{"id":859896,"date":"2026-08-16T07:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T07:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/859896\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T07:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T07:00:08","slug":"ufc-333-gets-volkanovski-evloev-title-fight-yan-dvalishvili-trilogy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/859896\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC 333 gets Volkanovski-Evloev title fight, Yan-Dvalishvili trilogy"},"content":{"rendered":"

The upcoming
\nUltimate Fighting Championship<\/a> event in Abu Dhabi boasts an
\nexciting double main event.<\/p>\n

The UFC has officially announced the main event and co-feature for
\nUFC
\n333<\/a>, which will take place at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United
\nArab Emirates, on Oct. 24. The main attraction is a 145-pound title
\nbout between reigning champion Alexander
\nVolkanovski<\/a> and challenger Movsar
\nEvloev<\/a>. Volkanovski (28-4, 15-3 UFC) will return to action
\nafter back-to-back decision victories over Diego
\nLopes<\/a>, the most recent on Jan. 31. Evloev (20-0, 10-0 UFC)
\nearned his title shot after compiling 10 consecutive victories
\ninside the Octagon.<\/p>\n

In the co-feature, Petr Yan<\/a> and
\nMerab
\nDvalishvili<\/a> will conclude their trilogy with a rubber match.
\nWhen the pair first met, Dvalishvili (21-5, 14-3 UFC) defeated his
\nRussian rival by unanimous decision in March 2023. Yan (20-5, 12-4
\nUFC) responded by outpointing Dvalishvili in their rematch last
\nDecember, taking “The Machine’s” divisional championship. Both “No
\nMercy” and Dvalishvili are considered
\namong the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world<\/a>, in
\naddition to sitting atop their division.<\/p>\n

The card is also expected to feature Lone’er
\nKavanagh<\/a> against Ramazonbek
\nTemirov<\/a> in a clash of 125-pound prospects; Alexander
\nVolkov<\/a> against Rizvan
\nKuniev<\/a> at heavyweight; Arnold
\nAllen<\/a> against Bellator
\nMMA<\/a> veteran Aaron Pico<\/a>
\nat 145 pounds; former title challenger Dominick
\nReyes<\/a> against Azamat
\nMurzakanov<\/a> at 205 pounds; Abus
\nMagomedov<\/a> against Cam Rowston at middleweight; Nikita
\nKrylov<\/a> against Abdul-Rakhman
\nYakhyaev<\/a> at light heavyweight; and Grant
\nDawson<\/a> against Nurullo
\nAliev<\/a> at 155 pounds, among other bouts.<\/p>\n

TWO TITLE FIGHTS IN ABU DHABI \ud83c\udfc6<\/p>\n

The Featherweight and Flyweight titles will be on the line on
\nOctober 24!<\/p>\n

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\u2014 UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount)
\nAugust 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n