ABU DHABI - Alexander Volkanovski retained his featherweight championship at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, stopping Movsar Evloev in the second round, according to a report from ABC News. That report said the stoppage came at 4:54 of the round.
BBC News also reported that Volkanovski defeated Evloev inside two rounds. Its headline described the result as a record ninth title win, and its summary said the win strengthened his claim to be the "greatest featherweight of all time."
ABC News described Evloev as "previously unbeaten" going into the fight. Its headline said Volkanovski stopped him to retain the featherweight title at UFC 333.
The summaries of the two reports agree on the event, the result, and the round in which the fight ended. The BBC News summary gave no time for the stoppage, while the ABC News report gave 4:54. Neither summary includes further detail on how the bout unfolded, and this report does not add any.
Both sources identify the event as UFC 333, held in Abu Dhabi. The two accounts therefore point to the same card and the same location.
Volkanovski's win is reported as a defense of the featherweight title, the championship he held before the bout. The sources available for this story do not describe the bout beyond the result, the round, and the time given above.
Sources: BBC News: Volkanovski stops Evloev for record ninth title win; ABC News: Alexander Volkanovski stops Movsar Evloev in 2nd round to retain featherweight title at UFC 333.