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Makhachev sparring partner Alvarez steps in to replace Neal at UFC 330

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - OCTOBER 11: Joel Alvarez of Spain reacts after a victory against Vicente Luque in a welterweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Farmasi Arena on October 11, 2025 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC) Rising Spanish prospect Joel Alvarez will step in on two weeks notice to fight Chidi Njokuani at UFC 330 after Njokuani’s original opponent Geoff Neal was forced to pull out with an undisclosed injury. That’s the word from Spanish reporter Alvaro Colmenero, who confirmed the late replacement in an article for Spain’s ABC network.

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