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Kavanagh vs. Temirov set for UFC 333 main card in Abu Dhabi; analyst picks Temirov to win in Round 1

Kavanagh vs. Temirov set for UFC 333 main card in Abu Dhabi; analyst picks Temirov to win in Round 1

Lone'er Kavanagh and Ramazan Temirov meet on the UFC 333 main card at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, with an analyst expecting a Round 1 knockout by Temirov.

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Lone'er Kavanagh and Ramazan Temirov will square off on the UFC 333 main card at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

According to the matchup preview, Kavanagh enters the bout with a 10-2 MMA record and a 3-2 record in the UFC, and is coming off a rear-naked choke submission loss to former flyweight title challenger Brandon Royval.

Temirov enters UFC 333 with a 20-2 MMA record and a perfect 3-0 UFC record, and will look to stay unbeaten after winning his most recent fight via first-round knockout of former title challenger Steve Erceg, a result that earned a Performance of the Night bonus in July.

The analyst’s expert pick calls for Temirov to score another knockout in Round 1, noting the fight as a striker’s matchup on the main card between the two flyweights.

The odds are listed as pick’em, with Kavanagh and Temirov at -110 apiece via FanDuel.

Kavanagh and Temirov are expected to walk to the cage at approximately 3:10 p.m. ET, and the fight streams live on Paramount+.

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