Alexander Volkanovski
Alexander “The Great” Volkanovski is an Australian UFC featherweight champion who shares fight breakdowns, training diaries and food adventures through Cooking With Volk.
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UFCOverview
- From
- Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
- Known as
- The Great, or Volk
- Work
- Mixed martial artist and video creator
- Breakout
- Won the UFC featherweight title from Max Holloway in 2019
- Online series
- Cooking With Volk
Mini bio
How it started.
Before the Octagon, Volk played rugby league and worked concreting in his family’s business. He says he began MMA training in 2011 to stay fit for rugby. Chuck Liddell helped spark his interest in the sport, and he turned professional in 2012.
The breakthrough.
At UFC 245 in December 2019, he beat Max Holloway by unanimous decision to become UFC featherweight champion. He made five successful defenses during that first reign, including a hard-fought decision over Brian Ortega at UFC 266. In April 2025, he won the vacant belt against Diego Lopes to become a two-time champion.
Away from the cage.
Cooking With Volk began appearing on his YouTube channel in 2021. He told Esquire that experimenting with recipes during Covid led him to post cooking videos. Today, fans can follow farm cook-ups, food trips and meals with fellow fighters, alongside training diaries and detailed fight analysis.
Creditschronological, newest first
Online series
- 2026I Meticulously Analysed My Fight With MovsarHost, with Fight Lab and Fight Lounge
- 2026Cooking With Volk: Cooking Up For Friends and Family!Host, with Israel Adesanya
- 2026THIS Is Next Level American BarbecueHost, with Joshua Weissman
Championship milestones
- 2026UFC 333: Volkanovski vs EvloevFeatherweight champion, successful title defense
- 2025UFC 314: Volkanovski vs LopesWon the vacant featherweight championship
- 2019UFC 245: Holloway vs VolkanovskiWon the UFC featherweight championship
Awards
Quotes
I live on a farm, I love hunting, I love grilling, cooking for my friends and family.Alexander Volkanovski, Esquire Middle East
In an October 2026 interview, he explained the everyday interests behind Cooking With Volk.
Trivia
- Before fighting full time, he worked concreting in his family’s business.
- He names Chuck Liddell as the fighter who inspired him to get into MMA.
- He lists the overhand right as his trademark striking technique.
- Cooking With Volk has taken him to Austin for barbecue with Joshua Weissman.
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