Islam Makhachev vs Alexander Volkanovski
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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.