UFC 333 on Paramount+: Where to watch Alexander Volkanovski vs. Movsar Evloev, live stream on Saturday
UFC 333 takes place at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, featuring two championship bouts and a full main card streaming on Paramount+.
Quick Look
UFC 333 features featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski defending his title against Movsar Evloev and bantamweight champion Petr Yan facing Merab Dvalishvili at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, Oct. 24.
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Why It Matters
UFC 333 is a numbered event held in Abu Dhabi. The card features multiple title defenses and rankings-impacting bouts.
A pair of championship bouts headline UFC 333 on Saturday in Abu Dhabi. In the main event, one of the greatest featherweights in MMA hisory will be in action when Alexander Volkanovski defends his 145-pound championship against undefeated top contender Movsar Evloev.
Evloev has waited a long time for his shot at the belt, compiling a 20-0 pro record, with 10 of those wins coming inside the Octagon. He will face Volkanovski, who, at 38, is on his second run as UFC featherweight champion.
In the co-main event, Petr Yan will defend the UFC bantamweight championship against former champ Merab Dvalishvili. Dvalishvili won their 2023 meeting, but Yan got even in their rematch this past December, capturing the belt in the process.
Every fight on the main card has meaningful implications for the UFC rankings. If Alexander Volkov wants the UFC heavyweight title shot he petitioned UFC President and CEO Dana White for, he'll need to make a statement against Rizvan Kuniev. That's especially true with Ciryl Gane vs. Josh Hokit and Sergei Pavlovich vs. Alex Pereira coming up at UFC 334 and UFC 335, respectively.
Lone'er Kavanagh and Ramazan Temirov could be major flyweight players, but only one promising fighter will take a step forward in their division on Saturday. Lastly, Aaron Pico is running short on time to prove he's everything analysts predicted he'd be when he debuted in MMA in 2017. Nearly a decade later, after several ups and downs, Pico is a ranked bantamweight looking to fend off Losene Keita. It's now or never for Pico to make good on lofty expectations.
There are plenty of other big fights and notable names spread across the card, which will stream live on Paramount+.
Here's how you can catch all the action on Saturday night from Abu Dhabi.
Date: Saturday, Oct. 24 | Location: Etihad Arena -- Abu Dhabi
Start times: Early prelims at 10 a.m. | Prelims at 12 p.m. | Main card at 2 p.m.
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Alexander Volkanovski (c) -110 vs. Movsar Evloev -110, featherweight championship
Petr Yan (c) -135 vs. Merab Dvalishvili +114, bantamweight championship
Lone'er Kavanagh -118 vs. Ramazan Temirov -102, flyweights
Alexander Volkov -125 vs. Rizvan Kuniev +105, heavyweights
Aaron Pico -155 vs. Losene Keita +130, featherweights
Azamat Murzakanov -205 vs. Dominick Reyes +170, light heavyweights
Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev -550 vs. Nikita Krylov +410, light heavyweights
Abus Magomedov -125 vs. Cam Rowston +105, middleweights
Grant Dawson -115 vs. Nurullo Aliev -105, lightweights
Abubakar Vagaev -162 vs. Jacob Malkoun +136, middleweights
Asaf Chopurov -600 vs. Colby Thicknesse +440, bantamweights
Daniel Santos -120 vs. Bolaji Oki +100, featherweights
Kody Steele -155 vs. Noah Gugnon +130, lightweights
Iasmin Lucindo -410 vs. Nicolle Caliari +320, women's strawweights
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What to Watch
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UFC 333 will take place on Saturday, Oct. 24 at Etihad Arena.
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Open Questions
- Will Alexander Volkov secure a future heavyweight title shot?
- Can Aaron Pico overcome his recent career inconsistency?







