UFC 333
Mixed martial arts event in 2026
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UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that is scheduled to take place on October 24, 2026, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[1][2][3][4][5]
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| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | October 24, 2026 | |||
| Venue | Etihad Arena | |||
| City | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |||
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Background
The event will mark the promotion's 24th visit to Abu Dhabi and its first since UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov in July 2026. It will also be the eleventh numbered event held in the city, following UFC 321 in October 2025.[1]
A UFC Featherweight Championship bout between reigning two-time champion Alexander Volkanovski and undefeated contender Movsar Evloev is scheduled to headline the event.[6]
A UFC Bantamweight Championship trilogy bout between reigning two-time champion Petr Yan and former champion Merab Dvalishvili will take place as the co-main event.[7] The pair first met in March 2023 at UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili, where Dvalishvili defeated Yan via unanimous decision.[8] Their second meeting took place in December 2025 at UFC 323, where Yan defeated Dvalishvili to reclaim the bantamweight title, ending the latter's 14-fight winning streak at the time.[9]
Announced bouts
- UFC Featherweight Championship bout: Alexander Volkanovski (c) vs. Movsar Evloev[6]
- UFC Bantamweight Championship bout: Petr Yan (c) vs. Merab Dvalishvili[7]
- Flyweight bout: Lone'er Kavanagh vs. Ramazan Temirov[10]
- Heavyweight bout: Alexander Volkov vs. Rizvan Kuniev[10]
- Featherweight bout: Arnold Allen vs. Aaron Pico[10]
- Light Heavyweight bout: Dominick Reyes vs. Azamat Murzakanov[10]
- Lightweight bout: Grant Dawson vs. Nurullo Aliev[10]
- Light Heavyweight bout: Nikita Krylov vs. Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev[10]
- Middleweight bout: Abusupiyan Magomedov vs. Cameron Rowston[10]
