Volkanovski, Yan Defend UFC 333 Titles as Kavanagh Scores 1st-Round Flyweight TKO
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Updated · ESPN · Oct 24
Volkanovski, Yan Defend UFC 333 Titles as Kavanagh Scores 1st-Round Flyweight TKO
3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Oct 24
Summary
Alexander Volkanovski stopped Movsar Evloev at 4:54 of Round 2 in Abu Dhabi, defending the featherweight belt at age 38 and handing Evloev his first loss.
Nine featherweight title-fight wins moved Volkanovski past Jose Aldo's record, and postfight analysis pointed to lightweight as his most meaningful next step after two failed bids for 155-pound gold.
Petr Yan retained the bantamweight title with a five-round decision over Merab Dvalishvili, taking a 2-1 edge in their trilogy after surviving early takedown pressure and controlling the later rounds.
Lone'er Kavanagh reentered the flyweight title picture with a first-round TKO of Ramazan Temirov at 4:28, boosting his case to face the winner of Joshua Van vs. Manel Kape.