Alexander Volkanovski retained the UFC featherweight title on Saturday, stopping previously unbeaten Movsar Evloev by TKO at 4:54 of the second round at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi, according to the official UFC 333 results. The win handed Evloev his first professional loss, dropping his record to 20-1.
How the finish happened
Volkanovski and Evloev traded on the feet and exchanged takedown attempts through a competitive opening round. In the second, Volkanovski hurt Evloev with a left hook and right cross combination, then finished with follow-up strikes once Evloev went down, Yahoo Sports reported. The bout earned Performance of the Night, per the official event results.
A record over Aldo
Entering UFC 333, Volkanovski was tied with Jose Aldo at eight wins in featherweight title fights, with the bout marking his sixth defense of the belt across two separate reigns and his 12th consecutive appearance in a title fight, according to pre-fight reporting from The National. The win over Evloev gives Volkanovski a ninth title-fight victory in the division, moving him past Aldo's total.
Yan retains in a trilogy decision
In the co-main event, bantamweight champion Petr Yan retained his title, outpointing Merab Dvalishvili by unanimous decision with identical 48-47 scorecards from all three judges in the pair's third meeting, according to the official results and Yahoo Sports' account. Dvalishvili's wrestling pace had Yan behind through the first two rounds before Yan hurt him to the body and pulled ahead over the final three rounds, Yahoo Sports reported. The win puts Yan ahead 2-1 in the trilogy after the pair split their first two meetings. The bout earned Fight of the Night.
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