Paddy Pimblett critiques Movsar Evloev's performance against Volkanovski
Sherdog • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 26, 2026, 3:33 AM
Last updated Oct 26, 2026
Paddy Pimblett expressed that Movsar Evloev could have continued in his fight against Alexander Volkanovski, who secured a technical knockout in the second round at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi. Pimblett accused Evloev of giving up too quickly as he covered up during the fight's final seconds. Evloev, now 20-1, was previously unbeaten after wins over fighters including Lerone Murphy and Aljamain Sterling. Volkanovski, the champion at 29-4, suggested he is interested in his next bout after defending his title successfully.
- •Paddy Pimblett criticized Evloev's defensive choices during UFC 333.
- •Evloev faced Volkanovski for the featherweight title on October 26, 2026.
- •Volkanovski won by technical knockout in Round 2.
- •Evloev's record drops to 20-1 after this fight.
- •Volkanovski has indicated interest in future matchups.
- 3:33 AMSherdog — Paddy Pimblett says Movsar Evloev 'quit' against Alexander Volkanovski
"Paddy Pimblett believes Movsar Evloev could have survived the second round against Alexander Volkanovski.
Sources
External linksOriginal reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days
MMAUFC•Oct 26, 2026, 3:54 AMPaulo Costa tells Brazilians 'airport is the way out' following Lula win
MMA•Oct 26, 2026, 3:01 AMJon Jones sends Dominick Reyes a ‘virtual hug’ to heal from loss
MMA•Oct 26, 2026, 2:47 AMPetr Yan says private political talk with Merab Dvalishvili may surface
UFC•Oct 26, 2026, 2:23 AMIslam Makhachev withdraws from UFC 336 title fight against Carlos Prates
UFC•Oct 26, 2026, 2:17 AM5 Things To Know About Undefeated MMA Star Magomed Magomedov Ahead Of ONE Fight Night 49
PFL•Oct 26, 2026, 1:10 AMPFL recognizes 2 Dayton Flyers after thrilling win over San Diego