Australia's Alexander Volkanovski earns record ninth UFC featherweight title win against Movsar Evloev
Australian fighter Alexander Volkanovski secured his ninth UFC featherweight title win by defeating Movsar Evloev via second-round TKO in Abu Dhabi. The 38-year-old champion dismissed immediate retirement rumors following his dominant performance.
Why it matters
Volkanovski's victory reinforces his status as one of the most successful athletes in the history of the featherweight division.
Alexander Volkanovski was a happy man after his second-round TKO in Abu Dhabi. ( Getty Images: Zuffa LLC/Jeff Bottari )
Australia's Alexander Volkanovski was too strong as he wrapped up another UFC featherweight title win.
He defeated previously unbeaten Russian Movsar Evloev by TKO in the second round of their fight at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi.
The 38-year-old Volkanovski brushed off questions about retirement, saying "maybe we keep going".
Link copied Share Share article Australian Alexander Volkanovski has underlined his greatness with a stunning second-round TKO of previously unbeaten Russian Movsar Evloev in a record-extending ninth UFC featherweight title fight win.
Headlining the UFC 333 card in Abu Dhabi, Volkanovski was considered the underdog in some quarters, but the 38-year-old proved too good for his younger opponent, the number one contender.
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