Share to ClassroomVolkanovski Beats Evloev, Keeps UFC Title
Alexander Volkanovski is a fighter from Australia. On 24 October, he fought Movsar Evloev from Russia in Abu Dhabi. It was a UFC (a big fighting sport group) title fight. Evloev had never lost a fight before. But late in the second round, Volkanovski hit him many times. The referee stopped the fight, and Volkanovski kept his title.
This was Volkanovski's ninth win in a UFC title fight in his weight group. The BBC (a UK news group) says this is a new record. The New York Post says it only equals the old record. Volkanovski is 38 years old. He lost his title in 2024, but he won it back later.
After the fight, the two men were kind. Volkanovski said good things about Evloev. He may keep fighting. Evloev said the champion is "like good wine". The fight was a good lesson for him.
