<p>Alexander “The Great” Volkanovski is one of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/huddle/ufc/ufc-news/greatest-fighters-of-all-time">the greatest UFC fighters of all time</a> and one of Australia’s most famous sporting icons.</p> <p>He is currently the UFC’s Featherweight Champion after defeating&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/ufc-mma/ufc-matches/alexander-volkanovski-v-diego-lopes-9894068/sgm">Diego Lopes</a> at UFC 314 to regain the title.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>He has an MMA record of 27-4-0, 27 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws. Before the UFC he fought in and was champion of the Australian Fighting Championship (AFC) Featherweight division.</p> <p>Volkanovski grew up playing Rugby League in New South Wales before moving into fighting. He is of Macedonian and Greek descent.</p> <p>He is currently the #5 pound-for-pound male fighter in the UFC, but before becoming one of the best fighters on the planet, did you know Volkanovski worked as a concreter?</p> <p>That’s one way to ensure you stay grounded even when you’re scaling the lofty heights of the MMA world.&nbsp;</p> <p>Volk has never turned his back on his Aussie roots and still fights out of the Freestyle Fighting Gym in Wollongong.</p> <p>Volkanovski has participated in many classic UFC bouts, but arguably his most famous series of fights was the trilogy between himself and Max Holloway.</p> <p>He first faced Holloway for the UFC Featherweight Championship at UFC 245 at the end of 2019. He defeated the American via unanimous decision to claim his first UFC title.</p> <p>Volk successfully defended his belt against Holloway on two separate occasions, at UFC 251 and 276 respectively.</p> <p>In between his second and third fight with Holloway, the Great also faced and defeated both Brian Ortega and the Korean Zombie Chan Sung Jung.&nbsp;</p> <p>He also defeated interim Featherweight champion Yair Rodriguez in a unification title bout after his first defeat to Islam Makhachev.</p> <p>Alexander Volkanovski is widely regarded as one of the greatest UFC fighters of all time and has previously held the #1 pound-for-pound ranking in the UFC.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Alexander Volkanovski Fighter Profile</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Name</strong>: Alexander “The Great” Volkanovski.</p> <p><strong>D.O.B:</strong> 29/09/1988.</p> <p><strong>Age:</strong> 37.</p> <p><strong>Height:</strong> 5’6” (168cm).</p> <p><strong>Weight:</strong> 145lbs (66kgs).</p> <p><strong>Reach:</strong> 71.5 inches (182cm).</p> <p><strong>Stance:</strong> Orthodox.</p> <p><strong>Division:</strong> Featherweight.</p> <p><strong>Record:</strong> 27-4-0 (26 wins, 4 losses, 0 draws).</p> <p><strong>UFC debut:</strong> 26/11/2016.</p> <p><strong>Status:</strong> Active.</p> <p><strong>From:</strong> Shellharbour, New South Wales, Australia.</p>