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Alexander Volkanovski retained his title with a stoppage win over previously undefeated Movsar Evloev in the UFC 333 main event. In the co-main event, Petr Yan took a unanimous decision over Merab Dvalishvili to retain his bantamweight title. Volkanovski, 38, now faces questions over what comes next, with a Justin Gaethje superfight and an Ilia Topuria rematch among the options being discussed.

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“For this victory, Petr will receive a Rolls-Royce Cullinan from me. Well deserved 🤝” - 1win Owner Five grueling rounds are in the books. Petr Yan defeats Merab Dvalishvili by unanimous decision and successfully defends his championship belt. Behind triumphs like this are years of hard work and iron discipline. 1win has always supported those who strive to be number one. And a luxury Rolls-Royce from the 1win Owner is the ultimate proof of that support.

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Petr Yan retained the bantamweight championship with a unanimous decision victory over Merab Dvalishvili in the UFC 333 co-main event in Abu Dhabi. All three judges scored it 48-47 in the trilogy bout. Yan had won the belt from Dvalishvili at UFC 323 in December.

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Paul Felder will join Jon Anik and Daniel Cormier at the main commentary table for UFC 333, replacing Joe Rogan on the international card at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The event is headlined by Alexander Volkanovski defending the featherweight title against Movsar Evloev, with Petr Yan facing Merab Dvalishvili in a bantamweight title trilogy in the co-main event. John Gooden will work as roving reporter, Bruce Buffer will handle ring announcing, and Brendan Fitzgerald will host the analyst desk alongside Robert Whittaker and Din Thomas.

Evloev, Yan, Volkanovski

Petr Yan is open to moving up to the UFC featherweight division, but there’s one major obstacle: his friendship with Alexander Volkanovski. 👀 The former UFC bantamweight champion admitted that competing at 145 pounds sounds interesting in the future. However, Yan made it clear that he has no desire to fight Volk, who currently holds the featherweight title. 🗣️ Petr Yan: “But, personally, for myself, moving up, it sounds interesting too. Somewhere in the future, yeah. 145 champ is my friend Alex Volkanovski, so I don’t want to beat him up.” For now, Yan’s focus is on his upcoming trilogy with Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 333. According to the Kalshi odds cited in the original post, Yan has a 60% chance of remaining champion through the end of the year. 👀 If Yan eventually moves up to featherweight, how would he match up against the UFC’s top 145-pound contenders? #PetrYan #AlexanderVolkanovski #MerabDvalishvili #UFC #UFC333

Yan, Volkanovski

Two bantamweight greats 🏆 Petr Yan holds the record for the most significant strikes landed in UFC bantamweight history. Merab Dvalishvili holds the record for the most total strikes landed in UFC bantamweight history and the most takedowns in UFC history. @kalshi has petr yan at a 60% chance to defend his title at UFC 333. 👀 Two elite fighters. Who are you picking to win? Comment

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