Alexander Volkanovski explains why he believes Movsar Evloev is ‘one of the better matchups’ for him ahead of UFC 333

By Cole Shelton

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October 12, 2026, 5:43 pm PDT

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Alexander Volkanovski thinks Movsar Evloev is a fantastic match for him, in spite of him being unbeaten.

Volkanovski is set to safeguard his featherweight title in the primary occasion of UFC 333. Heading into the battle, Volkanovski is a -105 underdog, while the opposition is the small -115 preferred on FanDuel

The oddsmakers think this will be a hard battle for the champ, Volkanovski disagrees. Rather, he thinks this is among the simplest battles he has.

“I believe he’s the very best outdoors myself,”Volkanovski stated on UFC on Paramount +” I believe he beats everybody else in the department. When it comes to matchup stylistically, I think (he is)one of the much better matches for me. I take a look at him being a bad match for everybody else other than for me. I take a look at other fighters that most likely got more of a risk( versus me ).

“He’s more well-rounded; he’s got a lot more tools, a lot more things he can do, however all these other things that offer numerous other individuals issues, they simply do not offer me any issue. “

Evloev is extremely well-rounded and presents some issues on the ground, however Volkanovski isn’t stressed over it.

Alexander Volkanovski thinks he’s much better all over

Part of the reason Volkanovski is so positive is because of the truth that he thinks he’s much better all over.

Volkanovski likewise understands he’s tough to beat for 25 minutes, that makes the bout a hard one for Evloev, who isn’t referred to as a finisher.

” To attempt and beat me for 25 minutes is a quite tough job,”Volkanovski stated.”… I simply do not believe anybody can beat me for 25 minutes. I understand that’s his normal course to success. It’s simply not occurring with me. I really do think that. I’ve got a great deal of regard for him, I’ve got a great deal of regard for his abilities, however them abilities simply aren’t efficient for me. They’re reliable for everybody else, simply not me.”

Who do you believe will win, Alexander Volkanovski or Movsar Evloev?

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