Volkanovski Stops Evloev at UFC 333

Alexander Volkanovski stopped Movsar Evloev by strikes at 4:54 of Round 2 in the UFC 333 main event on October 24, 2026. The fight took place at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, and the win kept the UFC featherweight championship with Volkanovski.

Evloev had success in the opening round and continued to compete evenly into the second. A clean right hand from Volkanovski changed the fight. Evloev turned away as he retreated, and Volkanovski followed with punches that sent him to the canvas, where the champion finished the sequence.

The result handed Evloev his first professional loss. UFC’s official event recap records the method as a second-round TKO by strikes at 4:54. It was a stoppage rather than a decision, after a tactical opening developed into a short finishing exchange.

Volkanovski added another title-fight win to his record and retained the belt he brought into the contest. The event recap also notes that the victory moved him ahead of Jose Aldo for the most UFC featherweight title-fight wins. The official result remains the clearest account: Volkanovski def. Evloev by TKO at 4:54 of Round 2. UFC’s recap confirms the title defense in the main event that night.

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