UFC 333: Volkanovski and Evloev make weight and confirm the title fights
The UFC 333 weigh-in in the United Arab Emirates confirmed both title fights, with 27 of the 28 scheduled athletes making the limit. Alexander Volkanovski weighed 65.5 kg to defend the featherweight belt against Movsar Evloev (65.7 kg and 20-0), while Petr Yan came in at 61.2 kg for the bantamweight bout.
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A balança do UFC 333, realizada na madrugada de sexta-feira, 23, nos Emirados Árabes Unidos, confirmou os dois duelos de cinturão do card. Dos 28 atletas escalados, 27 cumpriram o limite — e entre eles estão os protagonistas das lutas principais, com os cinturões dos penas (66 kg) e dos galos (61 kg) em jogo neste sábado.
No combate de fundo, o campeão Alexander Volkanovski defende o posto nos penas. O australiano ficou abaixo do limite para lutas valendo cinturão, marcando 65,5 kg. Seu adversário, Movsar Evloev, apareceu cerca de 200 gramas mais pesado e cravou exatamente o teto da divisão: 65,7 kg. O wrestler russo está 20-0 no MMA profissional e quer manter a invencibilidade no maior compromisso da carreira.
Na segunda luta mais importante da noite, o cinturão em disputa é o dos galos, numa trilogia de velhos conhecidos. Pelo lado dos galos, o campeão Petr Yan parou em 61,2 kg.
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