A pair of championship bouts headline UFC 333 on Saturday in Abu Dhabi. In the main event, one of the greatest featherweights in MMA hisory will be in action when Alexander Volkanovski defends his 145-pound championship against undefeated top contender Movsar Evloev. Evloev has waited a long time for his shot at the belt, compiling a 20-0 pro record, with 10 of those wins coming inside the Octagon.
He will face Volkanovski, who, at 38, is on his second run as UFC featherweight champion. red event and UFC Fight Night is included with your subscription! Plans start as low as $8.99/month or $89.99/year! In the co-main event, Petr Yan will defend the UFC bantamweight championship against former champ Merab Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili won their 2023 meeting, but Yan got even in their rematch this past December, capturing the belt in the process. The rest of the main card has more evenly matched fights that could provide some answers for key divisions as the end of the year approaches. A pair of young and exciting flyweights meet in a featured bout when Lone'er Kavanagh takes on Ramazan Temirov.
Plus, perennial heavyweight contender Alexander Volkov looks to put a final stamp on his contendership when he takes on Rizvan Kuniev in a key battle. And former top prospect Aaron Pico looks to take the next step in his rise when he faces knockout artist Losene Keita at featherweight. There are plenty of other big fights and notable names spread across the card, which will stream live on Paramount+.
Here's how you can catch all the action on Saturday night from Abu Dhabi. Date: Saturday, Oct. 24 | Location: Etihad Arena -- Abu DhabiStart times: Early prelims at 10 a.m. | Prelims at 12 p.m. | Main card at 2 p.m. Paramount+ is the home of UFC.
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