UFC 333 hits Abu Dhabi on Saturday: Volkanovski vs unbeaten Evloev, and Yan vs Dvalishvili 3

UFC 333 comes to Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi this Saturday, October 24, and it has two title fights on top.

THE MAIN EVENT: THE KING VS THE UNBEATEN

Alexander Volkanovski puts his featherweight title on the line against Movsar Evloev. Volkanovski won the belt back in 2025 and defended it against Diego Lopes in Sydney earlier this year in a Fight of the Night. Many people now call him the most complete fighter the UFC has ever had.

Evloev has never lost. He is 20-0 as a pro and 10-0 in the UFC. But there is a catch: none of his 10 UFC wins has been a finish. He wins rounds, and he wins them with wrestling. Against Lerone Murphy, he traded on the feet for two rounds, then landed nine of his 10 takedown attempts in the last three.

So the question is simple. Can Volkanovski keep this fight standing, or will Evloev drag the champion down for 25 minutes?

THE TRILOGY: YAN VS DVALISHVILI 3

In the co-main event, Petr Yan defends the bantamweight title against Merab Dvalishvili in the third fight of their rivalry. The rivalry is 1-1: Merab won the first fight, and Yan took the title from him in their rematch at UFC 323 last December. Yan says he will end it "in decisive fashion."

ALSO ON THE CARD

Lone'er Kavanagh fights Ramazan Temirov at flyweight. Alexander Volkov meets Rizvan Kuniev at heavyweight. And Aaron Pico, fresh off his win over Patricio Pitbull, takes on Losene Keita at featherweight.

WHEN TO WATCH

Saturday, October 24, at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi. The main card starts at 10pm UAE time (2pm ET).

THE RECORDS

Alexander Volkanovski is 28-4. Movsar Evloev is 20-0. Petr Yan is 20-5, and Merab Dvalishvili is 21-5. Aaron Pico is 14-5, Losene Keita is 17-2, Alexander Volkov is 40-11, and Lone'er Kavanagh is 10-2.

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