UFC 333 takes place at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, featuring two title fights. Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski defends his belt against undefeated Movsar Evloev in the main event. Volkanovski, in his second reign, recently defeated Diego Lopes twice by unanimous decision.
Evloev, perfect in professional MMA, has won all his UFC bouts via decision. In the co-main event, bantamweight champion Petr Yan faces Merab Dvalishvili in a historic trilogy bout. Dvalishvili won their first fight in March 2023, but Yan reclaimed the title in December 2025.
This will be the 20th trilogy in UFC history. ESPN analysts Brett Okamoto, Jeff Wagenheim, and Dre Waters provide live coverage and breakdown of all the action from UFC 333.
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