights in the UFC. You can become a follower at alexvolkanovski.
On X/Twitter, Volkanovski has over 500,000 followers but rarely posts much on his account. His handle on the site is alexvolkanovski.
He also has his own YouTube channel, where Volkanovski posts a variety of videos relating to his UFC career and his hobbies. The channel has amassed 586,000 subscribers as of April 2025 and his handle is AlexVolkanovskiOfficial.
Who is Alex Volkanovski‘s wife?
Volkanovski is married to his wife, Emma, and has been since October 12, 2012. The pair have three daughters and, as of April 2025 are expecting a fourth child who will also be a girl.
His eldest daughter, Ariana was born in 2015, following Arlie in 2017. His third daughter was born in 2023, which the couple named Reign.
Alex Volkanovski MMA record
| W-L-D | (T)KO | SUB |
| 26-4-0 | 13-3 | 3-0 |
Alex Volkanovski MMA Stats
| Significant Strikes Landed per Minute | 6.16 |
| Significant Striking Accuracy | 58% |
| Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute | 3.44 |
| Significant Strike Defense (the % of opponents strikes that did not land) | 58% |
| Average Takedowns Landed per 15 minutes | 1.78 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 38% |
| Takedown Defense (the % of opponents TD attempts that did not land) | 70% |
| Average Submissions Attempted per 15 minutes | 0.18 |
Alexander Volkanovski’s net worth
Volkanovski is one of the most complete and exciting fighters in the UFC, and as such has amassed a large number of victories and pay-outs during his career.
According to MMASalaries, the Australian has an estimated net worth of $10 million, with $11,827,833 in recorded fight earnings.
While these exact numbers are not always accurate and can fluctuate, it does go to show you that Volkanovski has been incredibly successful and well-paid throughout his career in the UFC.
Alexander Volkanovski’s next fight
At UFC 314, Volkanovski fights Diego Lopes in a bout for the UFC Featherweight Championship.
Ilia Topuria vacated the Featherweight title when he moved up to Lightweight, leaving Volkanovski and Lopes to compete for the belt in Miami.
If he wins, Volkanovski will be the Featherweight champion for the second time in his UFC career.
Alexander Volkanovski walk-out song
Being an Australian, Volkanovski uses the Men at Work song “Land Down Under” as his walk-out song in the UFC. He began using the song after beating Max Holloway to become the UFC Featherweight Champion and continues to use it to this day.
He walked out to the song before Volkanovski lost to Topuria at UFC 298.
Alexander Volkanovski vs Daniel Ortega
UFC 266 saw one of the best fights of Volkanovski’s career as he let loose in a five-round battle with Daniel Ortega.
The Australian was dominant throughout the bout but almost fell prey to two deep submission attempts in the third round. He somehow survived a mounted guillotine and a triangle choke, showcasing his incredible toughness and drive.
His opponent showed great heart but Volkanovski beat Ortega with a controlled performance, winning in what was immediately a fight of the year contender in the UFC.
Alexander Volkanovski vs Chad Mendes
Volkanovski broke out in the UFC with his impressive victory over Chad Mendes at UFC 232.
Up against a former title challenger in Mendes, he had a tough fight on his hands, arguably his toughest up until that point. The Australian was briefly knocked down in the second round, but came back firing to put the American on the back foot.
Volkanovski hurt Mendes with a series of punches, getting the TKO victory after a series of punches ended the fight and gave him a huge win in the octagon.
