Alexander Volkanovski
Alex Volkanovski | |
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Born |
Alexander Volkanovski 29 September 1988[1] Shellharbour, New South Wales, Australia |
Other names |
The Great[2] The Hulk [3] |
Residence | New South Wales, Australia |
Nationality | Australian |
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
Weight | 154 lb (70 kg; 11 st 0 lb) |
Division |
Featherweight Lightweight Welterweight[4] |
Style | Kickboxing, Boxing, Wrestling |
Fighting out of | Windang, New South Wales, Australia |
Team | Freestyle Fighting Gym [5] |
Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[4] |
Years active | 2012–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 16 |
Wins | 15 |
By knockout | 9 |
By submission | 3 |
By decision | 3 |
Losses | 1 |
By knockout | 1 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Alexander Volkanovski (born 29 September 1988) is an Australian mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He won two times Featherweight Australian Fighting Championship (AFC). He is currently competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[6][4]
Background
Volkanovski was born in Shellharbour, NSW, Australia to Macedonian and Greek parents. He started training wrestling at an early age which he won an Australian title. He switched his focus to pursue rugby league where he won Australia Rugby Mick Cronin Medal in 2010 as Group 7 player with the Warilla Gorillas and won the Premiership with them in 2011.[7][8]
Freestyle Fighting Gym trainer Joe Lopez said Volkanovski, who was man of the match in the 2011 Group Seven grand final when Warilla beat Gerringong, started training in MMA and Greco-Roman wrestling to keep fit for rugby league where he weighted 97 kg (214 Ib).[9] However, he soon realised he had a passion for the sport and wants to go as far as he can.[10] He switched to combat sport in 2012.[11]
He appeared as a coach in Malaysia Invasion, an amateur MMA reality show.[12] Volkanovski is a good counter striker with powerful overhand right and a fantastic offensive wrestler.[13]
Mixed martial arts career
Prior to Ultimate Fighting Championship
Starting has an amateur, at middleweight, going 4–0 before turning professional. Volkanovski has fought in various MMA organisations in Oceania region in Asia from 2012 to July 2016 prior signed with UFC. He won Pacific Xtreme Combat (PXC) and two times Australian Fighting Championship Featherweight titles.[14][15] Volkanovski amassed a record of 13–1 with 10 straight wins prior joining the UFC.[16]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Volkanovski made his promotional debut on 26 November 2016 and increased his win streak to 11 with a second-round TKO against Yusuke Kasuya at UFC Fight Night 101.[17][18] He announced at the post fight press conference that he would drop from lightweight to featherweight for his next fight.[19][6]
Volkanovski was expected to face Michel Quiones on 19 February 2017 at UFC Fight Night 105. However, the bout was scrapped after Quinones suffered an injury and no replacement could be found.[20]
Volkanovski returned to Featherweight and faced Mizuto Hirota on 11 June 2017 at UFC Fight Night 110.[21] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[22]
Championships and accomplishments
- Australian Fighting Championship
- Australian Fighting Championship Featherweight Champion (Two times)
- Cage Conquest
- Cage Conquest Welterweight Champion
- Pacific Xtreme Combat
- PXC Featherweight Champion
- Roshambo MMA
- Roshambo MMA Lightweight Champion
- Roshambo MMA Welterweight Champion
- Wollongong Wars
- Wollongong Wars Lightweight Champion
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown | ||
16 matches | 15 wins | 1 loss |
By knockout | 9 | 1 |
By submission | 3 | 0 |
By decision | 3 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 15–1 | Mizuto Hirota | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt | 11 June 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Auckland, New Zealand | Return to Featherweight. |
Win | 14–1 | Yusuke Kasuya | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson | 26 November 2016 | 2 | 2:06 | Melbourne, Australia | |
Win | 13–1 | Jai Bradney | TKO (punches) | Wollongong Wars 4 | 8 July 2016 | 1 | N/A | Wollongong, Australia | Return to Lightweight. Won the Wollongong Wars Lightweight Championship. |
Win | 12–1 | Jamie Mullarkey | KO (punch) | Australian Fighting Championship 15 | 19 May 2016 | 1 | 3:23 | Melbourne, Australia | Defended the AFC Featherweight Championship. |
Win | 11–1 | Yusuke Yachi | Submission (triangle choke) | Pacific Xtreme Combat 50 | 4 December 2015 | 4 | 3:43 | Mangilao, Guam | Won the PXC Featherweight Championship. |
Win | 10–1 | James Bishop | TKO (punches) | Australian Fighting Championship 13 | 14 June 2015 | 1 | 1:39 | Melbourne, Australia | Return to Featherweight. Won the AFC Featherweight Championship. |
Win | 9–1 | David Butt | TKO (punches) | Wollongong Wars 2 | 1 November 2014 | 2 | 1:52 | Thirroul, Australia | |
Win | 8–1 | Kyle Reyes | Decision (unanimous) | Pacific Xtreme Combat 45 | 24 October 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Mangilao, Guam | Featherweight bout. |
Win | 7–1 | Jai Bradney | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Roshambo MMA 3 – In the Cage | 26 July 2014 | 1 | 4:58 | Chandler, Australia | Defended the Roshambo MMA Lightweight Championship. |
Win | 6–1 | Rodolfo Marques Diniz | KO (punch) | Australian Fighting Championship 9 | 17 May 2014 | 1 | 3:41 | Albury, Australia | Featherweight debut. |
Win | 5–1 | Greg Atzori | Submission (guillotine choke) | Roshambo MMA 2 – In the Cage | 1 February 2014 | 1 | N/A | Brisbane, Australia | Lightweight debut. Won the Roshambo MMA Lightweight Championship. |
Win | 4–1 | Luke Catubig | TKO (punches) | Australian Fighting Championship 7 | 14 December 2013 | 3 | 4:39 | Melbourne, Australia | |
Loss | 3–1 | Corey Nelson | TKO (head kick and punches) | Australian Fighting Championship 5 | 10 May 2013 | 3 | 0:13 | Melbourne, Australia | AFC Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal. |
Win | 3–0 | Anton Zafir | TKO (punches) | Roshambo MMA 1 – In the Cage | 17 April 2013 | 4 | 2:19 | Brisbane, Australia | Won the Roshambo MMA Welterweight Championship. |
Win | 2–0 | Regan Wilson | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Southern Fight Promotions – Cage Conquest 2 | 23 February 2013 | 1 | 2:49 | Nowra, Australia | Won the Cage Conquest Welterweight Championship. |
Win | 1–0 | Gerhard Voigt | Decision (unanimous) | Revolution Promotions – Revolution at the Roxy | 19 May 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Sydney, Australia |
See also
References
- ↑ "Alexander Volkanovski RECORD: 14–1–0 THE GREAT". .fightmetric. .fightmetric.
- ↑ "Alexander Volkanovski – "THE GREAT"". Sherdog. Sherdog.
- ↑ Latifi, Agron. "UFC debut just the start for Illawarra ‘Hulk’ Alex Volkanovski". illawarramercury. illawarramercury. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Alexander "The Great" Volkanovski – Official UFC Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ↑ "ALEXANDER "THE GREAT" VOLKANOVSKI". Topology. Topology.
- 1 2 "Champions". Australian Fighting Championship. Australian Fighting Championship.
- ↑ Latifi, Agron (15 November 2016). "UFC debut just the start for Illawarra ‘Hulk’ Alex Volkanovski". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ↑ "The HULK: Alex Volkanovski Australian Macedonian MMA champion | AUSTRALIAN MACEDONIAN E-MAGAZINE". AUSTRALIAN MACEDONIAN E-MAGAZINE. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ↑ Submission Radio (16 June 2017), Alex Volkanovski Reveals the Crazy Circumstances He Endured Ahead of UFC Auckland!, retrieved 16 June 2017
- ↑ "Alex Volkanovski yet to lose a cage bout".
- ↑ Latifi, Agron (15 November 2016). "UFC debut just the start for Illawarra ‘Hulk’ Alex Volkanovski". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ↑ "The HULK: Alex Volkanovski Australian Macedonian MMA champion | AUSTRALIAN MACEDONIAN E-MAGAZINE". AUSTRALIAN MACEDONIAN E-MAGAZINE. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ↑ Primetown, Jay. "UFC Fight Night 101 Newcomer Breakdown: Alex Volkanovski". mmaoddsbreaker.com. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ↑ FNA Staff. "Australian Fighting Championships 15 Results". fight news australia. fight news australia.
- ↑ Chris. "Pacific Xtreme Combat 50 Results". Fight News Australia. Fight News Australia.
- ↑ Sherdog.com. "Alexander". Sherdog.
- ↑ Ho, John Hyon. "Alexander Volkanovski Grounds and Pounds Yusuke Kasuya in Melbourne". The Fight Nation. International MMA. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ Baldwin, Nick. "UFC Melbourne results: Akhmedov grinds out Noke, Volkanovski wins debut". bloodyelbow. UFC. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ "Alex Volkanovski plans drop to featherweight following UFC Fight Night 101 victory". You Tube. USA TODAY Sports. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ Cruz, Guilherme. "Alexander Volkanovski vs. Michel Quinones off Sunday’s UFC Fight Night card in Halifax 7". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ↑ Staff (19 April 2017). "Alex Volkanovski meets Mizuto Hirota at UFC Fight Night 110 in New Zealand". mmajunkie.com.
- ↑ Ban Fowlkes (10 June 2017). "UFC Fight Night 110 results: Alex Volkanovski cruises to unanimous-decision win vs. Mizuto Hirota". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
External links
- Alexander "The Great" Volkanovski Official Web Site
- Professional MMA record for Alexander Volkanovski from Sherdog