UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski reacted Movsar Evloev’s win over Lerone Murphy on Saturday, with Evloev surely now to become his next challenger.
Evloev was 19-0 and ranked No. 1 behind Volkanovski as champion heading into Fight Night in London, facing a hostile crowd with home national Murphy stood opposite him in what was essentially a title eliminator.
Evloev had to ride through some stiff shots and kicks but he managed to get a Majority Decision after five rounds. And after the match, said the UFC had no excuse now not to book him against the featherweight champion.
Volkanovski himself reacted to the fight and his next challenger during the UFC Post-Show, noting that Evloev appeared to be making a point of standing and fighting Murphy rather than leaning into his wrestling ability.
“Yeah, it was an interesting one. I don’t think we all expected Movsar to just want to stand with Lerone. Whether that was something he felt he had to do just so he could guarantee himself a title shot, I’m not too sure. But you could see that he was a lot stronger when he wanted to take it down, and then was able to outdo him on the feet. So for me, it’s quite impressive. Fair play to him, he’s 20-0 now and he’s next,” he said.
Alexander Volkanovski reacts to Movsar Evloev’s win over Lerone Murphy at #UFCLondon:
“He’s 20-0 now and he’s next.”
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Volkanovski is in his second reign as Featherweight Champion having first dethroned Max Holloway in December 2019.
He moved up to challenge Islam Makhachev for the Lightweight title in February 2023, failing in that attempt before coming back to featherweight and defending his title later that year, unifying it with the Interim title held by Yair Rodriguez. He ended the year with another loss to Makhachev after stepping in at the last minute to challenge for the Lightweight title again, and in February 2024 was dethroned by Ilia Topuria.
Topuria moved up to lightweight and reigns as the current Lightweight Champion, with Makhachev having gone further up to become Welterweight Champion. And Volkanovski won the vacant title over Diego Lopes last year before cementing his first defense over Lopes in January.
AEW Collision Results – March 22, 2026 – All Elite Wrestling presents Slam Dunk Sunday Collision, marking the second part of a two-night special. Follow this link for Slam Dunk Saturday Collision on March 21.
Orange Cassidy & Roderick Strong vs. The Lethal Twist (Jay Lethal & Lee Johnson) (w/ Blake Christian)
Before the match, Jay Lethal put Orange Cassidy’s jacket on Lee Johnson after Cassidy tossed it aside. Lethal and Roderick Strong opened with chain wrestling, and Lethal taunted Strong with a Ric Flair strut. Strong drove Lethal into the corner and tagged Cassidy. Strong held Lethal in place as Cassidy climbed the ropes and dropped a lazy elbow.
Lethal tagged Johnson, and the two hit a double‑team on Cassidy. Cassidy tried for a Beach Break, but Johnson countered. They traded standing switches until Cassidy slipped out of a full nelson by putting his hands in his pockets. Cassidy hit his hands‑in‑pockets dropkick on Johnson, but Lethal caught him trying the same. Lethal clotheslined Strong off the apron, and Johnson intercepted Cassidy’s dive with a lariat. Outside, Blake Christian appeared wearing Cassidy’s denim jacket. Johnson hit a vertical suplex on Cassidy for two as the match went to break.
Back from break, Cassidy reached for a tag, but Lethal cut him off. Lethal and Johnson hit consecutive chops, and Christian attacked Cassidy in the tree‑of‑woe while the referee was distracted. The Lethal Twist set up another double‑team, but Cassidy fought free, sending Lethal over the ropes and dodging Johnson. Cassidy finally reached Strong, who unloaded with backbreakers and suplexes. Strong hit an Olympic Slam on Johnson for two.
Johnson shoved Strong into the corner as Cassidy prepared a dive, allowing Johnson and Lethal to hit double dives on Cassidy. Strong broke the cover by shoving Lethal onto Johnson. Cassidy countered a Lethal suplex into a Stundog Millionaire, and Strong threw Cassidy onto Lethal. Johnson then took the End of Heartache, and Cassidy made the cover for the win.
Winners: Orange Cassidy & Roderick Strong
After the match, Strong said he owed Cassidy and the fans an explanation. He said the change he needed was within himself and officially declared he is joining The Conglomeration. David Finlay and Clark Connors appeared on the screen, with Connors challenging Cassidy and Strong to a match on Dynamite.
The Divine Dominion (Lena Kross & Megan Bayne) vs. Alex Gracia & Vipress
Megan Bayne stopped Vipress’ opening charge and brought her to the champions’ corner. Kross tagged in, and the champions took control with running attacks. Bayne and Kross followed with stereo fallaway slams and lariats on both opponents.
With Gracia down, the champions hit a double chokeslam on Vipress, and Kross made the cover.
Winners: The Divine Dominion
“Psycho Killer” Tommaso Ciampa vs. Lio Rush
Lio Rush offered a handshake with a wild grin, but Ciampa refused. Rush used evasive movement to confuse Ciampa and hit a dive to the outside. Ciampa recovered and dropped Rush on the barricade before hitting a running knee. Back in the ring, Rush hit a hurricanrana and a clothesline. Ciampa dodged a shoulder attack, sending Rush into the post, then knocked him to the floor with another running knee as the match went to break.
Back from break, Rush caught Ciampa with an enzuigiri and avoided a powerbomb before hitting a low‑angle springboard stunner for two. Rush climbed the ropes, but Ciampa rolled to the apron. Rush charged, but Ciampa dodged and avoided a thrust kick. Ciampa went for Project Ciampa, but Rush countered and hit two stunner‑style attacks followed by a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall.
They exchanged strikes and bit each other’s hands. Ciampa whipped Rush hard into the corner and hit Project Ciampa for a close two count. Ciampa exposed his knee and connected with a running knee strike to secure the victory.
Winner: Tommaso Ciampa
World Trios Championship: JetSpeed (Kevin Knight & “Speedball” Mike Bailey) (c) & Mistico vs. The Don Callis Family (Konosuke Takeshita, Josh Alexander & El Clon)
Mistico and El Clon started the match until Josh Alexander attacked from behind. The Don Callis Family cleared the ring and isolated Bailey with double‑team offense. Knight tried to help but was dropped by Alexander. Mistico returned with a kick to Clon and a hurricanrana from the apron. He followed with a double springboard elbow on Alexander and Takeshita. Bailey, Knight, and Mistico then hit triple suicide dives to the outside heading into the break.
Back from break, Clon stomped Bailey before Takeshita tagged in. Bailey countered Takeshita’s clothesline with a superkick, and both men reached their corners. Knight tagged in and missed a leap, allowing Takeshita to hit a Blue Thunder Bomb for two. Takeshita missed a running knee, and Knight countered Raging Fire into a DDT. Mistico and Clon tagged in.
Clon hit a tilt‑a‑whirl backbreaker for two. On the apron, Clon set up a springboard attack, but Mistico intercepted and walked the ropes into a hurricanrana. Takeshita broke the cover. Clon missed a springboard moonsault and rolled outside. Mistico hit a top‑rope crossbody onto Takeshita and Clon.
Knight tagged in and missed a top‑rope dive. Clon hit a Pele kick and a running springboard moonsault for two. Takeshita entered, but Knight caught him with a springboard clothesline. Mistico tagged in and locked in La Mistica on Clon, who tapped immediately.
Josh Alexander was injured during the match and did not return.
Winners: JetSpeed & Mistico (retain the AEW World Trios Titles)
Kris Statlander Praises Toni Storm Unpredictable Style – Kris Statlander has shared her thoughts on a memorable segment involving Toni Storm, offering insight into what makes Storm one of the most unpredictable personalities in All Elite Wrestling.
Speaking with Ring The Belle, Statlander addressed the moment that took place during the build to their singles match at AEW WrestleDream, where Storm’s unfiltered character led to a widely discussed exchange. Statlander made it clear she approached the situation with a relaxed mindset.
“To be fair, when it comes to her, I feel like her natural instinct is to process everything as gay banter when it’s any interaction with any woman really,” Statlander said. “So I was just there to make a match and do what I can. If I was giving her vibes, sorry my bad. You just have to soak in the moments for what they are.”
She went on to highlight Storm’s spontaneity as a defining trait, noting that even those working with her may not know what to expect.
“I don’t even know if she knows what’s gonna come out of her mouth half the time,” Statlander said. “So it’s hard to give a heads up when you don’t even know your brain is thinking. She’s as unhinged as possible and we all love her for it.”
The rivalry between Statlander and Storm became one of the key storylines in AEW’s women’s division during the latter part of 2025. Statlander captured the AEW Women’s World Championship from Storm, with the two later facing off again at WrestleDream.
Storm’s current status adds another layer to the story. She has been written off AEW television following an injury around the time of AEW Revolution 2026, and reports indicate the company is preparing for a lengthy absence that could extend through the remainder of 2026.
Despite that uncertainty, Statlander’s comments underline the impact Storm has had on the division, with her unique and unpredictable character continuing to stand out as one of AEW’s most talked-about acts.
Kris Statlander Praises Toni Storm Unpredictable Style
The one year anniversary of AAA being purchased by WWE is rapidly approaching, and the Mexican company has undergone a number of changes since being taken over. The company’s biggest show of the year, TripleMania, saw a number of records broken in attendance and viewing figures. A brand new television deal with FOX was secured in Mexico and South America, and a number of roster members have managed to cross over and feature on WWE programming. To say the acquisition has been a success, and someone who has followed what’s been happening south of the border since the purchase was made has been Dave Meltzer, who covered what he thinks have been the biggest changes for AAA in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
The biggest thing Meltzer noted was the Americanization, or “WWEification” of AAA. Stars like El Hijo del Vikingo, known for being one of wrestling’s premier high-flyers, no longer flies in the way he used to because he’s a heel, something WWE has used for years to get fans to stop cheering wrestlers with exciting arsenals. There’s also more run-ins than before, and a lot more promos, with all the fans in attendance mainly there to see the WWE Superstars who’ve traveled to Mexico rather than the AAA roster itself.
Meltzer also pointed out a case of WWE trying to either rewrite or simplify AAA’s history, with commentary consistently saying that La Parka was going for his sixth win in the Rey De Reyes tournament. While the character of La Parka has won the tournament five previous times, the man who previously portrayed La Parka died in 2020, which commentary never mentioned in order to make things less complicated.
With all that said, Meltzer did have some positives regarding the current incarnation of AAA. He claimed that the production is a lot better, to the point where it’s better than AAA’s main rival CMLL. The crowds are always hot, and unlike the North American crowds, they actually care about the matches and aren’t focused on only the finish or if any of the participants have any aura. While Meltzer did say that some of the matches, particularly the women’s bouts, aren’t that great, the vast majority of matches end up being entertaining, and with AAA selling out nearly every show over since WWE took over, Meltzer concluded by saying that AAA’s weekly show is more entertaining TV product WWE currently produces.
Former AEW Women’s World Champion Kris Statlander has been with All Elite Wrestling since the company’s first year, but long-time fans of the “Cosmic Killer” will know that the same year she debuted for AEW, she also debuted for WWE. Simply going by the name Kristen, she teamed up with Karissa as The Brooklyn Belles to take on The IIconics for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships on the April 9, 2019 episode of “WWE SmackDown.” Statlander was asked about her one and only WWE match during a recent episode of the “Insight” podcast, revealing that herself and Karissa were meant to have a very different gimmick than just being from Brooklyn.
“Originally, the team name was supposed to be the Brooklyn Pizza Connection, and we were supposed to be named Saucy and Cheesy,” Statlander said, noting that she never got to find out whether she was going to be Saucy or Cheesy. “Those were the options, then it was The Brooklyn Belles and then just used our first names. But I was like ‘It kind of would have been iconic to have been either saucy or cheesy,’ and my only match there was a tag title match, so what a way to go in and go out right away. But now I have tag titles in AEW to go for, and maybe I’ll be Saucy or Cheesy, or Garlic, or Oregano something like that.”
Statlander went on to reveal that she had done some other extra work for WWE that never made it to air, but she was in attendance at WrestleMania 35 in 2019 as her former trainer, Brian Myers, won his first-ever match at a WrestleMania as Curt Hawkins, winning the WWE Raw Tag Team Championships with Zack Ryder. However, nothing ever came about in terms of an offer to join WWE despite her former trainer working for the company, and later on in 2019, Statlander got an email about working for AEW, which ultimately led to a full-time contract and she has been “All Elite” ever since.
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