UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski will (finally) defend his division title against undefeated 145-pound contender Movsar Evloev. the upcoming UFC 333 main eventwas recently made official on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The bantamweight champion Petr Yan will do it in the co-main event complete his trilogy against former 135-pound defending champion Merab Dvalishvili.
All four fighters will be present at the UFC 333 pre-fight press conference hosted by UFC CEO Dana White. LIVE at 19.00 ET in the video embedded above.
“Evloev himself knows that the fight will not be easy, that Volkanovski will be a difficult opponent for everyone,” said UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhatchov. Ushatayka. “But I think Movsar will cope with his youth. Volkanovski, to be honest, not at the peak he was a few years ago. Although he is still one of the best fighters. I think it will be a very competitive fight, but Movsar I hope will get his result.”
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