Alexander Volkanovski vs. Movsar Evloev of Russia headlines UFC 333 on Saturday in Abu Dhabi. (Chris Unger via Getty Images) Uncrowned Staff Mon, October 19, 2026 at 8:26 PM UTC · 3 min read About Our Ads Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement UFC 333 goes down this Saturday, Oct. 24, at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, headlined by a pair of championship fights featuring some of the UFC's top pound-for-pound names . In the main event, two-time UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski defends his title against undefeated contender Movsar Evloev. The co-main event features a highly-anticipated trilogy bout between UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan and former champ Merab Dvalishvili.
Volkanovski (28-4) enters UFC 333 looking to continue his second reign atop the 145-pound division. The 38-year-old Australian reclaimed the vacant belt with a victory over Diego Lopes in April 2025, then successfully defended it in a rematch with Lopes in February. Now, Volkanovski faces one of the division's toughest challenges in Evloev (20-0), an undefeated Russian contender who beat the previously unbeaten Lerone Murphy in March and has spent years working toward his first UFC title opportunity.
In the co-main event, Yan (20-5) and Dvalishvili (21-5) meet for the third time. Dvalishvili dominated their first meeting in 2023, but Yan evened the score with a shocking victory this past December at UFC 323 to reclaim the 135-pound title.
Here's everything you need to know about UFC 333, including the show's early start time, full fight card, betting odds and how to watch Saturday's event.
UFC 333 features an early start compared to the promotion's usual numbered event. The early preliminary card begins at 10 a.m. ET on Saturday morning, followed by another preliminary card at 12 p.m. ET. The five-fight UFC 333 main card starts at 2 p.m. ET.
The entire event streams live in the United States on Paramount+ with no additional cost to subscribers.
Volkanovski and Evloev enter Saturday's featherweight championship main event caught in a pure pick'em, with both fighters listed at -110 odds.
Yan is favored to retain his bantamweight championship against Dvalishvili in the co-main event, with current betting lines listing Yan around -175 and Dvalishvili at +145.
Beyond the two championship tilts, UFC 333 features several bouts with ranked fighters. Flyweight contender Lone'er Kavanagh (10-2) looks to bounce back from a submission loss to Brandon Royval when he takes on Ramazan Temirov (20-3), who enters the bout following a first-round knockout victory over Steve Erceg in July.
Heavyweight contender Alexander Volkov (40-11) meets Rizvan Kuniev (14-3-1) in a battle of Russian heavyweights, while former Bellator standout Aaron Pico (14-5) returns to action against Losene Keita (17-2) in a featherweight bout.
The preliminary card also features a light heavyweight showdown between Azamat Murzakanov (16-1) and two-time UFC title challenger Dominick Reyes (16-5).
Featherweight championship: Alexander Volkanovski (-110) vs. Movsar Evloev (-110)
Bantamweight championship: Petr Yan (-175) vs. Merab Dvalishvili (+145)
Flyweight: Lone'er Kavanagh (-105) vs. Ramazan Temirov (-115)
Heavyweight: Alexander Volkov (-120) vs. Rizvan Kuniev (+100)
Featherweight: Aaron Pico (-105) vs. Losene Keita (-115)
Preliminary card (12 p.m. ET, Paramount+)
Light heavyweight: Azamat Murzakanov (-220) vs. Dominick Reyes (+180)
Light heavyweight: Nikita Krylov (+350) vs. Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev (-450)
Middleweight: Abus Magomedov (-120) vs. Cam Rowston (+100)
Lightweight: Grant Dawson (-125) vs. Nurullo Aliev (+105)
Early prelims (10 a.m. ET, Paramount+/UFC Fight Pass)
Bantamweight: Colby Thicknesse (+400) vs. Asaf Chopurov (-550)
Middleweight: Abubakar Vagaev (-190) vs. Jacob Malkoun (+160)
Featherweight: Bolaji Oki (+110) vs. Daniel Santos (-130)
Lightweight: Kody Steele (-155) vs. Noah Gugnon (+130)
Women's strawweight: Iasmin Lucindo (-350) vs. Nicolle Caliari (+275)
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