Volkanovski Defeats Evloev by Second‑Round TKO to Retain Featherweight Title at UFC 333

Australian Alexander Volkanovski retained the UFC featherweight championship with a second‑round technical knockout of Russia’s Movsar Evloev at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi on October 24, 2026.

Volkanovski entered the bout with a career record of twenty‑eight wins and four losses, including thirteen victories by knockout and three by submission. He previously defended his featherweight title on February 1, 2026, by defeating Diego Lopes.

Evloev came into the fight unbeaten in twenty contests, holding three knockout wins and four submission victories, with his most recent win recorded on March 21, 2026, against Lerone Murphy.

The main event concluded in the closing seconds of round two when Volkanovski secured the TKO, preserving his championship status.

UFC 333 also featured a bantamweight title fight between champion Petr Yan and challenger Merab Dvalishvili, as well as bouts featuring Lone’er Kavanagh, Ramazan Temirov, Alexander Volkov, Rizvan Kuniev, Aaron Pico and Losene Keita.