Video: Mauricio Ruffy submits Alexander Volkanovski in intense training for UFC 333

Volkanovski and Ruffy training. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

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Alexander Volkanovski adopted a rigorous training routine to keep up with Movsar Evloev . Scheduled to face the Russian in the main event of UFC 333, the Australian intensified his grappling training to prepare for his opponent's main strength. During his preparation, he was even submitted by Mauricio Ruffy.

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In a video posted to his YouTube channel, Volkanovski shared part of his training routine, which he dubbed 'Meat Grinder'. In the session, the featherweight champion (up to 65,7 kg) faces his training partners, who start rested, while the Australian begins each round in unfavorable positions and must work to survive and escape adverse situations.

Watch Volkanovski's training session.

😳 Alexander Volkanovski is doing a CRAZY training routine to prepare for Movsar Evloev ’s offensive grappling, he calls it the 'Meat Grinder'

🥵 Volk does 15 x 1 minute rounds, starting each in a disadvantaged position, but his training partners rotate each round so that they're… pic.twitter.com/sG7jvwuvuz

— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) September 1, 2026

Clash of styles between Volkanovski x Evloev

The likely clash between Alexander Volkanovski and Movsar Evloev pits two distinct yet dominant styles against each other in the UFC featherweight division (up to 65,7 kg). At 37 years old, the champion boasts an experienced record of 28 wins and 4 losses, backed by more than 5 hours of action in the octagon, a 57% significant strike landing rate, and a game based on feints and movement.

In contrast, the 32-year-old Russian challenger Evloev boasts a perfect record of 20-0. The challenger compensates for his lower experience with an overwhelming volume of takedowns, averaging 4,78 takedowns every 15 minutes, almost three times the Australian's average of 1,63.

Mauricio Ruffy and Arman Tsarukyan face each other at UFC 331

If Volkanovski faces off against Evloev, Mauricio Ruffy also faces an elite wrestler in his next fight. The highly anticipated duel against Arman Tsarukyan , scheduled for UFC 331 , pits two completely opposite approaches against each other in the lightweight division (up to 70,3 kg). On one side, the Brazilian's efficiency and versatility on his feet against the strong grappling and wrestling pressure of the division's number one.

Ruffy relies on his high striking accuracy and knockout record, with 13 knockout victories in his career and an average of 4.19 significant strikes per minute, while Tsarukyan counters with a solid average of 3.26 takedowns per fight and his greater experience facing the division's elite.

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