Movsar Evloev has a blunt response to Alexander Volkanovski's plan heading into UFC 333. He says he's grateful for the chance to fight a legend in what is reportedly his first UFC title bout, but he's predicting one way traffic once the cage door closes. That's a bold thing to say about a former two-division champ, but Evloev clearly isn't fighting scared.
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- “It’s Depressing”: Marlon Vera Opens Up on Three-Year Winless Streak and Fear He’ll “Never Succeed Again” (Yahoo Sports)
- Michael ‘Venom’ Page vows to ‘reintroduce himself’ to world at UFC Paris (MMA Mania)
- MVP set for final fight on UFC contract in Paris (Yahoo Sports)
- Cris Cyborg wants to ‘save’ UFC 332 with Amanda Nunes revenge fight (Yahoo Sports)
- Movsar Evloev has a blunt response to Alexander Volkanovski’s UFC 333 plan (Yahoo Sports)
- Muhammad Mokaev claims he’s best flyweight in world after UFC exit (Yahoo Sports)
- UFC Fight Night 287 official weigh-in results: Perfect session in Paris (Yahoo Sports)
- Jose Delgado Promises to KO Jean Silva at Noche UFC (Yahoo Sports)
- Khamzat Chimaev Hints at UFC Middleweight Title Bout (Yahoo Sports)
Split from that day's roundup, so the sources listed are the full set behind the whole edition rather than this story alone.
This story ran in the September 4, 2026 edition of the daily show.