Volkanovski Set to Defend Featherweight Crown Against Evloev
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The UFC featherweight title bout headlines UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi.
Alexander Volkanovski defended his featherweight title against Movsar Evloev in the main event of UFC 333, as Sportsnet first reported. The championship bout took place at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, Oct. 24.
While Volkanovski entered the contest as the champion, Evloev represented a significant stylistic challenge for the titleholder. The matchup served as the focal point of a card that also featured a bantamweight title fight between champion Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili, which Sportsnet reports ended in a unanimous decision victory for Yan after five rounds.