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    Islam Makhachev vs Alexander Volkanovski

    Side-by-side breakdown of stats, skills, and fight history

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    Key Stats

    Islam MakhachevvsAlexander Volkanovski
    19
    Fights
    18
    18
    Wins
    15
    1
    Losses
    3
    11
    Finishes
    5
    7
    Title Wins
    8
    7
    Title Fights
    12
    507
    Sig. Strikes
    1,815
    48
    Takedowns
    33
    1h 53m
    Control Time
    0h 59m

    Striking Stats

    Islam MakhachevvsAlexander Volkanovski
    507
    Sig. Strikes Landed
    1,815
    58.0%
    Sig. Strike Acc.
    57.1%
    26.7
    Sig. Str / Fight
    100.8
    5
    Knockdowns
    6
    353
    Head Strikes
    1,180
    117
    Body Strikes
    188
    37
    Leg Strikes
    447

    Grappling Stats

    Islam MakhachevvsAlexander Volkanovski
    48
    Takedowns Landed
    33
    54.5%
    Takedown Acc.
    34.0%
    2.5
    TD / Fight
    1.8
    13
    Sub. Attempts
    4
    3
    Reversals
    3

    Tale of the Tape

    MakhachevvsVolkanovski
    34 yrs
    Age
    37 yrs
    5' 10"
    Height
    5' 6"
    170 lbs.
    Weight
    145 lbs.
    70"
    Reach
    71"
    Southpaw
    Stance
    Orthodox
    1,826
    ELO Rating
    1,471
    1,826
    Peak ELO
    1,515
    94.7%
    Win Rate
    83.3%
    61.1%
    Finish Rate
    33.3%
    216
    Days / Fight
    201

    ELO is MMA.SOCIAL’s own rating, calculated from UFC results. It is not a UFC ranking or record.

    Career Snapshot

    MakhachevvsVolkanovski
    Active
    Status
    Active
    18-1
    Record
    15-3
    17
    Win Streak
    2
    17
    Best Streak
    12
    WWWWW
    Last 5 (oldest to newest)
    WLLWW

    Win Methods

    MakhachevvsVolkanovski
    3 (16.7%)
    KO/TKO
    5 (33.3%)
    8 (44.4%)
    Submission
    0 (0.0%)
    7 (38.9%)
    Decision
    10 (66.7%)

    Count of wins by that method, and its share of that fighter’s wins.

    Fan Ratings

    MakhachevvsVolkanovski
    8.6
    Overall
    7.6
    8.3
    Striking
    8.2
    9.5
    Grappling
    7.5
    9.4
    Wrestling
    7.6
    8.7
    Cardio
    8.5
    8.1
    Chin
    7.0
    8.1
    Power
    6.7
    8.3
    Excitement
    7.9
    Who Wins?

    Islam Makhachev vs Alexander Volkanovski: Matchup Breakdown

    Islam Makhachev is 18-1 in the Welterweight division with a 94.7% win rate. Alexander Volkanovski is 15-3 at Featherweight, winning 83.3% of the time. Both are listed as active.

    They have met 2 times. Islam Makhachev leads the series 2-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 on Oct 21, 2023, won by Islam Makhachev by KO/TKO in round 1.

    Islam Makhachev holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,826 to 1,471. Career peaks are 1,826 for Islam Makhachev and 1,515 for Alexander Volkanovski. Islam Makhachev has 3 KO/TKO and 8 submission wins from 18 victories, a 61.1% finish rate. Alexander Volkanovski has 5 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 33.3% of the time.

    Islam Makhachev stands 5' 10" with a reach of 70" and fights southpaw. Alexander Volkanovski is 5' 6" with a reach of 71", orthodox. That is a 1-inch reach advantage for Alexander Volkanovski. Islam Makhachev is 34, Alexander Volkanovski is 37.

    Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Islam Makhachev has landed 507 significant strikes at 58.0% accuracy with 48 takedowns and 1h 53m of control time. Alexander Volkanovski has landed 1,815 at 57.1% with 33 takedowns and 0h 59m of control.

    Islam Makhachev has 7 title fights (7 won) against 12 (8 won) for Alexander Volkanovski. They have no opponents in common.

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