The UFC announced two championship bouts scheduled for October 24 in Abu Dhabi, set to take place at UFC 333. The promotion revealed the main and co-main event matchups during the broadcast of UFC 330.
Alexander Volkanovski will defend his featherweight title against Movsar Evloev in the main event. Volkanovski has established himself as one of the sport’s elite featherweights, with victories over notable competitors in that division. Evloev, with an undefeated record of 20-0, secured his title opportunity by defeating Lerone Murphy in a title eliminator bout. A victory over Volkanovski would represent the most significant achievement of Evloev’s career to date.
The co-main event will pit Petr Yan against Merab Dvalishvili for the bantamweight championship. This marks a rematch between the two competitors, with Yan securing a convincing victory at their previous meeting. The result represented a significant career resurgence for Yan following his previous title reign. Dvalishvili had compiled an impressive resume that included multiple successful title defenses in the bantamweight division, though his bid to defend the title four times in a single calendar year was unsuccessful when he faced Yan.
The Abu Dhabi card represents the promotion’s return to the venue in the months following another UFC Fight Night event held in the same location.
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