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Petr Yan believes he has figured out Merab Dvalishvili ahead of their trilogy bout.

Yan is scheduled to defend his Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight title against Dvalishvili at UFC 333 on Oct. 24 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Their series is tied 1-1, but Yan expects to replicate his commanding performance in their rematch.

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Petr Yan expects another dominant showing against Merab Dvalishvili in UFC 333 title trilogy Dvalishvili overwhelmed Yan with his wrestling to win their first meeting by unanimous decision in 2023. Yan reversed the result in their December 2025 title rematch, repeatedly defending takedowns and landing effective strikes to reclaim the championship by unanimous decision.

“No Mercy” expects another strong showing in their rubber match.

“We definitely have enough information downloaded from the time we spent together in the Octagon,” Yan said in a pre-fight interview. “But the second victory, obviously, was very do…

Alexander Volkanovski is confident he’ll become the first fighter to defeat Movsar Evloev.

Volkanovski (28-4) will defend his Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight title against Evloev (20-0) at UFC 333 on Oct. 24 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The champion believes he presents a “nightmare” stylistic matchup for the unbeaten Russian.

Alexander Volkanovski explains why Movsar Evloev's grappling may fail him in UFC 333 title fight Ahead of their title clash, Volkanovski explained that Evloev relies on his wrestling to escape difficult situations. The Australian champion believes his own grappling skills will deny the challenger that fallback option.

“I think it just doesn’t end well for him,” Volkanovski said in a pre-fight interview. “I don’t mean it in any bad way. I just think I’m the guy to take that zero from him. He’s got incredible skill. He is very effective with what he does… Every time he’s had problems, he could rely on that wrestling and grappling to …

Movsar Evloev says he has pushed himself harder than ever ahead of his first UFC title shot.

Evloev (20-0) is scheduled to challenge Alexander Volkanovski (28-4) for the Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight title at UFC 333 on Oct. 24 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Ahead of the bout, the unbeaten Russian discussed how his preparations have differed from previous training camps.

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Movsar Evloev details toughest training camp ahead of Alexander Volkanovski title fight at UFC 333 Evloev said he increased his workload across all aspects of training to address any potential weaknesses. He believes that preparation will help him showcase his abilities in Saturday’s main event.

“This preparation is different just because I pushed more than ever,” Evloev said in a pre-fight interview. “And we did more of everything to make sure we didn’t miss anything. He hasn’t beaten anyone like me. There’s many things that make me special, like unique. And I’m abo…