UFC 333: fight card guide, start times and what's at stake in Abu Dhabi
Two titles, 14 fights, four unbeaten fighters and a sold-out Etihad Arena. Everything you need to know before Saturday.
By Equipo La Jaula Props · · 1 min read
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The UFC returns to Abu Dhabi this Saturday, October 24, with UFC 333, a sold-out event at Etihad Arena on Yas Island headlined by two title fights. It is the UFC's 24th event in the city and the centerpiece of Abu Dhabi Showdown Week, a week of fan activities that began on October 19.
Two belts on the line
In the main event, Alexander Volkanovski (28-4) defends the featherweight title against No. 1 contender Movsar Evloev, who arrives unbeaten at 20-0. In the co-main event, Petr Yan (20-5) puts the bantamweight belt on the line against Merab Dvalishvili (21-5) in their third meeting, with the series tied at one win apiece.
Start times
The early prelims start at 10:00 a.m. ET (16:00 in Spain). The prelims begin two hours later and the main card at 2:00 p.m. ET (20:00 in Spain, 22:00 local time in Abu Dhabi). The event page has the full table in your local time.
Four unbeaten fighters on the card
Besides Evloev, three more fighters are undefeated according to their official profiles:
- Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev (10-0), against veteran Nikita Krylov (#15) at light heavyweight.
- Nurullo Aliev (12-0), against Grant Dawson at lightweight.
- Asaf Chopurov (11-0), against Colby Thicknesse at bantamweight.
Other fights to watch
- Lone'er Kavanagh (#6) vs. Ramazan Temirov (#10) at flyweight: a ranked clash with a lot at stake.
- Alexander Volkov (#2) vs. Rizvan Kuniev (#7) at heavyweight: Volkov has 40 pro wins.
- Azamat Murzakanov (#7, 16-1) vs. Dominick Reyes (#8) at light heavyweight.
- Aaron Pico (#11) vs. Losene Keita (17-2) at featherweight.
You can pick the winner of all 14 fights. Voting for each part of the card closes when it starts.
