All the news, information, complete fight card and more for this weekend’s festivities in Abu Dhabi
Oct 24, 2026
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One of the best fights cards of the year is set for Saturday in Abu Dhabi. UFC heads to the U.A.E. for UFC 333, headlined by a pair of really intriguing and evenly matched title fights.
In the main event, Alexander Volkanovski will look to continue his second reign as featherweight champion when he faces top contender Movsar Evloev. Evloev brings a perfect 20-0 professional record to the Octagon against a legend who has looked ageless in his second run with the title.
Be sure to keep up with all the action on Saturday with our live coverage of UFC 333, including round-by-round scoring and updated fight results throughout the night!
It seemed like a foregone conclusion that Merab Dvalishvili would beat Petr Yan for a second time last December. Dvalishvili had already been anointed as the best bantamweight ever by the wider MMA community. Defeating Yan to achieve a record-setting fourth title defense in one year was supposed to be his crowning achievement. Yan had other plans, defying oddsmakers and closing the longest gap between two undisputed UFC title reigns from any male fighter in history. Now, the defending champion is ready to break “The Machine” again and conclude their trilogy.
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Instead, Yan won three in a row to earn a rematch with Dvalishvili, this time pulling off an impressive win to capture the championship for a second time.
Below is the complete fight card for UFC 333 along with the latest odds from DraftKings. Check back all week long for the latest news, features, and other content around this massive event.
UFC 333 fight card, results
- Alexander Volkanovski (c) def. Movsar Evloev via second-round TKO (punches)
- Petr Yan (c) def. Merab Dvalishvili via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)
- Lone’er Kavanagh def. Ramazan Temirov via first-round knockout (punches)
- Alexander Volkov def. Rizvan Kuniev via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
- Aaron Pico def. Losene Keita via first-round knockout (punches)
- Dominick Reyes def. Azamat Murzakanov via first-round knockout (punches)
- Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev def. Nikita Krylov via first-round TKO (punches)
- Abus Magomedov def. Cam Rowston via first-round submission (guillotine choke)
- Grant Dawson def. Nurullo Aliev via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)
- Colby Thicknesse def. Asaf Chopurov via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
- Abubakar Vagaev def. Jacob Malkoun via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Daniel Santos def. Bolaji Oki via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Kody Steele def. Noah Gugnon via first-round TKO (punches)
- Iasmin Lucindo def. Nicolle Caliari via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Where to watch UFC 333
- Date: Saturday, Oct. 24
- Location: Etihad Arena — Abu Dhabi
- Start time: 2 p.m. ET (Main card), 12 p.m. ET (Prelims), 10 a.m. ET (Early prelims)
- How to watch: Paramount+ (subscribe now for as low as $8.99 per month)
UFC 333 countdown
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