UFC 333, Islam Makhachev’s next title defense odds revealed

The early betting lines are in for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s next trip to Abu Dhabi.

The promotion announced UFC 333's lineup during the UFC 330 broadcast, with Alexander Volkanovski set to defend his featherweight championship against Movsar Evloev. In the co-headliner, Petr Yan will run it back with Merab Dvalishvili in a trilogy bout for the bantamweight championship.

Furthermore, with Islam Makhachev retaining his welterweight title at UFC 330, odds for his next bout have also dropped.

Both defending champions at UFC 333 open as betting favorites; Islam Makhachev favored against top welterweights
UFC 333 is set for Oct. 24 in Abu Dhabi and BetOnline Sports has released odds for both title fights on the card. Volkanovski, the reigning 145-pound champ, opened as a slight favorite at -130 against the unbeaten Evloev (+110).

Meanwhile, Yan is a larger favorite at -170 against Dvalishvili (+150) for their third meeting. Their two bouts so far have been stark contrasts from one another, with Dvalishvili thoroughly outwrestling Yan in their first meeting and the latter putting on a masterclass in their rematch to win the title.

Makhachev defended his welterweight title at UFC 330, earning a hard-fought decision win over Ian Garry. The Dagestani is now targeting Carlos Prates for his next title defense and opened as a -250 favorite against the Brazilian (+210).

However, undefeated 170-pounder Michael Morales, who was the backup for Makhachev vs. Garry, is also in the running. The welterweight champion opened as a -210 favorite against Morales (+180).

TWO TITLE FIGHTS IN ABU DHABI 🏆

The Featherweight and Flyweight titles will be on the line on October 24!

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