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  "id": 1468577,
  "title": "The UFC owes Abu Dhabi a show — Volkanovski and Yan can deliver it",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/the-ufc-owes-abu-dhabi-a-show-volkanovski-and-yan-can-deliver-it-1468577",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T10:38:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
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    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/combat-sports/2026/08/17/the-ufc-owes-abu-dhabi-a-show-volkanovski-and-yan-can-deliver-it/"
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  "summary": "The UFC returns to Abu Dhabi in October, and the headline bouts announced over the weekend are certainly ones to whet the appetite. Alexander Volkanovski will defend his featherweight title against No 1-ranked Mosvar Evloev, while bantamweight champ Petr Yan settles his trilogy against Merab Dvalishvili. Those are blockbuster bouts that would grace any card. It should go some way to making up for…",
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        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "The UFC owes Abu Dhabi a show — Volkanovski and Yan can deliver it",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/the-ufc-owes-abu-dhabi-a-show-volkanovski-and-yan-can-deliver-it",
        "published": "2026-08-17T10:38:14.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}