Alexander Volkanovski promised a career-best performance against Movsar Evloev at UFC 333 and certainly delivered.The only Australia-born UFC champion in history defended his featherweight title with an exceptional second-round stoppage win against the previously undefeated Russian in Abu Dhabi.Volkanovski put his featherweight title on the line against Evloev in the main event of UFC 333GettyAlexander ‘The Great’ makes UFC historyVolkanovski, aptly nicknamed ‘The Great’, now has nine victories in UFC featherweight championship bouts, surpassing Jose Aldo’s previous record for the most in divisional history.Aldo won his eighth title fight at 145lbs against Frankie Edgar at UFC 200 in July 2016, seven months after his famous 13-second knockout loss to Conor McGregor.Volkanovski now will have to decide whether he stays at 145lbs or moves up to challenge for lightweight gold, just as he did against Islam Makhachev in 2024.The 38-year-old had teased a super-fight with current lightweight king Justin Gaethje in the build-up to UFC 333, with both veterans considering retiring soon.UFC CEO Dana White is open to Volkanovski challenging for lightweight gold one more time.This is a developing story and is being updated.For the latest updates, breaking news alerts, and comprehensive analysis, refresh this page or follow our real-time news coverage by watching and listening to talkSPORT live.For broader context, explore related coverage on our homepage for the top trending stories. For the latest talkSPORT videos, download the app.talkSPORT cares about getting it right, not just getting it first and because this is a developing situation, details will change. We will be updating this page constantly with verified info, expert takes, and official statements.Stay tuned for further developments as this story continues to break.