UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev runs Saturday, October 24, 2026 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, a 14-fight card with two title fights on top: featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski against unbeaten No. 1 contender Movsar Evloev, and bantamweight champion Petr Yan against Merab Dvalishvili in a trilogy. Evloev is 20-0 and has beaten Diego Lopes, the same man Volkanovski beat twice to get and keep the belt. Yan and Dvalishvili are 1-1 against each other, with Yan taking the title back last December. Below that sits a ranked flyweight fight, the No. 2-ranked heavyweight, and a short-notice swap on the main card. Here is the complete card bout by bout, every start time, the main event breakdown, and where the BettorEdge community board stands.
UFC 333 fight card: who is fighting on October 24
Fourteen bouts across three segments. Card as of October 20, and it is not final until the fighters make weight on Friday. It has already changed once on the main card: Arnold Allen withdrew injured from his fight with Aaron Pico, and Losene Keita, a former Oktagon champion, stepped in. The order below matches the UFC's own event page and Wikipedia's card listing.
Main card
| Bout | Weight class |
|---|---|
| Alexander Volkanovski vs. Movsar Evloev | Featherweight title (main event, five rounds) |
| Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili | Bantamweight title (co-main, five rounds) |
| Lone'er Kavanagh vs. Ramazan Temirov | Flyweight |
| Alexander Volkov vs. Rizvan Kuniev | Heavyweight |
| Aaron Pico vs. Losene Keita | Featherweight |
Prelims
| Bout | Weight class |
|---|---|
| Azamat Murzakanov vs. Dominick Reyes | Light heavyweight |
| Nikita Krylov vs. Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev | Light heavyweight |
| Abus Magomedov vs. Cam Rowston | Middleweight |
| Grant Dawson vs. Nurullo Aliev | Lightweight |
Early prelims
| Bout | Weight class |
|---|---|
| Colby Thicknesse vs. Asaf Chopurov | Bantamweight |
| Abubakar Vagaev vs. Jacob Malkoun | Middleweight |
| Bolaji Oki vs. Daniel Santos | Featherweight |
| Kody Steele vs. Noah Gugnon | Lightweight |
| Iasmin Lucindo vs. Nicolle Caliari | Women's strawweight |
How to watch UFC 333
Event: UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev
Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026
Venue: Etihad Arena, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Early prelims: 10 a.m. ET, 9 a.m. CT, 7 a.m. PT
Prelims: 12 p.m. ET, 11 a.m. CT, 9 a.m. PT
Main card: 2 p.m. ET, 1 p.m. CT, 11 a.m. PT
Watch: all three segments stream on Paramount+ in the United States; the early prelims also stream on UFC Fight Pass
This is a daytime card in the United States. Abu Dhabi runs four hours ahead of UTC, so the 2 p.m. ET main card starts at 10 p.m. in the building. It is the UFC's 24th trip to Abu Dhabi and the eleventh numbered event held there, following UFC 321 in October 2025. With five bouts on the main card, the Volkanovski vs. Evloev walk should land somewhere after 4:30 p.m. ET, 1:30 p.m. PT, depending on how many earlier fights end inside the distance.
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Volkanovski vs. Evloev: the main event breakdown
Alexander Volkanovski (28-4) is a two-time UFC featherweight champion and No. 2 on the UFC's men's pound-for-pound list. He took the belt from Max Holloway at UFC 245 in December 2019, lost it to Ilia Topuria by second-round knockout at UFC 298 in February 2024, and won the vacant title back with a unanimous decision over Diego Lopes at UFC 314 after Topuria moved up. He beat Lopes again over five rounds at UFC 325 in February. Both of his losses since 2023 were knockouts, to Islam Makhachev at lightweight and then Topuria, and both came before the current two-fight run.
Movsar Evloev (20-0) is the No. 1 contender and has never lost as a professional. Thirteen of those 20 wins are decisions, and his last five all went to the cards: Dan Ige, Diego Lopes at UFC 288, Arnold Allen at UFC 297, Aljamain Sterling at UFC 310, and Lerone Murphy by majority decision in a London main event in March that the UFC billed as a title eliminator. That Lopes win matters for this fight. Evloev beat the same contender Volkanovski needed two five-round fights to get past, and he did it in 2023, before Lopes's rise.
The tape is close. Volkanovski is listed at 5-foot-6 with a 71.5-inch reach. Evloev is listed at 5-foot-7 with a 72.5-inch reach. Neither man has a physical edge worth pricing.
Volkanovski's path. Keep it in open space and win the striking volume over 25 minutes. Volkanovski is the more complete striker, and his own pre-fight line has been that he wants a striking war. If he stops the early takedowns and makes Evloev strike with him, he is fighting the kind of fight that has made him a two-time champion.
Evloev's path. Wrestle, and keep wrestling. Evloev's game is takedowns and top control that win rounds without needing a finish, and it has carried him past a former bantamweight champion in Sterling. Five rounds gives him more time to bank control, and Volkanovski's last three opponents, Topuria and Lopes twice, came to strike with him, not to wrestle. If Evloev takes the first two rounds on the mat, the math gets hard for Volkanovski fast.
Volkanovski has the striking and the experience. Evloev has the wrestling and an unbeaten record built on decisions over top-ten featherweights. Saturday turns on whether the champion can keep this fight standing for 25 minutes.
The co-main: Yan vs. Dvalishvili 3
Petr Yan (20-5) is the bantamweight champion and No. 4 pound-for-pound. Merab Dvalishvili (21-5) is No. 1 at bantamweight and the man Yan took the belt from. They are 1-1. Dvalishvili won the first fight by unanimous decision in March 2023, a fight in which he attempted 49 takedowns, the most ever attempted in a single UFC bout. That is a one-fight record, not his usual rate. Yan won the rematch by unanimous decision at UFC 323 last December to take the title back, ending a run in which Dvalishvili had beaten Umar Nurmagomedov, Sean O'Malley twice and Cory Sandhagen. Dvalishvili also holds the UFC record for most career takedowns landed. Yan is a switch-stance striker, listed at 5-foot-7 with a 67-inch reach to Dvalishvili's 5-foot-6 and 68 inches. The question is simple: did Yan solve the wrestling for good, or for one night?
UFC 333 odds: where the community board stands
Straight with you. As of 12:32 p.m. UTC on Tuesday, October 20, the BettorEdge community board had priced positions on three of the five main-card bouts, each on one side only. The bantamweight title fight and Kavanagh vs. Temirov had no community price posted on either side yet.
| Bout | BettorEdge community odds | Implied probability |
|---|---|---|
| Volkanovski vs. Evloev | Volkanovski -113; no Evloev price posted | 53% |
| Yan vs. Dvalishvili | No community price posted | - |
| Kavanagh vs. Temirov | No community price posted | - |
| Volkov vs. Kuniev | Volkov -127; no Kuniev price posted | 56% |
| Pico vs. Keita | Pico -122; no Keita price posted | 55% |
All three posted prices are short favorites, which tells you the community sees every one of these as close. A one-sided board four days out is normal: peer-to-peer fight liquidity fills in late, after the weigh-ins clear and the card stops moving. Convert any price before you compare. Run it through the implied probability calculator and the moneyline calculator, then decide whether your read beats that percentage. The no-vig calculator strips the built-in margin out of any house board you want to measure against.
Where the value sits
The main event lean is Evloev, and a coin flip is the tell. The community has Volkanovski at 53%. The BettorEdge read is that an unbeaten No. 1 contender with this wrestling base should not be the underdog side of a near-even fight. Evloev has gone the full distance against Lopes, Allen, Sterling and Murphy without a loss, and five rounds favor the man who wins with control. Volkanovski's striking is a real path, and his record in title fights is why this is a lean and not a lock. But when an Evloev price posts, anything at even money or better is where the value sits.
The co-main lean is Yan, narrowly. He is the champion and he has the most recent result. Dvalishvili's pace is the one thing in this division that can override that, so wait for a number, and do not lay a big price on either side of a trilogy that is 1-1.
The underdog and method-of-victory angle
Kuniev is the live underdog on the main card. Alexander Volkov (40-11) is No. 2 at heavyweight, 6-foot-7 with an 80-inch reach, and has won two straight, over Waldo Cortes-Acosta in May and Jailton Almeida by split decision at UFC 321. Rizvan Kuniev (14-3-1) is No. 7 and beat that same Almeida by unanimous decision in February, then knocked out Tyrell Fortune in the third round in July. His only UFC loss is a split decision to Curtis Blaydes. One common opponent is not a system, but Kuniev did more with Almeida than Volkov did, and the community has Volkov at only 56%. If a Kuniev price posts at plus money, it is worth a look.
Pico vs. Keita probably does not go the distance. Aaron Pico (14-5) is a former U.S. Olympic wrestling alternate, and every one of his five career losses came by stoppage, including a first-round spinning back elbow knockout against Lerone Murphy in his UFC debut. Losene Keita (17-2) has 11 knockouts among his 17 wins and knocked out Muhammad Naimov in the first round at UFC Paris in September. Those are career splits, not rates to bet blind, but both point at a finish. Pico at -122 is fair for the better wrestler against a replacement opponent. The method of victory guide covers how to bet how a fight ends rather than who wins it.
Kavanagh vs. Temirov is a ranked flyweight fight with a common opponent. Lone'er Kavanagh (10-2) is No. 6 and beat Brandon Moreno over five rounds in February, then was submitted by Brandon Royval at UFC 329 in July. Ramazan Temirov (20-3) is No. 10, with 12 knockouts among his 20 wins, and stopped Steve Erceg in the first round in July. Kavanagh was knocked out by Charles Johnson in 2025. Temirov beat that same Johnson by decision. No community price is posted yet, so hold your view until one is.
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UFC 333 FAQ
Who is fighting at UFC 333?
Alexander Volkanovski defends the featherweight title against Movsar Evloev in the main event, above a main card of Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili for the bantamweight title, Lone'er Kavanagh vs. Ramazan Temirov, Alexander Volkov vs. Rizvan Kuniev, and Aaron Pico vs. Losene Keita. The prelims are Azamat Murzakanov vs. Dominick Reyes, Nikita Krylov vs. Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev, Abus Magomedov vs. Cam Rowston, and Grant Dawson vs. Nurullo Aliev. The early prelims are Colby Thicknesse vs. Asaf Chopurov, Abubakar Vagaev vs. Jacob Malkoun, Bolaji Oki vs. Daniel Santos, Kody Steele vs. Noah Gugnon, and Iasmin Lucindo vs. Nicolle Caliari. That is 14 bouts, as of October 20, 2026.
When is UFC 333 and how can I watch it?
UFC 333 is Saturday, October 24, 2026 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, streaming on Paramount+ in the United States. Early prelims start at 10 a.m. ET (also on UFC Fight Pass), prelims at 12 p.m. ET, and the main card at 2 p.m. ET, 1 p.m. CT and 11 a.m. PT.
Is UFC 333 a title fight?
Yes, UFC 333 has two title fights: Alexander Volkanovski defends the featherweight title against Movsar Evloev, and Petr Yan defends the bantamweight title against Merab Dvalishvili. Both are five-round fights.
What time is the Volkanovski vs. Evloev main event?
The main card starts at 2 p.m. ET and Volkanovski vs. Evloev is the last of five bouts, so the walk typically lands after 4:30 p.m. ET, or after 1:30 p.m. PT. The exact time depends on how many earlier fights end inside the distance.
What are the odds for Volkanovski vs. Evloev?
As of 12:32 p.m. UTC on October 20, 2026, BettorEdge community odds had Alexander Volkanovski at -113, with no community price yet posted on Movsar Evloev. Community fight liquidity typically fills in once weigh-ins clear, so check the live board closer to Saturday.
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The bottom line
UFC 333 puts two title fights on one card. Volkanovski defends against a challenger who has never lost and who beat the contender Volkanovski needed ten rounds to get past. Yan and Dvalishvili settle a 1-1 rivalry with the belt on the line. Volkov tries to hold the No. 2 spot against a Kuniev who beat their common opponent more cleanly, Kavanagh and Temirov fight for ground in a crowded flyweight top ten, and Pico gets a knockout artist as a replacement opponent. Fourteen fights, three segments, one swap already, and a community board that has only started to speak. Watch the weigh-ins, then watch the prices.
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