UFC 333 lands at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, October 24, with a featherweight championship doubleheader at the top of the bill. In the main event, Alex Volkanovski puts his title on the line against the undefeated Movsar Evloev. The co-main event sees Petr Yan defend the bantamweight belt against Merab Dvalishvili.
Volkanovski's second title defense
At 38, Volkanovski is in the unusual position of defending a belt he has already lost and won back. Ilia Topuria took the featherweight crown from him at UFC 298 in February 2024. Volkanovski responded by beating Diego Lopes twice to reclaim the title. A victory over Evloev would mark his ninth title win.
Evloev, 32, brings a perfect record and a different kind of puzzle. He began his MMA career in M-1 Global and has compiled 21 professional fights without a loss. His last stoppage came in July 2018, and he has gone 10 fights since without finishing an opponent. That streak of decisions says something about his style: Evloev grinds, controls and accumulates rounds rather than hunting early endings.
Yan and Dvalishvili meet in the co-main event
The bantamweight title fight between Yan and Dvalishvili gives the card a second championship bout. Yan defends the 135-pound belt, while Dvalishvili looks to take it from him. Their meeting sits directly beneath the featherweight main event, adding a second high-stakes title fight to the Abu Dhabi show.
Full fight card
The main card features the two title fights and a supporting slate that includes heavyweights, light heavyweights and welterweights.
- Alex Volkanovski vs Movsar Evloev – featherweight title
- Petr Yan vs Merab Dvalishvili – bantamweight title
- Lone’er Kavanagh vs Ramazan Temirov
- Alexander Volkov vs Rizvan Kuniev
- Aaron Pico vs Losene Keita
- Azamat Murzakanov vs Dominick Reyes
- Nikita Krylov vs Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev
- Abusupiyan Magomedov vs Cameron Rowston
- Grant Dawson vs Nurullo Aliev
- Colby Thicknesse vs Asaf Chopourov
- Abudakar Vagaev vs Jacob Malkoun
- Bolaji Oki vs Daniel Santos
- Kody Steele vs Noah Gugnon
- Iasmin Lucindo vs Nicole Caliari
Start times
The early prelims begin at 10am ET / 7am PT / 3pm BST / 1am AEDT. Prelims follow at 12pm ET / 9am PT / 5pm BST / 3am AEDT. The main card starts at 2pm ET / 11am PT / 7pm BST, with the main event expected around 6pm ET / 3pm PT.
How to watch UFC 333
In the United States, the event airs on Paramount Plus. It is not a pay-per-view in the US; a Paramount Plus Essential plan costs $8.99 per month, while the Premium tier is $13.99 per month.
UK viewers can watch on TNT Sports 2. In Canada, coverage is available through Sportsnet, Bell and UFC Fight Pass, with a pay-per-view price of $69.99. Australian fans can order through Foxtel Main Event or Kayo Sports Main Event for AU$59.95. The early prelims are available on UFC Fight Pass.
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