There are plenty of ways to date an old Alexander Volkanovski photograph. The opponent is Max Holloway. The shorts are different. But the easiest clue is sitting proudly on top of his head. Yes, Volk once had hair. This shot comes from a rivalry that ultimately helped define one of the greatest featherweight reigns in UFC history. Volkanovski and Holloway fought three times between 2019 and 2022, with the Australian taking Holloway’s belt by unanimous decision at UFC 245, surviving a far tighter split decision in their Fight Island rematch, then removing any lingering argument with a 50-45 sweep on all three scorecards at UFC 276. Four years later, the hair has disappeared and so has Holloway from the featherweight picture. Blessed is now campaigning at lightweight, while Volkanovski is somehow still sitting on the 145lb throne at 37. His next assignment might be one of the toughest attempts yet to remove him from it. On October 24 at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi, Volkanovski defends against unbeaten Movsar Evloev, who arrives at 20-0 and is convinced his wrestling can dictate exactly where their fight takes place. The bloke forcing Holloway to absorb his punches still had a full head of hair and years of championship fighting ahead of him. The bald version has accumulated belts, knockouts, losses, comebacks, and enough five-round mileage to make that younger man look almost unfamiliar. Yet come UFC 333, the question remains remarkably similar: can anyone at featherweight finally convince Alexander Volkanovski that his time is up? We hope not.