UFC 333 gets Volkanovski-Evloev title fight, Yan-Dvalishvili trilogy

The upcoming
Ultimate Fighting Championship event in Abu Dhabi boasts an
exciting double main event.

The UFC has officially announced the main event and co-feature for
UFC
333, which will take place at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United
Arab Emirates, on Oct. 24. The main attraction is a 145-pound title
bout between reigning champion Alexander
Volkanovski and challenger Movsar
Evloev. Volkanovski (28-4, 15-3 UFC) will return to action
after back-to-back decision victories over Diego
Lopes, the most recent on Jan. 31. Evloev (20-0, 10-0 UFC)
earned his title shot after compiling 10 consecutive victories
inside the Octagon.

In the co-feature, Petr Yan and
Merab
Dvalishvili will conclude their trilogy with a rubber match.
When the pair first met, Dvalishvili (21-5, 14-3 UFC) defeated his
Russian rival by unanimous decision in March 2023. Yan (20-5, 12-4
UFC) responded by outpointing Dvalishvili in their rematch last
December, taking „The Machine’s“ divisional championship. Both „No
Mercy“ and Dvalishvili are considered
among the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world, in
addition to sitting atop their division.

The card is also expected to feature Lone’er
Kavanagh against Ramazonbek
Temirov in a clash of 125-pound prospects; Alexander
Volkov against Rizvan
Kuniev at heavyweight; Arnold
Allen against Bellator
MMA veteran Aaron Pico
at 145 pounds; former title challenger Dominick
Reyes against Azamat
Murzakanov at 205 pounds; Abus
Magomedov against Cam Rowston at middleweight; Nikita
Krylov against Abdul-Rakhman
Yakhyaev at light heavyweight; and Grant
Dawson against Nurullo
Aliev at 155 pounds, among other bouts.