UFC 333: Volkanovski knocks out Evloev to retain featherweight title
Alexander Volkanovski secures a technical knockout in the closing seconds of round two at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Australia’s Alexander Volkanovski has retained his featherweight title after making short work of Russia’s Movsar Evloev in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 333 main event in Abu Dhabi.
Volkanovski secured a technical knockout (TKO) with a right hand, followed by a ground-and-pound move in the closing seconds of the second round of their scheduled five-round fight on Saturday.
The official time was 4:54, as the fight was called off with six seconds left to the jubilation of the Etihad Arena crowd in the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
In the co-main event, Petr Yan won his three-fight series against Merab Dvalishvili in a Russia vs Georgia showdown as he swept the scorecards 48-47, 48-47, 48-47, using a gruelling pace and a mix of wrestling and dirty boxing while keeping Dvalishvili at a distance to defend his UFC bantamweight title.