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Alexander Volkanovski will defend his featherweight championship against undefeated challenger Movsar Evloev on Saturday at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
The bout headlines UFC 333, a title-fight double-header that also features Petr Yan facing Merab Dvalishvili for the bantamweight strap in their trilogy meeting. Evloev enters the main event with an unblemished record.
The broadcast team for the event includes Paul Felder, Jon Anik and Daniel Cormier.
Host Jed Meshew covered the card on a solo episode of the No Bets Barred podcast, touching on Volkanovski's legendary run, concerns surrounding Yan heading into the Dvalishvili rubber match, a competitive undercard and The Climb. The episode also addressed Jon Jones shifting his view on Ilia Topuria as the biggest threat to his records following UFC White House's loss, plus Farid Basharat's response to Dana White's remarks about his UFC departure.
Source: MMA Fighting - Thu Oct 22, 1:00 PM ET
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