# UFC 333: Volkanovski's Triumph and Bantamweight Drama > Alexander Volkanovski defends title with stoppage while Petr Yan ends trilogy with bantamweight victory. - Title: UFC 333: Volkanovski's Triumph and Bantamweight Drama · UFC - Summary: Alexander Volkanovski defends title with stoppage while Petr Yan ends trilogy with bantamweight victory. - Keywords: ufc 333, alexander volkanovski, petr yan, merab dvalishvili, abdel rakhman yakhyaev, loneer kavanagh, colby thicknesse, dominick reyes, kody steele, aaron pico, mma, UFC - Source: UFC — https://ufc.com/news/the-bigger-picture-ufc-333-alexander-volkanovski-petr-yan-merab-dvalishvili-abu-dhabi - Published: 2026-10-25T15:43:20+00:00 - Read time: 1 min - Topics: ufc 333, alexander volkanovski, petr yan, merab dvalishvili, abdel rakhman yakhyaev, loneer kavanagh, colby thicknesse, dominick reyes, kody steele, aaron pico, mma, sports ## 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 ## Key takeaway Alexander Volkanovski wins UFC 333 title defense against Movsar Evloev, Petr Yan defeats Merab Dvalishvili in bantamweight trilogy to secure title defense.