UFC 333: Volkanovski stops Evloev to pass Aldo; Yan retains title against Dvalishvili
The 38-year-old Australian ended unbeaten Movsar Evloev's run with a second-round TKO in Abu Dhabi. Petr Yan won his trilogy fight with Merab Dvalishvili by unanimous decision.
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Alexander Volkanovski retained his featherweight title at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday night, stopping previously unbeaten Movsar Evloev by TKO at 4:54 of the second round at Etihad Arena. According to CBS Sports, the 38-year-old Australian passed Jose Aldo for the most title-fight wins in featherweight history and tied Aldo's UFC record for featherweight title defenses.
In the co-main event, Petr Yan kept the bantamweight belt with a unanimous decision over Merab Dvalishvili in their third meeting, winning 48-47 on all three scorecards. Dvalishvili controlled the first two rounds with his wrestling and attempted a UFC-record 58 takedowns, CBS Sports reported, before Yan took over on the feet.
Also on the main card, Lone'er Kavanagh stopped Ramazan Temirov in the first round, Alexander Volkov beat Rizvan Kuniev by unanimous decision and Aaron Pico finished Losene Keita at 1:14 of the first round. Volkov asked after his win: "What should I do to get a title shot?"