UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev, held on October twenty-fourth, two thousand twenty-six, in Abu Dhabi, featured two championship bouts headlining a stacked main card. Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski defended his title against undefeated contender Movsar Evloev, while Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili met for their bantamweight championship trilogy.
Volkanovski Retains Featherweight Gold
Volkanovski, who entered the bout as the reigning champion and ranked second in the men's pound-for-pound list, faced a significant challenge in Evloev, the division's top-ranked contender with an unblemished UFC record.
Volkanovski, aged thirty-seven at his last fight, brought an extensive UFC record of fifteen wins and three losses into the contest. His path to this defense included two consecutive unanimous decision victories over Diego Lopes, first in April two thousand twenty-five at UFC 314 to claim the vacant title, and then again in January two thousand twenty-six at UFC 325. Before this championship defense, Volkanovski was on a one-fight UFC win streak. Standing at five feet, six inches tall with a seventy-one-inch reach and an Orthodox stance, Volkanovski has demonstrated a robust takedown defense of seventy percent in his UFC career.
Movsar Evloev, thirty-two years old at his last fight, entered the Octagon with a perfect UFC record of ten wins and no losses, riding an impressive nine-fight UFC win streak. Ranked as the number one contender in the featherweight division, Evloev's recent performances included a majority decision win against Lerone Murphy in March two thousand twenty-six and a unanimous decision victory over Aljamain Sterling in December two thousand twenty-four at UFC 310. Evloev, who stands five feet, seven inches tall with a seventy-two-inch reach and an Orthodox stance, averages 4.7 takedowns per fight with fifty-seven percent accuracy, highlighting his grappling prowess.
Yan Claims Trilogy with TKO Victory
The co-main event saw a decisive conclusion to the bantamweight championship trilogy, as Petr Yan defeated Merab Dvalishvili by TKO in the third round to retain his UFC Bantamweight Championship. [cite: 7 from previous search]
Dvalishvili secured a unanimous decision victory in their first meeting in March two thousand twenty-three. Yan later reclaimed the bantamweight title by defeating Dvalishvili via unanimous decision in their rematch at UFC 323 in December two thousand twenty-five, setting the stage for their championship clash at UFC 333. [cite: 5, 9 from previous search]
Other Main Card Action
The UFC 333 main card also featured several other compelling matchups. Heavyweight contenders Alexander Volkov and Rizvan Kuniev faced off, while Lone'er Kavanagh met Ramazan Temirov in a flyweight bout. Additionally, featherweights Aaron Pico and Losene Keita opened the main card.
By the numbers
| Fighter | UFC record | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Volkanovski | 15-3-0 | Featherweight champion |
| Movsar Evloev | 10-0-0 | Featherweight #1 |
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