Who is Alexander Volkanovski?

Alexander Volkanovski is an MMA fighter who is presently the UFC Featherweight Champion. Alexander Volkanovski is one of Australia’s top MMA fighters. He is the current UFC Featherweight Champion.

Alexander Volkanovski – Birth, Parents, Siblings & Education

Alexander Volkanovski was born in Warilla, New South Wales, Australia on September 29, 1988.

His mother is of Greek origin, and his father is of Macedonian descent. Volkanovski began focused on a Rugby career after training in Greco-Roman Wrestling from a young age.

Net Worth of Alexander Volkanovski? Salary, Earning

Alexander Volkanovski has an estimated net worth of $2 million. This is mostly because of his MMA career.

His greatest payout came from his battle with Max Holloway at UFC 251. Volkanovski returned home that night $1,173,333 richer.

Volkanovski, too, is a UFC champion. Volkanovski earned $22,500 for his first UFC bout, a TKO victory over Yusuke Kasuya at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson.

Facts of Alexander Volkanovski

Relationship, Married life, Boyfriend/Girlfriend

Emma Volkanovski is Alexander Volkanovski’s wife. Since October 2012, the pair has been together for over 9 years. Ariana and Airlie are their two daughters.

Body Measurement- Height, Weight, Hair Color

Regrettably, no information on Alexander Volkanovski’s body measurements, such as height, weight, or vital state, is presently accessible.

Alexander Volkanovski – Professional Career

Volkanovski joined the Warilla Gorillas as a semi-professional rugby player in 2010. Despite being a fantastic player, he left rugby after two years to pursue a career in MMA.

‘The Great’ sponsors a number of companies, including Athletikan and Sports Bet.

On May 19, 2012, Alexander made his MMA debut against Gerhard Voigt at Revolution Promotions- Revolution at the Roxy. He began with a unanimous decision victory.

After going 3-0, he suffered his first and only MMA defeat, a TKO loss to Corey Nelson at the Australian Fighting Championship.

There was no turning back for ‘The Great’ after that. On June 14, 2015, he won the AFC Featherweight Title via TKO over James Bishop.

Max Holloway has been defeated twice by Alexander.

On July 12, 2020, Alexander of Australia celebrates his split-decision victory over Max Holloway in their UFC featherweight championship fight at Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island.

Volkanovski joined the UFC after defending his championship against Jamie Mullarkey and defeating Jai Bradney at Wollongong Wars 4.

He made his UFC debut against Yusuke Kasuya at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson, winning by TKO.

Volkanovski made swift progress, defeating Mizuto Hirota, Shane Young, Jeremy Kennedy, and Darren Elkins.

‘The Great’ went on to defeat veterans Chad Mendes and Jose Aldo to earn a battle against Max Holloway for the featherweight belt.

Volkanovski won the featherweight title with a statement victory over (unanimous decision), Holloway, at UFC 245 on December 14, 2019.

7 months later, at UFC 251, Volkanovski successfully defended his featherweight title against Blessed.

He subsequently successfully defended his championship against Brian Ortega at UFC 266, followed by a victory against Chan Sung Jung.

His professional MMA record is 24 wins and 1 loss. Alexander is unimpressed by Max Holloway’s ability to set UFC records.

Alexander Volkanovski – Social Media Status

In terms of social media, Alexander’s official Instagram account @alexvolkanovski has 777k followers.

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Quick Facts of Alexander Volkanovski

• Alexander is a mixed martial artist and currently is the UFC Featherweight Champion.
• He has a net worth of approximately $2 million.
• Alexander’s biggest payday was his fight against Max Holloway at UFC 251.
• ‘The Great’ went on to beat veterans Chad Mendes and Jose Aldo to earn a featherweight title fight against Max Holloway.
• Alexander became a semi-professional Rugby Player for the Warilla Gorillas in 2010.