UFC 333 start time and full card with two titles on the line in Abu Dhabi

The UFC revisits Abu Dhabi today for one of its most stacked cards of the year. Despite safety concerns in the Middle East, Alexander Volkanovski will defend his featherweight title against Movsar Evloev in the main event of UFC 333 . The event also features another championship bout as Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili play out their highly anticipated bantamweight title trilogy in the co-main event. A plethora of top-ranked talent such as Lone’er Kavanagh, Alexander Volkov and Aaron Pico also feature on the 14-fight card for what is expected to be an electric night. With the event in the UAE, fans based in the US and other regions will need to prepare for an unusual start time compared to what they’re used to. How to follow UFC 333 UFC 333 takes place at Etihad Arena in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, today, Saturday, October 24. The first fight of the night started at 3pm UK time for the early preliminary card, before the rest of the prelims are underway from 5pm. The main card of UFC 333 then starts at 7pm. Volkanovski and Evloev are expected to make their walks to the Octagon from 9pm UK time (4pm ET, 1pm PT). For UK fans, TNT Sports and HBO Max will be your destination for the full UFC 333 card. TNT Sports can also be watched through BT, EE, Sky and Virgin Media in the UK. In the US, UFC 333 will stream on Paramount+ in full. UFC 333 full card Subject to change Main card MAIN EVENT: Alexander Volkanovski (c) vs Movsar Evloev – UFC Featherweight Championship Co-main: Petr Yan (c) vs Merab Dvalishvili – UFC Bantamweight Championship Lone’er Kavanagh vs Ramazan Temirov – Flyweight Alexander Volkov vs Rizvan Kuniev – Heavyweight Aaron Pico vs Losene Keita – Featherweight Prelims Azamat Murzakanov vs Dominick Reyes – Light Heavyweight Nikita Krylov vs Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev – Light Heavyweight Abusupiyan Magomedov vs Cameron Rowston – Middleweight Grant Dawson vs Nurullo Aliev – Lightweight Early prelims Colby Thicknesse vs Asaf Chopurov – Bantamweight Abubakar Vagaev vs Jacob Malkoun – Middleweight Daniel Santos vs Bolaji Oki – Featherweight Noah Gugnon vs Kody Steele – Lightweight Iasmin Lucindo vs Nicolle Caliari – Women’s Strawweight Islam Makhachev makes prediction Previewing UFC 333’s main event, talkSPORT’s No. 1 pound-for-pound star Islam Makhachev , who beat Volkanovski, 38, twice in 2023, explained how youth will benefit the winner in his eyes, Evloev, 32. “[Evloev] knows himself that the fight won’t be easy and Volkanovski is a tough opponent for anyone,” Makhachev said. “But I think Movsar will manage with his youth. Honestly, Volkanovski is not at the same peak he was a couple of years ago, even though he is still one of the best fighters “I think it’ll be a very competitive fight, but I hope Movsar will do his job.” UFC Schedule There are still several blockbuster shows and exciting contests for fight fans to look forward to in 2026, and you can find the full list of all confirmed events and official bouts as part of talkSPORT.com’s UFC schedule . The UFC, on average, puts on 13 to 14 premium events in a calendar year, with up to 30 smaller ‘Fight Night’ cards allowing prospects and less experienced fighters to showcase their talents. On January 1, 2026, Dana White’s promotion signed a seven-year broadcast deal with CBS and Paramount+ for exclusive rights in the US, meaning the UFC has put on shows like never before this year. With the historic first event in the new Paramount era, UFC 324, delivering huge success, and a one-of-a-kind fight card at the White House in June opening up the UFC to a new audience, the promotion remains a premium global sports brand, and fans are eager to keep track of results and upcoming fights. Volkanovski plans ‘wild’ finish of Evloev Speaking to MMA Junkie, Volkanovski explained his vision of a win ‘in pretty wild fashion.’ “I believe that the only chance that any of these guys have is for them to catch me,” Volkanovski said. “I say that about all my opponents. If [Evloev] thinks he can beat me by decision or he thinks he can out-grapple me, I’m sure he’s gonna try. We’ll see. “I’m just very confident in my skills and the fighter I still am. I think I can get my hand raised and I think I can do it in pretty wild fashion.” “I believe I can get a finish. I believe I can do it inside five. He’s saying maybe he can do it with a decision. I’m saying maybe I can finish him inside the five rounds, for sure. “Again, great opponent. Great skill. I just think it’s going to be one of my best performances.”