{"id":1206,"section":"sports","section_label":"Sports","url":"https://www.brokenews.co/sports/1206","headline":"Volkanovski stops Evloev to keep featherweight title at UFC 333","dek":"The win in Abu Dhabi handed previously unbeaten Movsar Evloev the first loss of his career.","body":"Alexander Volkanovski retained his featherweight title Saturday night at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi, stopping Movsar Evloev at 4:54 of the second round. The result kept the belt around Volkanovski's waist and ended Evloev's run as an unbeaten contender.\n\nEvloev took the defeat without complaint afterward, comparing Volkanovski to \"good wine\" in a nod to the champion continuing to perform at a high level as he ages in the sport. It was the first loss of Evloev's career, a result that will reset expectations for where he fits in the featherweight picture going forward.\n\nThe win was part of a card that saw a pair of champions successfully defend their titles in fights described as thrilling. For Volkanovski, the stoppage adds another defense to his featherweight reign and reinforces his standing at the top of the division heading into whatever challenge comes next.","published_at":"2026-10-25T22:19:00.200423+00:00","source_count":3,"written_from":[{"outlet":"New York Post","publisher":"New York Post","title":"Alexander Volkanovski beats Movsar Evloev at UFC 333 to retain featherweight title","url":"https://nypost.com/2026/10/24/sports/ufc-333-alexander-volkanovski-retains-featherweight-title/"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Movsar Evloev offers no excuses after UFC 333 loss to Alexander Volkanovski","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/movsar-evloev-offers-no-excuses-002126231.html"},{"outlet":"CBS Sports","publisher":"CBS Sports","title":"UFC 333 -- Alexander Volkanovski vs. Movsar Evloev: Results, winners, highlights from fight card in Abu Dhabi","url":"https://www.cbssports.com/ufc/news/ufc-333-fight-card-alexander-volkanovski-movsar-evloev-results-winners/"}],"more_coverage":[{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Max Holloway Picks Alexander Volkanovski to Hand Movsar Evloev His First Loss at UFC 333","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/max-holloway-picks-alexander-volkanovski-131644974.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"LIVE! 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