Alexander Volkanovski: podcast appearances and interviews

Alexander Volkanovski, born on September 29, 1988, is an Australian professional mixed martial artist competing in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is the current and two-time UFC Featherweight Champion and the first Australian-born fighter to win a UFC title. Volkanovski has also held the Australian Fighting Championship (AFC) Featherweight title. Before joining the UFC, he competed as a professional boxer in 2015. As of June 16, 2026, he is ranked second in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings and is regarded as one of the greatest featherweights of all time. Throughout his career, Volkanovski held the UFC's top pound-for-pound ranking during two separate periods from 2022 to 2023 and was honored as Fighter of the Year at the World MMA Awards in 2022. He is tied with José Aldo for the most featherweight title victories in UFC history. Notably, he became the oldest fighter to win the UFC Featherweight Championship at age 36 and later became the oldest to defend it successfully at age 37. His achievements have earned him high rankings from Fight Matrix, which places him as the second-greatest featherweight of all time and the sixth-greatest fighter pound-for-pound.