After suffering back-to-back knockouts, Volkanovski did end up taking some time off. He returned 14 months later to face ...

Volkanovski (27-5 MMA, 14-4 UFC), who saw his first featherweight title reign come to an end at the hands of Topuria by ...

Topuria knocked out Volkanovski at UFC 298 to win his first title in February 2024. After a sole successful defense followed ...

Ilia Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) takes on Charles Oliveira (35-10 MMA, 23-10 UFC) for the vacant lightweight title in ...

In addition to the prospect of facing a smothering wrestling style he’s yet to contend with in the Octagon, ‘Alexander the ...

Alexander Volkanovski doesn't see the UFC 317 main event lasting too long. Ilia Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) takes on Charles Oliveira (35-10 MMA, 23-10 UFC) for the vacant lightweight title in ...

Through the first 11 years of his career, Volkanovski had never lost a fight at 145 pounds, a run of success that included five straight UFC championship defenses. That streak ended at UFC 298 in ...

Ilia Topuria has surpassed Islam Makhachev as the No. 1-ranked pound-for-pound fighter in UFC, according to ESPN.

Volkanovski (27-5 MMA, 14-4 UFC) has said on numerous occasions that the only way he ever sees himself losing is by getting caught, and Topuria was able to do that in the second round of their fight.

Volkanovski's first featherweight title reign came to an end when he was knocked out by Topuria at UFC 298. Topuria is the only fighter to defeat Volkanovski at 145 pounds.