UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev highlights

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Noah Gugnon vs. Kody Steele

Official UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev Thread (Early Start Time)
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Abus Magomedov vs. Cam Rowston

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Nikita Krylov vs. Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev

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Dominick Reyes vs. Azamat Murzakanov

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Aaron Pico vs. Losene Keita

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Lone’er Kavanagh vs. Ramazan Temirov

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Alexander Volkanovski vs. Movsar Evloev

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Petr Yan vs Merab Dvalishvili

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Co-main event media scorecards

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Main Card

  • Alexander Volkanovski defeated Movsar Evloev via TKO (punches) at 4:54 of Round 2 to retain the UFC Featherweight Championship at UFC 333.
  • Petr Yan def. Merab Dvalishvili: Yan retained his Bantamweight Championship via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47) after a gruelling five-round war.
  • Lone’er Kavanagh def. Ramazan Temirov: Kavanagh secured a dominant first-round stoppage via TKO (strikes) at 4:28.
  • Alexander Volkov def. Rizvan Kuniev: Volkov utilized his reach advantage to cruise to a unanimous decision victory (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) after three rounds.
  • Aaron Pico def. Losene Keita: Pico opened the main card with an explosive performance, winning via TKO (strikes) at just 1:14 of the opening round.
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Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili 3

  • Rounds 1 & 2 (Dvalishvili’s Surge): Merab Dvalishvili dictated the early pace with high-volume wrestling and relentless pressure. He successfully executed multiple takedowns and overwhelmed Yan on all three official scorecards to take an early 20-18 lead.
  • Rounds 3 & 4 (Yan’s Adjustment): The champion adjusted his timing in the third frame, slowing Dvalishvili down with heavy body kicks and sharp boxing combinations. Yan consistently landed the cleaner, more impactful strikes to sweep these rounds and tie the fight.
  • Round 5 (The Decider): Both athletes traded heavy volume in a grueling final frame, but Yan’s accuracy and damage control won over the judges to secure the round and the fight.
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UFC 333 Performance Bonuses

The promotion awarded $100,000 bonuses to the featured performers at Etihad Arena:

  • Fight of the Night ($100k each): Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili 3
  • Performance of the Night ($100k each): Alexander Volkanovski (Main event TKO) and Lone’er Kavanagh (First-round TKO)
  • Special Finish Bonuses ($25k each): Aaron Pico, Dominick Reyes, Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev, Abus Magomedov, and Kody Steele.
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  • Justin Gaethje Superfight: UFC CEO Dana White indicated that Volkanovski’s legendary longevity has given him the green light to choose his path, rendering a massive champion-vs-champion style lightweight superfight against Justin Gaethje a distinct possibility.
  • Bantamweight Champion Callout: Bantamweight king Petr Yan explicitly called out Volkanovski immediately after his own win, introducing the prospect of a champion-vs-champion clash.
  • Contender Queue: The winner of the upcoming bout between Aljamain Sterling and Kevin Vallejos could also position themselves cleanly at the top of the featherweight ladder.
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Takedowns and Control Time

  • Merab Dvalishvili Takedowns: 5 landed out of 58 attempts.
  • Petr Yan Takedowns: 0 landed out of 1 attempt.
  • Takedown Defense Rate: Yan successfully stuffed 91.4% of Dvalishvili’s shots, preventing the challenger from establishing prolonged positional control.

Striking Accuracy and Volume

Petr Yan Striking: 94 landed out of 206 attempts : 45.6% striking accuracy.

Merab Dvalishvili Striking: 139 landed out of 410 attempts : 33.9% striking accuracy.

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Last fight was better imo. This one was a bit underwhelming.

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