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Alexander Volkanovski and Movsar Evloev bring contrasting strengths into their anticipated featherweight title clash at UFC 333. The champion’s striking precision, defensive wrestling, and championship experience will be tested by Evloev’s relentless grappling pressure.
Their training history adds another dimension, while questions about endurance and career trajectories could shape the contest. With both fighters offering distinct routes to victory, five matchup factors stand out as particularly important when assessing how this compelling featherweight encounter could unfold inside the Octagon.
| Thursday, December 31st 2026: Rizin FF New Years Eve Event | |||
 [#5 FW] Rajabali Shaidullaev |  [#17 FW] Kyoma Akimoto | ||
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| Last Fight Date: 9/10/2026 [Rizin Fighting Federation] Last Opponent: [#7 FW] A.J. McKee Last 5: W W W W W | Last Fight Date: 8/11/2026 [Rizin Fighting Federation] Last Opponent: [#27 FW] Kleber Koike Erbst Last 5: W W W W W | ||
| Saturday, November 14th 2026: PFL Dubai: Nemkov vs. Bilostenniy | |||
 [#6 HW] Vadim Nemkov | [#16 HW] Sergey Bilostenniy | ||
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| Last Fight Date: 12/13/2025 [PFL] Last Opponent: [#20 HW] Renan Ferreira Last 5: W W W W W | Last Fight Date: 5/02/2026 [PFL] Last Opponent: [#20 HW] Renan Ferreira Last 5: W W L W W | ||
| Saturday, December 19th 2026: Professional Fighters League PFL Lyon 2026: Lapilus vs. McKee | |||
 [#14 BW] Mitchell McKee |  [#29 BW] Taylor Lapilus | ||
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| Last Fight Date: 4/11/2026 [PFL] Last Opponent: [#15 BW] Sergio Pettis Last 5: W W W W W | Last Fight Date: 5/23/2026 [PFL] Last Opponent: [#128 BW] Jake Hadley Last 5: W W W W W | ||
| [#100 W125] | Lucero Acosta | [#1 FW] |  Alexander Volkanovski | |
| [#1 WW] | Islam Makhachev | [#44 LHW] | Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev | |
| [#11 WW] |  Mike Malott | [#12 WW] | Joaquin Buckley | |
| [#233 WW] | Oualy Tandia | [#4 FW] | Movsar Evloev | |
| [#2 LW] |  Ilia Topuria | [#33 BW] | Asaf Chopurov |
Featherweight Championship (145)
[#6DD][#9P4P][#1][#1UFC] Alexander Volkanovski (28-4-0, -109) vs. [#4][#4UFC] Movsar Evloev (20-0-0, -110)
Alexander Volkanovski is the All-Time #2 ranked Featherweight and #5 ranked Absolute fighter.
Movsar Evloev is the All-Time #22 ranked Featherweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Alexander Volkanovski (2-1-0)
2026-01-31: W vs. [#3FW] Diego Lopes (28-8-0) via UD (50-45, 49-46, 49-46)
2025-04-12: W vs. [#3FW] Diego Lopes (28-8-0) via UD (48-47, 49-46, 49-46)
2024-02-17: L vs. [#2LW] Ilia Topuria (17-1-0) via KO (Punch) in 3:32 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Movsar Evloev (3-0-0)
2026-03-21: W vs. [#6FW] Lerone Murphy (17-1-1) via MD (48-46, 48-46, 47-47)
2024-12-07: W vs. [#2FW] Aljamain Sterling (26-5-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2024-01-20: W vs. [#8FW] Arnold Allen (21-4-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Movsar Evloev | -110 | 50.11% | |
| Elo K170 | Movsar Evloev | 2312.50 | +25.26 | 53.63% |
| Elo Modified | Alexander Volkanovski | 2243.63 | +37.45 | 55.37% |
| Glicko-1 | Alexander Volkanovski | 2303.63 | +100.31 | 64.05% |
| WHR | Alexander Volkanovski | 2215.88 | +152.78 | 70.67% |
Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Alexander Volkanovski 38.0, Movsar Evloev 32.7
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Alexander Volkanovski 266, Movsar Evloev 217
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Alexander Volkanovski leads 2-1
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Bantamweight Championship (135)
[#2DD][#6P4P][#1][#1UFC] Petr Yan (20-5-0, -172) vs. [#5DD][#10P4P][#2][#2UFC] Merab Dvalishvili (21-5-0, +143)
Petr Yan is the All-Time #4 ranked Bantamweight fighter.
Merab Dvalishvili is the All-Time #7 ranked Bantamweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Petr Yan (3-0-0)
2025-12-06: W vs. [#10P4P][#5DD][#2BW] Merab Dvalishvili (21-5-0) via UD (49-46, 48-47, 49-46)
2025-07-26: W vs. [#25BW] Marcus McGhee (12-2-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2024-11-23: W vs. [#12BW] Deiveson Figueiredo (25-8-1) via UD (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)
Last 3 Fights: Merab Dvalishvili (2-1-0)
2025-12-06: L vs. [#2DD][#6P4P][#1BW] Petr Yan (20-5-0) via UD (49-46, 48-47, 49-46)
2025-10-04: W vs. [#7BW] Cory Sandhagen (18-7-0) via UD (49-45, 49-45, 49-46)
2025-06-07: W vs. [#3BW] Sean OMalley (20-3-0) via Submission (North-South Choke) in 4:42 of round 3
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Petr Yan | -172 | 60.58% | |
| Elo K170 | Merab Dvalishvili | 2291.62 | +8.64 | 51.24% |
| Elo Modified | Petr Yan | 2290.44 | +28.78 | 54.13% |
| Glicko-1 | Petr Yan | 2345.52 | +7.92 | 51.14% |
| WHR | Merab Dvalishvili | 2152.90 | +15.79 | 52.27% |
Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Petr Yan 33.7, Merab Dvalishvili 35.8
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Petr Yan 322, Merab Dvalishvili 322
Previous Match-up Record: Even: 1-1-0
Wins Against Common Opposition: Merab Dvalishvili leads 5-3
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Flyweight (125)
[#8][#8UFC] Loneer Kavanagh (10-2-0, -112) vs. [#9][#9UFC] Ramazonbek Temirov (20-3-0, -108)
Last 3 Fights: Loneer Kavanagh (1-2-0)
2026-07-11: L vs. [#5FLY] Brandon Royval (18-9-0) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in 3:40 of round 3
2026-02-28: W vs. [#7FLY] Brandon Moreno (24-10-2) via UD (48-47, 49-46, 48-47)
2025-08-23: L vs. [#23FLY] Charles Johnson (20-9-0) via KO (Punch) in 4:35 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Ramazonbek Temirov (3-0-0)
2026-07-25: W vs. [#10FLY] Steve Erceg (14-5-0) via KO (Punch) in 4:21 of round 1
2025-03-01: W vs. [#23FLY] Charles Johnson (20-9-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2024-10-12: W vs. [*] C.J. Vergara (12-7-1) via TKO (Punches) in 2:50 of round 1
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Loneer Kavanagh | -112 | 50.43% | |
| Elo K170 | Ramazonbek Temirov | 1886.73 | +236.27 | 79.58% |
| Elo Modified | Ramazonbek Temirov | 1879.48 | +232.62 | 79.23% |
| Glicko-1 | Ramazonbek Temirov | 1943.37 | +304.16 | 85.21% |
| WHR | Ramazonbek Temirov | 1802.57 | +194.06 | 75.35% |
Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Loneer Kavanagh 27.3, Ramazonbek Temirov 29.7
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Loneer Kavanagh 105, Ramazonbek Temirov 91
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Ramazonbek Temirov leads 1-0
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