Alexander Volkanovski would relish a potential retirement superfight against fellow UFC superstar and lightweight champion Justin Gaethje, after retaining his featherweight crown with a stunning second-round TKO of previously unbeaten Russian Movsar Evloev.
Headlining the UFC 333 card in Abu Dhabi, Volkanovski was considered the underdog in some quarters, but the 38-year-old Australian proved too good for his younger opponent, the No.1 contender on Sunday AEST.
He got Evloev down to the ground with some precise, hurtful punching and landed some brutal ground and pound to force referee Marc Goddard to stop the fight with six seconds of the second round remaining.
