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Volkanovski Embraces Age Questions as Unbeaten Evloev Awaits His Opportunity at UFC 333 – WTOP News
Alexander Volkanovski faces unbeaten Movsar Evloev in a closely priced title fight, with retirement talk and legacy questions hanging over the champion.
- On Saturday, UFC 333 returns to Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi featuring featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski defending against unbeaten Movsar Evloev and a bantamweight trilogy between Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili.
- The UFC's partnership with Abu Dhabi grew significantly during the Covid-19 pandemic, with UFC CEO Dana White crediting the 'Fight Island' series for cementing the emirate's place in the organization's history.
- Volkanovski seeks to pass featherweight legend Jose Aldo's record for most title wins, while the undefeated Evloev enters with a 20-0 record and Yan arrives as the betting favorite in the trilogy.
- This event aims to deliver after last year's Abu Dhabi card ended in a no-contest, though White laughed off suggestions the promotion 'owes' the emirate, saying "this is a contact sport."
- Heavyweight title defenses remain a priority, with Ciryl Gane set to defend against Josh Hokit next month, while heavyweight contender Alexander Volkov aims for victory to position himself for a future title shot.
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Movsar Evloev Has Bigger Plans Than UFC Gold Against Volkanovski
Movsar Evloev fights Alexander Volkanovski for the UFC featherweight title on Saturday at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. He has 10 UFC wins without a finish, and critics including Jose Aldo and Demetrious...
·New Delhi, India
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From MMA to all the sauces this Friday. In France Hexagone MMA who fights in Paris. And at the Etihad Arena of Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates, the great mass of the discipline, in the most influential league of mixed martial arts. With two world championships on the programme: Alexander Volkanovski against Movsar [...]
·Levallois-Perret, France
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