Makhachev vs Volkanovski II

When is Makhachev vs Volkanovski II?

Islam Makhachev could potentially fight Alexander Volkanovski, in Summer 2023.

The fight would take place over 5 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means the weight limit would be 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Makhachev vs Volkanovski II stats

Islam Makhachev would step into the octagon with a record of 24 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 11 by submission.

Alexander Volkanovski would make his way to the cage with a record of 26 wins, 2 loses and 0 draws, with 13 of those wins by knock out and 3 by submission.

The stats suggest Volkanovski would have a massive power advantage over Makhachev, boosting at 50% knock out percentage over Makhachev's 17%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Makhachev would have a massive advantage over Volkanovski, boasting at 46% submission rate over Volkanovski's 12%.

Islam Makhachev is the younger man by 3 years, at 31 years old.

Makhachev has a height advantage of 4 inches over Volkanovski. Despite this, Volkanovski has 2-inch reach advantage.

Makhachev is currently arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2010, 1 year and 9 months earlier than Volkanovski, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 26 less professional rounds, 53 to Volkanovski's 79.

Makhachev vs Volkanovski II form

Makhachev has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges 4 times.

In his last fight, he won against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284 on 11th February 2023 by unanimous decision in their UFC Lightweight championship fight at RAC Arena, Perth, Western Australia.

Previous to that, he had won against Charles Oliveira at UFC 280 on 22nd October 2022 by unanimous decision in the 2nd round in their UFC Lightweight championship fight at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Going into that contest, he had beat Bobby Green at UFC Fight Night on 26th February 2022 by knockout in the 1st round at UFC APEX, Las Vegas, United States.

Before that, he had defeated Dan Hooker at UFC 267 on 30th October 2021 by knockout in the 1st round.

He had won against Thiago Moises at UFC Vegas 31 on 17th July 2021 by knockout in the 4th round at UFC APEX, Las Vegas, United States.

Volkanovski has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he defeated Yair Rodriguez at UFC 290 on 8th July 2023 by knockout in the 3rd round in their UFC Featherweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Islam Makhachev at UFC 284 on 11th February 2023 by unanimous decision in their UFC Lightweight championship fight at RAC Arena, Perth, Western Australia.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Max Holloway at UFC 276 on 2nd July 2022 by unanimous decision in their UFC Featherweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Before that, he had beat Chan Sung Jung at UFC 273 on 9th April 2022 by knockout in the 4th round in their UFC Featherweight championship fight at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville.

He had won against Brian Ortega at UFC 266 on 25th September 2021 by unanimous decision in their UFC Featherweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Alexander Volkanovski has been fighting more than Islam Makhachev.

Islam Makhachev last fought 7 months and 10 days ago, while Alexander Volkanovski's last outing was 2 months and 13 days ago.

Makhachev's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 4 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.6 rounds on average.

Volkanovski's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 27 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 22 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.4 rounds on average.

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