Two-time UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski puts his title on the line as he faces off against undefeated Movsar Evloev in the main event at UFC 333, set to take place at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
In addition to the headline bout, the card features a blockbuster trilogy fight in the bantamweight division, as reigning champion Petr Yan faces former champion Merab Dvalishvili. This bout will settle the score between two of the best bantamweights on the planet.
Volkanovski (28-4), who recently starred as Joe in the new “Street Fighter” film, is aiming for his ninth featherweight title victory. He enters UFC 333 riding the momentum of back-to-back unanimous decision wins over Diego Lopes, with the most recent triumph taking place
in front of a home crowd in Australia this past January. These victories set a new milestone: Volkanovski became the first fighter over the age of 35 to capture a UFC championship belt in a weight class under 170 pounds.
His opponent, Evloev, is coming off a majority decision victory over Lerone Murphy in March, which preserved his perfect 20-0 record.
In the co-main event, Dvalishvili aims to reclaim his bantamweight title from Yan, following a defeat at the end of 2025. Dvalishvili later revealed that he entered that fight nursing a knee injury and hampered by a problematic training camp, factors he believes contributed to his defeat.
This trilogy bout marks the third meeting between the rivals: Dvalishvili took the first contest in March 2023, while Yan evened the score in their second bout.
Here is everything to know about UFC 333.
How to watch UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev
UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev will stream live on Saturday, Oct. 24, on Paramount+, with early prelims starting at 10 a.m. ET.
- Date: Saturday, Oct. 24
- Time: Early prelims start at 10 a.m. ET / Main card starts at 2 p.m. ET
- Stream: Paramount+
- Location: Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev card, odds
Main card
- Movsar Evloev -115 vs. Alexander Volkanovski -105, Featherweight Championship
- Petr Yan -155 vs. Merab Dvalishvili +130, Bantamweight Championship
- Lone'er Kavanagh -108 vs. Ramazan Temirov -112, Flyweight
- Alexander Volkov -120 vs. Rizvan Kuniev +100, Heavyweight
- Aaron Pico -148 vs. Losene Keita +114, Featherweight
Prelims
- Azamat Murzakanov -218 vs. Dominick Reyes +180, Light heavyweight
- Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev -535 vs. Nikita Krylov +400, Light heavyweight
- Abus Magomedov -130 vs. Cam Rowston +100, Middleweight
- Grant Dawson -118 vs. Nurullo Aliev +102, Lightweight
Early Prelims
- Asaf Chopurov -575 vs. Colby Thicknesse +425, Bantamweight
- Abubakar Vagaev -162 vs. Jacob Malkoun +136, Middleweight
- Daniel Santos -120 vs. Bolaji Oki +100, Featherweight
- Kody Steele -155 vs. Noah Gugnon +130, Lightweight
- Iasmin Lucindo -380 vs. Nicolle Caliari +300, Women's Strawweight
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: UFC 333 Alexander Volkanovski vs. Movsar Evloev: Fight card, odds and how to watch
