Helwani calls Volkanovski an all-time great after UFC 333 stoppage of Evloev

Featherweight title defense pushed his record to 29-4-0.

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated 43m1 min read

Question for the Aussies: Does Volk get covered back home like other global Aussie sports stars? He really should. One Via @arielhelwani on X

What happened: Following UFC 333, Ariel Helwani questioned whether mainstream Australian media accords Alexander Volkanovski the same stature as the country's other global athletes. The praise came after Volkanovski stopped Movsar Evloev by second-round KO/TKO at the 4:54 mark of the main event at Etihad Arena.

Why it matters: Finishing Evloev in the second round reinforced Volkanovski's pound-for-pound resume and sparked discussion over his mainstream standing in Australia. On the same UFC 333 main card, Petr Yan defeated Merab Dvalishvili by five-round decision in the bantamweight co-main event.

By the numbers: Alexander Volkanovski: 29-4-0 record after a Round 2 KO/TKO (4:54) against Movsar Evloev. Petr Yan: 21-5-0 record after a Round 5 decision (5:00) against Merab Dvalishvili.

What to watch: Featherweight and bantamweight title contention will reset around Volkanovski and Yan following the Etihad Arena card.

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@arielhelwani 2026-10-24T23:14:21.337501+00:00

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