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UFC 333: Volkanovski's Triumph and Bantamweight Drama
Alexander Volkanovski defends title with stoppage while Petr Yan ends trilogy with bantamweight victory.
In brief
Alexander Volkanovski defends title with stoppage while Petr Yan ends trilogy with bantamweight victory. Alexander Volkanovski wins UFC 333 title defense against Movsar Evloev, Petr Yan defeats Merab Dvalishvili in bantamweight trilogy to secure title defense. Originally reported by UFC.
Alexander, The Greatest
Alexander Volkanovski earned a second-round stoppage win over Movsar Evloev at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi on October 24, 2026.
“Alexander Volkanovski's name has to be included in the greatest fighters of all time discussion”
Volkanovski's Career Momentum
The 38-year-old has earned three straight championship wins and two successful title defenses to begin his second reign atop the featherweight division.
“He's now earned three straight championship wins and a pair of successful title defenses”
The Greatest Debate
When discussing the greatest fighters of all time, Volkanovski is often placed among Jon Jones, Georges St-Pierre, and Islam Makhachev.
“The more Volkanovski continues to excel the way he did this weekend the more i wonder about where he slots into that group”
Petr Yan's Trilogy
Petr Yan defeated Merab Dvalishvili in a five-round classic to secure his first successful bantamweight title defense.
“Yan prevailed on the scorecards 48-47 across the board”
Bantamweight Questions
With Yan now defending his title, Dvalishvili faces limited championship opportunities in the near future.
“The georgian has already faced several of the top names in the division”
Future Champion Alert
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev, a 25-year-old light heavyweight contender, secured his fourth win to become a clear future champion.
“The hunter is now 11-0 with 10 finishes nine in the first round”
Quick Hitters
Lone'er Kavanagh stopped Ramazan Temirov in the first round to solidify his standing in the flyweight ranks.
“This was a brilliant technical display from the fast handed londoner”
Light Heavyweight Shift
Dominick Reyes knocked out Azamat Murzakanov to move to 5-1 over his last six fights in the light heavyweight division.
“He's in line for a clash with a top 5 fighter”
Veteran Ecosystem
Abus Magomedov efficiently dispatched Cam Rowston to secure his fifth win in six fights.
“The 36 year old middleweight forced rowston into a bad takedown and clamped onto his neck”
Lightweight Threat
Grant Dawson has elite grappling skills but struggles against power hitters in the lightweight division.
“His grappling is elite with the only hindrance to him making a full blown run to the top of the division thus far being his struggles against power hitters”
Bantamweight Resilience
Colby Thicknesse secured a gritty split decision win over Asaf Chopurov to add to his third straight win.
“His lone ufc loss came in his short notice debut against aleksandre topuria”
Joshua Van's Schedule
Joshua Van will defend his flyweight title against Manel Kape on January 30th in Toronto for UFC 336.
“This will be his third title defense in 13 months”
The Next Chapter
With Volkanovski and Yan securing their titles, the UFC 333 event sets the stage for future championship battles.
“See you all again after ufc 334 be good to one another”
In short
Alexander Volkanovski wins UFC 333 title defense against Movsar Evloev, Petr Yan defeats Merab Dvalishvili in bantamweight trilogy to secure title defense.
