Alexander VolkanovskiW vs. Movsar Evloev
UFC 333 · October 24, 2026 · Etihad Arena · Main Card 2:00 PM ET
The brief
- The result
- Alexander Volkanovski by KO/TKO (punches), R2
- What kind of fight
- Champion's complete game vs. undefeated control wrestler
- Finish likelihood
- Low
- The line
- Volkanovski -110 · Evloev -110DraftKings
- The stakes
- Featherweight · Title fight · Main event
The result
Alexander Volkanovski def. Movsar Evloev — KO/TKO (punches), R2 4:54
Alexander Volkanovski retained his UFC featherweight title, stopping previously unbeaten Movsar Evloev with a second-round TKO (punches) at 4:54.
Evloev stayed competitive early, but Volkanovski closed the show with a finishing flurry of punches late in the round that handed the Russian wrestler the first loss of his career.
The breakdown below was written before the fight.
The read
Volkanovski's title reign has been built on solving exactly this kind of physical, control-based threat, and his own underrated wrestling defense should keep this standing more than Evloev is used to.
Evloev's undefeated record and suffocating top game make him a real threat to grind out rounds if he gets on top, but the champion's experience against elite competition is the deepest in the division.
Expect a close, competitive five rounds that leans Volkanovski.
The matchup
This is the first time Volkanovski's championship reign has been tested by a genuinely undefeated opponent.
Evloev's suffocating wrestling and positional control have solved every style the featherweight division has thrown at him, but he has never faced a boxer of Volkanovski's caliber, nor the championship pressure of a five-round main event on this stage.
Volkanovski's own wrestling defense and cardio have been the foundation of his title reign, setting up a genuine clash of two complete game plans.
Tale of the tape
| 28-4 | Record | 20-0 |
| 37 | Age | 32 |
| 5'6" | Height | 5'7" |
| 71.5" | Reach | 72.5" |
| — | Stance | — |
| Australia | Country | Russia |
| — | Team | — |
The numbers
Career UFC averages. Red bar = statistical edge.
The fighters
Alexander Volkanovski 28-4
“The Great”
Alexander 'The Great' Volkanovski is the reigning two-time UFC featherweight champion, an Australian veteran whose complete boxing-and-wrestling game has carried him through one of the most dominant title reigns in the division's history. He retained the belt with a unanimous decision over Diego Lopes at UFC 325 in January 2026, and now faces the first true undefeated threat of his championship run in Movsar Evloev.
- WDiego Lopes · Decision (unanimous)UFC 325 · January 31, 2026
Movsar Evloev 20-0
Movsar Evloev is a 32-year-old Russian featherweight who arrives at UFC 333 undefeated at 20-0, including a perfect run inside the UFC dating back to 2019. A suffocating wrestler who has out-positioned nearly everyone he has faced, he outworked Lerone Murphy for a majority decision in London in March 2026 to earn this long-awaited title opportunity against Alexander Volkanovski.
Has never lost.
- WLerone Murphy · Decision (majority)UFC London · March 21, 2026