Pakistan, Oct. 24 -- Alexander Volkanovski knows the questions about his age will follow him into the octagon. He welcomes them.

At 38, the UFC featherweight champion sees another opportunity to demonstrate how much he still has to offer when he faces unbeaten Movsar Evloev on Saturday in the main event of UFC 333 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

Evloev has spent years imagining that meeting. His confidence rests on beating the champion at his best, rather than waiting for him to decline.

Their contrasting perspectives frame a card that also features bantamweight champion Petr Yan defending his belt against Merab Dvalishvili in the third meeting between the rivals.

For Volkanovski, extending his career has required adjustments to prepara...