Get ready, fight fans, because things are heating up fast in the UFC world with a stacked calendar right around the corner! Two titles are on the line at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi on October 24, including an epic bantamweight title trilogy match between Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili that’s gonna be absolutely wild after that stunning upset last December.
Canadian Sensation Mike Malott Aims for the Top 10
Before that insanity though, we’ve got a killer UFC Fight Night going down in Edmonton on October 17. Canadian sensation Mike Malott is stepping into the main event against Joaquin Buckley in a welterweight clash. This dude Malott is on a serious roll, making his seventh straight appearance in Canada and headlining a card for the second time. He just retired Gilbert Burns in his biggest win yet, and now he’s gunning for Buckley’s spot in the welterweight top 10. Buckley, on the other hand, *needs* this win after back-to-back losses to Kamaru Usman and Sean Brady. Talk about pressure! The co-main event in Edmonton isn’t to be missed either, with another Canadian, Jasmine Jasudavicius, taking on Erin Blanchfield in a pivotal women’s flyweight fight. Canada is bringing the heat!
Championship Gold Everywhere: Abu Dhabi and MSG Are Stacked
Just three weeks after the Edmonton card, it’s straight to Abu Dhabi for UFC 333, where we’re talking TWO titles on the line. Alexander Volkanovski is defending his featherweight title against top contender Movsar Evloev. Seriously, Volkanovski against Evloev? That’s a fight everyone’s been waiting for. And then you’ve got the Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili bantamweight title trilogy, which is already electric after Dvalishvili’s upset last December. You know that one’s gonna be fireworks.
Then, get ready for November because the UFC is heading back to Madison Square Garden for UFC 334, and they’re bringing *another* pair of massive title fights. Newly crowned heavyweight champ Ciryl Gane is putting his belt on the line against fast-rising contender Josh Hokit. And don’t even get me started on the co-main: the long-awaited women’s bantamweight title showdown between Kayla Harrison and the GOAT, Amanda Nunes! That fight was supposed to happen in January, but an injury to Harrison pushed it back. It’s finally happening, and it’s gonna be epic!
Seriously, the next few months are absolutely packed with incredible fights. From Edmonton to Abu Dhabi to MSG, we’ve got title fights and top contenders duking it out almost every single week. Make sure you’re tuned in for the UFC Fight Night on October 17 with Malott vs. Buckley, then get ready for the non-stop title action starting with UFC 333 on October 24. This is gonna be wild!
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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