One of the most enticing MMA fight of the year is set to headline UFC 333 on Saturday, October 24, 2026 as Alexander Volkanovski takes on Movsar Evloev in the historic at the Etihad Arena In Abu Dhabi, UAE.
UFC 333 fight date, start time
UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev will take place on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at Delta Center in Etihad Arena In Abu Dhabi, UAE with the whole card Live on Paramount+ PPV.
- What: UFC 333
- Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026
- Arena: Etihad Arena In Abu Dhabi, UAE.
- Main Card Start: 2:00 PM ET (11:00 AM PDT / 7:00 PM in UK / 5:00 AM AEDT Sunday in Australia)
- Broadcast: Paramount+ PPV
UFC 333 will feature 11 fights and two championships on Saturday, October 24th at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The featherweight title fight is the main attraction, the bantamweight title is the co-main attraction, and in both fights the champion will face the number one contender in his division. Since this card will be held on Abu Dhabi time, it is an afternoon show in the United States: the main card will start at 2:00 PM (ET).
Featherweight Champion and No. 2 ranked man on the men’s pound-for-pound list, Alexander Volkanovski (28-4), will defend his title against No. 1 ranked man Movsar Evloev (20-0). Volkanovski won the vacant belt from Diego Lopes at UFC 314 in April 2025 and then defeated him again at UFC 325 in January.
He won both five-round bouts by unanimous decision. Movsar Evloev is undefeated as a professional and has a 10-0 record in the UFC. His most recent fight was his first main event, where he won by majority decision over Lerone Murphy in last March.
The co-main event is the third fight between bantamweight champion Petr Yan (20-5) and number one Merab Dvalishvili (21-5), and the series is now tied. Dvalishvili won the first fight in March 2023 by unanimous decision. Petr Yan took the title from him by unanimous decision at UFC 323 in December, making it his first title defense. Petr Yan is ranked fourth in the pound-for-pound rankings, while Dvalishvili is ranked ninth.
When is UFC 333?
UFC 333 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The pay-per-view event will live on Paramount+.
The main card starts at 2:00 p.m. ET / 11:00 a.m. PT. The prelims begin at 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 p.m. PT
Who is showing the UFC 333 card on TV?
UFC 333 will be broadcast on Paramount+ Pay Per View in the US, while the event will be broadcast in the United Kingdom by TNT Sports 1.
How to Order the UFC 333 online
You can order UFC 333 exclusively through Paramount+ and UFC.COM PPV Before purchasing, you will need a subscription to Paramount+ to access the service’s PPV content. After that, you will need to pay separately to watch UFC 333 and any future pay-per-view events on the service.
UFC 333 full fight card
Main Card
- Alexander Volkanovski (28-4) vs. Movsar Evloev (20-0), Volkanovski’s UFC featherweight title
- Petr Yan (20-5) vs. Merab Dvalishvili (21-5), Yan’s UFC bantamweight title
- Lone’er Kavanagh (10-2) vs. Ramazan Temirov (20-3), flyweight
- Alexander Volkov (40-11) vs. Rizvan Kuniev (14-3-1), heavyweight
- Aaron Pico (14-5) vs. Losene Keita (17-2), featherweight
Prelims
- Azamat Murzakanov (16-1) vs. Dominick Reyes (16-5), light heavyweight
- Nikita Krylov (31-12) vs. Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev (10-0), middleweight
- Abus Magomedov (29-7-1) vs. Cam Rowston (15-3), middleweight
- Grant Dawson (24-3-1) vs. Nurullo Aliev (12-0), lightweight
Early prelims
- Colby Thicknesse (9-1) vs. Asaf Chopurov (11-0), bantamweight
- Abubakar Vagaev (25-4) vs. Jacob Malkoun (10-3), middleweight
- Bolaji Oki (10-4) vs. Daniel Santos (14-3), featherweight
- Iasmin Lucindo (18-6) vs. Nicolle Caliari (9-4), strawweight
- Kody Steele (8-1) vs. Noah Gugnon (10-2), lightweight
*Card, ticket and broadcast information subject to change