As Alexander Volkanovski defeats Brian Ortega, hereโs all you need to know about the current UFC featherweight champion, his career record, net worth and salary
The Australian mixed-martial artist Alexander Volkanovski is the reigning UFC featherweight champion and #4 in theย UFC men’s pound-for-pound rankings. He has an MMA career record of 22-1-0 and also a boxing record of 1-0. As he goes on to defend his title against Brian Ortega this weekend, read on to know more about Alexander Volkanovski, his career, net worth, biography and salary.
Alexander Volkanovski Net Worth, Salary, Earnings, Winnings And MMA Career Record
‘The Great’ Alexander Volkanovski won his first national championship at the age of twelve and ever since then has fought in multiple weight classes. As he played rugby and trained for MMA, he won four fights as an amateur middleweight. Then at 23, he made his professional debut after dropping to welterweight and defeated Gerhard Voigt.
In 2019, he became the UFC featherweight champion when he defeated Max Holloway via unanimous decision. In his MMA career record of 22 wins and 1 loss, Corey Nelson is the only one who was able to beat Alexander in 2013. The Great will now make his second title defense against Brian Ortega on 25th September, 2021.
Alexander has earned around $1,224,500 during his time in UFC. His highest paycheck, that of $390,000, came off his rematch against Max Holloway which was his first title defense. As of 2021, his net worth stands at $2 million. His endorsements include those with CMBT and Blessed CBD.
Championships and Accomplishments
- Wollongong Wars Lightweight Champion
- Roshambo MMA Welterweight Champion
- Roshambo MMA Light
- PXC Featherweight Championweight Champion
- Cage Conquest Welterweight Champion
- Australian Fighting Championship Featherweight Champion (Twice)
- UFC Featherweight Champion
- Fight of the Night (vs Chad Mendes)
- CombatPress.com Breakout Fighter of the Year (2019)
- Gold Medal in the Australian National Schools Wrestling Competition at the age of 12
Alexander Volkanovski Biography, Wife And Instagram
Full Name: Alexander Volkanovski
Born: 29th September, 1988
Age: 32
Hometown: Warilla, New South Wales, Australia
Wife: Emma
Weight: 145ย lb (66ย kg; 10ย st 5ย lb)
Height:ย 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Reach: 71 in (180 cm)
Total MMA Fights: 23
Wins: 22
KO: 11
Via Submission: 3
Via Decision: 8
Losses: 1
Net Worth: $2 million
Twitter: @alexvolkanovski
Instagram: @alexvolkanovski
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