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.
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.
A UFC Featherweight Championship bout between reigning two-time champion Alexander Volkanovski and undefeated contender Movsar Evloev is scheduled to headline the event.
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. The pair first met in March 2023 at UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili, where Dvalishvili defeated Yan via unanimous decision. 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.
A featherweight bout between Arnold Allen and Aaron Pico was scheduled for the event. However, Allen withdrew due to an injury and was replaced by Losene Keita.
Fight card
Announced bouts Middleweight bout: Jacob Malkoun vs. Abubakar Vagaev Bantamweight bout: Colby Thicknesse vs. Asaf Chopurov Featherweight bout: Bolaji Oki vs. Daniel Santos Women's Strawweight bout: Iasmin Lucindo vs. Nicolle Caliari Lightweight bout: Kody Steele vs. Noah Gugnon
See also
2026 in UFC List of current UFC fighters List of UFC events
References