UFC 333 announced with Volkanovski, Yan title fights in Abu Dhabi

The Ultimate Fighting Championship has officially unveiled the fight card for its next pay-per-view event, UFC 333, which is set to take place at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on October 24. The announcement was made during the broadcast of UFC 330 on Saturday night, August 15, confirming two highly anticipated championship bouts to headline the card.

The main event will feature Australian star Alexander Volkanovski defending his UFC featherweight title against undefeated challenger Movsar Evloev of Russia. Volkanovski reclaimed the championship with a unanimous decision victory over Diego Lopes in April 2025 and will make his first defense against Evloev, who has amassed ten consecutive victories within the promotion, including a win over Lerone Murphy in March that positioned him as the top contender.

A bantamweight title trilogy bout serves as the co-main event, with champion Petr Yan facing former titleholder Merab Dvalishvili. The two rivals first met in March 2023, with Dvalishvili earning a unanimous decision victory. Yan avenged the loss in their rematch last December, capturing the belt. Dvalishvili, who previously defeated Sean O'Malley for the title...