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Alexander Volkanovski vs Ilia Topuria

The full picture, side by side: honours, records, money and the numbers fans actually argue about.

Alexander VolkanovskiAlexander Volkanovski Ilia TopuriaIlia Topuria
UFCSportUFC
AustraliaNationalityGeorgia
29 September 1988BornJanuary 21, 1997
1.68 m / 5 ft 6 inHeight1.70 m / 5 ft 7 in
$4MNet worth$2M
5Major honours4
2Records1

Career Numbers

28 wins, 4 lossesMMA Record17 wins, 1 losses
13Wins by Knockout7
3Wins by Submission8
12Wins by Decision2
1 Win - 0 LossesProfessional Boxing Record-

Honours Side by Side

Alexander Volkanovski (5)

  • UFC Featherweight Champion
  • Australian Fighting Championship Featherweight Champion
  • Fight of the Night
  • Fighter of the Year
  • Tied for most featherweight title victories

Ilia Topuria (4)

  • UFC Featherweight Champion
  • UFC Lightweight Champion
  • Performance of the Night
  • Fight of the Night

The Case for Each

Alexander Volkanovski brings the heavier trophy cabinet: 5 documented honours against 4 for Ilia Topuria. Silverware is not the whole story, but it is the first line of any ufc argument.

On records, Alexander Volkanovski holds 2 documented marks to 1 for Ilia Topuria. The headline entry: Oldest UFC Featherweight Champion. Records show peaks; honours show sustained dominance. The two lists rarely agree on a winner, which is exactly why this debate refuses to die.

Put the raw numbers side by side and the picture sharpens. Alexander Volkanovski shows 28 wins, 4 losses in mma record; Ilia Topuria answers with 17 wins, 1 losses. Context matters: different leagues, different eras and different roles all bend a stat line, so treat the gap as a conversation starter rather than a verdict.

Put the raw numbers side by side and the picture sharpens. Alexander Volkanovski shows 13 in wins by knockout; Ilia Topuria answers with 7. Context matters: different leagues, different eras and different roles all bend a stat line, so treat the gap as a conversation starter rather than a verdict.

The UFC has taken mixed martial arts from niche curiosity to global spectacle, and its champions are among the most talked-about athletes in combat sport. Every fight can end in a heartbeat, which makes its stars box office in the truest sense. Reputations are made and broken inside the octagon. That backdrop is what makes a matchup like this one resonate beyond the box scores.

Alexander Volkanovski is the senior figure by roughly 9 years, which frames the comparison: one career is closer to its final shape, the other still has chapters to write.

Commercially, Alexander Volkanovski leads with an estimated $4M net worth. Earning power tracks fame more than form, but it is part of the legacy question.

Full, current detail lives on each profile: Alexander Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria track stats, honours and news daily on AthleteWiki.

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