UFC fighters praise Alexander Volkanovski after his second-round TKO victory over Movsar Evloev at UFC 333.<\/p>\n
Alexander Volkanovski knocked out Movsar Evloev to retain his featherweight title at UFC<\/a> 333, which took place on Saturday at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.\u00a0<\/p>\n Volkanovski delivered a spectacular performance to defend his title and hand Evloev his career-first defeat. The Australian is receiving widespread praise from the MMA community, including many\u00a0UFC<\/a> fighters.\u00a0<\/p>\n UFC fighters react to Alexander Volkanovski TKO win over Movsar Evloev<\/p>\n In the lead-up to UFC 333<\/a>, Volkanovski had challenged that Evloev would not keep him on the ground, and he would make the fight on the feet; that’s exactly what happened. The Australian immediately got back to his feet each time, engaged in striking exchanges, and found success. He confidently won the round.<\/p>\n The reigning champion, in the last minute of the second round, caught Evloev with a right hook followed by a left hand. Pressed the Russian against the fence, took him down, went into full mount, and finished with brutal ground-and-pound. The challenger covered himself and unanswered the shots. The referee stepped in and stopped the fight with six seconds remaining in the round.\u00a0<\/p>\n Many were expecting a hard-fought battle, but\u00a0 Volkanovski <\/a>made it look easy and retained his title. The performance left the MMA world stunned, and UFC fighters have now shared their reactions.<\/p>\n Former UFC fighter Matt Brown acknowledged Volkanovski\u2019s exceptional ability, writing, \u201cGoddamn volk is so good. I do hate when it\u2019s stopped when it\u2019s just punching the arm but is what it is doesn\u2019t take away from Volk he\u2019s a goat!\u201d<\/p>\n Casey O\u2019Neill offered even stronger praise, calling Volkanovski the \u201cGreatest Australian of all time\u201d and adding that the distinction extended beyond fighting.<\/p>\n Alan Jouban highlighted the champion\u2019s continued achievements, writing, \u201cThe FW GOAT continuing to add to his legacy.\u201d<\/p>\n Belal Muhammad also praised the Australian, saying, \u201cWow Volk deserves whatever he wants next.\u201d<\/p>\n Meanwhile, fellow featherweight Lerone Murphy wrote, \u201cGreat performances.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Former UFC champion Dominick Cruz described the finish as \u201cAnother Violent finish for Volk #ufc333.\u201d<\/p>\n Check out their reactions below:\u00a0<\/p>\n With this performance, Volkanovski has put his name in the conversation for the greatest of all time, not only in the featherweight division but in the UFC. He has proposed a super fight between himself and 155-pound champion Justin Gaethje<\/a> for the lightweight title, saying it would be the last fight of his career and that he plans to hang up the gloves afterward, win or lose.<\/p>\n UFC CEO Dana White has reacted positively to the proposition. It remains to be seen how Gaethje feels about the idea and whether he is open to the fight.<\/p>\n
\nAlexander Volkanovski proposes a final superfight against Justin Gaethje<\/a><\/p>\n