CHAMPION

ALEXANDERVOLKANOVSKI

MOVSAREVLOEV

emoji_eventsChampionship Fight

Featherweight Title Bout5 ROUNDS • UNDISPUTED CHAMPIONSHIP

calendar_todaySATURDAY, MAY 9

schedule9PM ET / 6PM PST

location_onEtihad Arena, Yas Island/Yas West, United Arab Emirates

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Two title fights in Abu Dhabi. Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski, who won the vacant belt and then defended it against Diego Lopes, faces the division's unbeaten No. 1 contender Movsar Evloev (20-0). In the co-main event, bantamweight champion Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili settle their rivalry at 1-1: Dvalishvili won in 2023, and Yan took his title with a unanimous decision at UFC 323.

Tale of the Tape

28-4-0Record20-0-0

5' 6"Height5' 7"

158 LBSWeight146 LBS

71.5"Reach72.5"

5.99/minSig. Strikes3.91/min

1.63/15mTakedown Avg4.78/15m

69%Takedown Defense61%

Win By

46%(13/28)

KO/TKO

15%(3/20)

11%(3/28)

SUB

20%(4/20)

43%(12/28)

DEC

65%(13/20)

16:50

Avg Fight Time

16:00

The UFC featherweight title. Volkanovski (28-4) won the vacant belt against Diego Lopes at UFC 314 and defended it in their rematch at UFC 325. Evloev earned his shot with a majority decision over Lerone Murphy in March.

Style Matchup

Two-time featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski defends against Movsar Evloev, who has never lost in 20 pro fights.

Tactical Angle

Evloev's last six wins all went to the judges, over Hakeem Dawodu, Dan Ige, Diego Lopes, Arnold Allen, Aljamain Sterling and Murphy, and the Murphy win came despite a point deduction for groin strikes. Volkanovski's last two title wins were also unanimous decisions, which followed back-to-back knockout losses to Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria. No odds are posted yet; check back closer to fight night.

VOLKANOVSKIBET365
-115

EVLOEVBET365
-105

ALEXANDER VOLKANOVSKI vs MOVSAR EVLOEV — Featherweight Title Bout