UFC 333 results, takeaways: Alexander Volkanovski reminds of his greatness, Petr Yan pulls off masterclass

Following a thrilling fight card and two spectacular title defenses at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi, there is certainly plenty to talk about.

Alexander Volkanovski, at 38, passed Brazilian legend Jose Aldo for the most title wins in featherweight history by stopping unbeaten Movsar Evloev in the main event. In the five-round thriller of a co-feature, Petr Yan defended his 135-pound title with a come-from-behind decision win over Merab Dvalishvili in the third meeting between bantamweight legends.

Let's take a closer look at the biggest takeaways from what took place inside Etihad Arena.

Admittedly, I really didn't know what to make of the 38-year-old living legend's prediction earlier this week when he said that the unbeaten Evloev was a problem for the rest of the division but just not for him and that he would score an early stoppage. Some passed off those words as gamesmanship with Volkanovski hoping to get Evloev off his game or discourage him from wrestling. Not only was the two-time featherweight king true to his words in finishing Evloev inside of two rounds with pinpoint striking, he neutralized just about every aspect of his younger opponent's game in the process. Craig Jones, who was in…

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