Alexander Volkanovski defends the featherweight title against unbeaten Movsar Evloev, and Petr Yan faces Merab Dvalishvili for a third time with the bantamweight belt on the line. The card marks the UFC’s return to Abu Dhabi and lands Saturday, October 24, 2026, at Etihad Arena, United Arab Emirates.
Date, Venue and Start Times
The card is held at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, in partnership with the emirate’s Department of Culture and Tourism. The time difference with the UAE makes this an early-start card for US fans, with the main card beginning in the early afternoon Eastern rather than at night. Here is the full breakdown by time zone.
| Card segment | ET | CT | MT | PT | UK | Central Europe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early prelims | 10:00 am | 9:00 am | 8:00 am | 7:00 am | 3:00 pm | 4:00 pm |
| Prelims | 12:00 pm | 11:00 am | 10:00 am | 9:00 am | 5:00 pm | 6:00 pm |
| Main card | 2:00 pm | 1:00 pm | 12:00 pm | 11:00 am | 7:00 pm | 8:00 pm |
How to Watch
In the United States, UFC 333 streams in full on Paramount+, with no pay-per-view charge and no confirmed CBS simulcast for this card. The entire broadcast, including the early prelims, is included with the Paramount+ Essential plan, priced at 8.99 dollars a month. In the United Kingdom, TNT Sports carries the event. Elsewhere in Europe, the official broadcaster for this specific card is not confirmed; UFC Fight Pass typically carries replays and international feeds.
Main Card
Alexander Volkanovski (28-4) defends the featherweight title (145 lbs / 65.8 kg) against unbeaten challenger Movsar Evloev (20-0).
Petr Yan defends the bantamweight title (135 lbs / 61.2 kg) against Merab Dvalishvili in the third meeting of their rivalry, after reclaiming the belt from him in December.
Lone’er Kavanagh meets Ramazan Temirov at flyweight (125 lbs / 56.7 kg).
Alexander Volkov faces Rizvan Kuniev at heavyweight (265 lbs / 120.2 kg).
Aaron Pico (USA), ranked in the featherweight top 15, faces short-notice replacement Losene Keita at featherweight (145 lbs / 65.8 kg), stepping in after Arnold Allen pulled out.
Prelims
Azamat Murzakanov meets Dominick Reyes (USA) at light heavyweight (205 lbs / 93 kg). Nikita Krylov faces Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev, also at light heavyweight. Abus Magomedov takes on Cam Rowston at middleweight (185 lbs / 83.9 kg), and Grant Dawson (USA) meets Nurullo Aliev at lightweight (155 lbs / 70.3 kg).
On the early prelims, Bolaji Oki drops to featherweight to face Daniel Santos, Kody Steele (USA) meets France’s Noah Gugnon (10-2) at lightweight, Colby Thicknesse faces Asaf Chopurov at bantamweight (135 lbs / 61.2 kg), Abubakar Vagaev meets Jacob Malkoun at middleweight, and Iasmin Lucindo faces Nicolle Caliari at women’s strawweight (115 lbs / 52.2 kg).
Americans on the Card
Aaron Pico carries the only American spot on the main card, ranked in the featherweight top 15 and facing a late-notice opponent in Losene Keita. On the preliminary card, Dominick Reyes looks to build momentum at light heavyweight against Azamat Murzakanov, Grant Dawson takes on Nurullo Aliev at lightweight, and Kody Steele opens the broadcast against France’s Noah Gugnon.
What Is at Stake
Volkanovski puts his featherweight title on the line against the only undefeated contender in the division, Movsar Evloev, who has never lost as a professional. Yan, who reclaimed the bantamweight belt from Dvalishvili by decision in December after Dvalishvili had previously held it, looks to close out their trilogy on top.
Below the two title fights, Alexander Volkov meets Rizvan Kuniev at heavyweight and Lone’er Kavanagh faces Ramazan Temirov at flyweight, rounding out a compact five-fight main card. On the preliminary card, Dominick Reyes looks to get back on track against Azamat Murzakanov at light heavyweight, and Grant Dawson continues his climb at lightweight against Nurullo Aliev.
Pico’s featherweight bout carries ranking implications even with a change of opponent, while Keita’s late call-up, coming off a September knockout win in Paris, gives him a chance to score the biggest win of his career. Full fight-week coverage and the broader US schedule are available on our UFC tonight page and the UFC 2026 schedule, alongside our tracker of American UFC fighters.
