Volkanovski vs Evloev — Featherweight Title · UFC 333

Scheduled · 24 Oct 2026 UFC 333 · Featherweight Title · 5 rounds · Abu Dhabi
Alexander Volkanovski, head-and-shoulders portrait
The Great
Alexander
Volkanovski
Record Record: 28-4-0
Wins
28
Losses
4
Draws
0
13KO/TKO
3Sub
12Dec

Red corner

28-4-0
Record
20-0-0
37
Age
32
1.68 m
Height — Evloev leads
1.70 m
181 cm
Reach — Evloev leads
184 cm
6.14
Sig. strikes landed / minStrikes / min — Volkanovski leadsSignificant strikes landed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter lands for every minute of fight time — a read on striking output and pace. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
3.91
57%
Finish rateFinish % — Volkanovski leadsFinish rateThe share of a fighter’s wins that ended inside the distance — by KO/TKO or submission — rather than going to the judges’ scorecards. Higher means more finishes.
35%
Movsar Evloev, head-and-shoulders portrait
Movsar
Evloev
Record Record: 20-0-0
Wins
20
Losses
0
Draws
0
3KO/TKO
4Sub
13Dec

Blue corner

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28-4-0
Record
20-0-0
3-2 last 5
Recent formRecent formWin–loss record over the fighter’s last five bouts, newest first, as carried in their UFC/FightMetric career stats.
—
Orthodox
StanceStanceWhich side a fighter leads from — a striking term, not a religious one. Orthodox: right-handed, left foot and hand forward (the common default). Southpaw: the mirror image, right side forward (usually a left-hander). Switch: changes between the two during a fight.
Orthodox
13
Wins by KO/TKOKO/TKO wins — Volkanovski leads
3
3
Wins by submissionSub wins — Evloev leads
4
3.44
Sig. strikes absorbed / minAbsorbed / min — Evloev leadsSignificant strikes absorbed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter takes for every minute of fight time. Lower is better — it means they get hit less often. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
2.80
58%
Striking defenseStrike def. — Evloev leadsStriking defenseThe percentage of opponents’ significant strikes that do not land — strikes slipped, blocked or evaded. Higher is better. Not the same as striking accuracy, which counts your own strikes that land. From UFC/FightMetric.
61%
69%
Takedown defenseTD def. — Volkanovski leadsTakedown defenseThe percentage of opponents’ takedown attempts that are stuffed. Higher means harder to put on the mat. From UFC/FightMetric.
61%
17:12
Avg. fight timeAvg. timeAverage fight timeThe mean length of the fighter’s bouts (minutes:seconds) — a rough read on whether they tend to finish early or go the distance. From UFC/FightMetric.
16:00
Australia
Nationality
Russia

Career stats per UFC.com; recent form is each fighter's last five bouts. Numbers reflect records coming into fight night. Bars compare each stat on a fixed scale; the “Edge” marker flags the leading corner where the gap is meaningful. The snapshot plots five career rates — output, striking defense, durability (strikes absorbed, inverted), takedown defense and finish rate — each normalised on its own scale.

What to expect

Case for Volkanovski

UFC bills Alexander Volkanovski versus Movsar Evloev for the featherweight championship at UFC 333.

Case for Evloev

Evloev is the challenger in the featherweight title bout listed by UFC for Abu Dhabi.

What to Watch

  • How Volkanovski manages the championship distance and pace.
  • Whether Evloev can create the grappling exchanges he needs.
  • Which fighter controls the center of the Octagon.
  • How the title stakes shape each fighter's risk choices.

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Fighters

Alexander Volkanovski
28-4-0 · Featherweight · The Great
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20-0-0 · Featherweight
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