UFC 333 features Volkanovski vs. Evloev and Yan vs. Dvalishvili

UFC 333 takes place on October 24, 2026, live from Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, with an exclusive broadcast stream on Paramount+ . The marquee PLE features two title fights at the top of the card, with Alexander Volkanovski defending his belt against Movsar Evloev, and Petr Yan meeting Merab Dvalishvili for the third time in a bantamweight title fight.

Volkanovski and Evloev Clash for Featherweight Gold

Alexander Volkanovski enters the title defense at 38 years old following a decision victory over Diego Lopes at UFC 325 in January. Movsar Evloev finally secures his championship opportunity after compiling a 10-0 record inside the UFC and a 20-0 mark overall, coming off a majority decision win against Lerone Murphy.

Volkanovski has previously faced losses to Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev. Evloev has previously out-wrestled Aljamain Sterling and Arnold Allen.

Yan and Dvalishvili Complete Their Bantamweight Trilogy

Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili square off in an immediate rematch following their UFC 323 encounter where Yan beat Dvalishvili by unanimous decision with scores of 49-46, 48-47, and 49-46. That victory marked Yan winning the UFC Bantamweight title for a second time.

With almost a year to re-assess and prepare for a single fight, Dvalishvili aims to return to the form he displayed in 2023 when he blanked Yan with three 50-45 scorecards.

Featured Matchups Round Out the Main Card

The main card also features Lone’er Kavanagh meeting Ramazan Temirov, alongside a heavyweight clash between Alexander Volkov and Rizvan Kuniev. In the featherweight division, Aaron Pico makes his return against Losene Keita, who enters following a win over Muhammad Naimov in September.

The featured ‘Prelim’ is Dominick Reyes vs. Azamat Murzakanov. Additional preliminary bouts feature Nikita Krylov facing Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev, and Abus Magomedov taking on Cam Rowston.