UFC 333
33 stories covering UFC 333 — news, results and analysis.
Alexander Volkov Crashed the UFC 333 Presser and Still Got No Answer
The No. 2 heavyweight says he walked in through the fan gates to ask Dana White one question: what does it take to land a title shot?
Oct 29, 2026
O'Malley Says Petr Yan Rematch Is Next: 'It Just Is'
The ex-champ already holds a 2022 win over Yan and beat Song Yadong this year. He's not fighting for the title shot — he's assuming it.
Oct 28, 2026
Dominick Reyes Rips Daniel Cormier for 'Clear Bias' After UFC 333 Win
Reyes needed under three minutes to finish Azamat Murzakanov, then turned his attention to the commentary booth in a public back-and-forth with DC.
Oct 25, 2026
Volkanovski starches Evloev in round two to settle the featherweight question
Alexander Volkanovski answered the one riddle he hadn't with a second-round KO at 4:54, while Petr Yan edged Merab Dvalishvili over five rounds in a classic.
Oct 25, 2026
Volkanovski Finishes Evloev, Yan Edges Dvalishvili in UFC 333 Trilogy
Volkanovski (28-4) stopped Evloev and Petr Yan won a razor-close trilogy over Merab Dvalishvili in Abu Dhabi. Two titles held, two GOAT cases growing.
Oct 25, 2026
Petr Yan Edges Merab Dvalishvili in Trilogy to Keep Bantamweight Crown
Yan survived 50-plus takedown attempts and swept all three cards 48-47 to settle the series 2-1 and close the book on Dvalishvili.
Oct 24, 2026
Volkanovski vs Evloev Headlines UFC 333 — And the Champ May Be Running Out of Time
Volkanovski (28-4) defends against undefeated Movsar Evloev, while Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili renew their bantamweight rivalry on a stacked Oct. 24 card.
Oct 23, 2026
Kuniev Calls Out Pereira, Rips 'AI' Rankings Before Volkov at UFC 333
Rizvan Kuniev wants Alex Pereira next — and he can't understand how a 0-1 heavyweight is already ranked No. 3. First he has to get past No. 2 Alexander Volkov.
Oct 23, 2026
Merab Dvalishvili Eyes Song Yadong Next — Win or Lose vs Yan at UFC 333
After a 10-month layoff, Dvalishvili says he'd book Song Yadong for UFC 334 at MSG in November — even if Petr Yan beats him Saturday.
Oct 23, 2026
Ramazan Temirov Eyes Flyweight Top Five With Kavanagh Clash at UFC 333
Riding a three-fight win streak and a first-round KO of Steve Erceg, the unranked Uzbek meets #6 Lone'er Kavanagh in Abu Dhabi on October 24.
Oct 22, 2026
Cam Rowston Eyes the Top 15 at UFC 333 After a Decade in the Game
Ten years pro, 15-3, and riding a seven-fight win streak. The City Kickboxing product says a win over Abus Magomedov cracks the middleweight door wide open.
Oct 22, 2026
Losene Keita Lands Aaron Pico on Short Notice at UFC 333
After a Round 1 KO in Paris, the 17-2 Belgian talked his way into a fight with #12 Aaron Pico in Abu Dhabi on October 24.
Oct 22, 2026
Movsar Evloev's 20-0 Road to a Volkanovski Title Shot at UFC 333
The undefeated Russian finally gets his crack at gold on October 24. He's 20-0 with zero finishes — and it hasn't mattered one bit.
Oct 22, 2026
Grant Dawson Brings UFC-Record Grappling to UFC 333 Clash With Aliev
Dawson (24-3-1) owns the UFC lightweight record for control time at 69.7% and 14 career submissions. He meets Nurullo Aliev in Abu Dhabi.
Oct 22, 2026
Iasmin Lucindo Returns at UFC 333 After 14 Months in Limbo
The 24-year-old strawweight owns an 18-6 record and 24 pro fights, but a tainted-supplement ban cost her a year and her ranking. She faces Nicolle Caliari Saturday.
Oct 21, 2026
Merab Dvalishvili Wants His Belt Back — and Petr Yan Is in the Way
After 14 straight wins and a title reign ended last December, Dvalishvili meets Yan for a third time at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi. The series is tied 1-1.
Oct 21, 2026
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev Eyes Top 10 Leap Against Nikita Krylov at UFC 333
The unbeaten prospect has spent just 4:03 inside the Octagon across three wins. Now he wants a veteran scalp in Abu Dhabi on October 24.
Oct 21, 2026
Paul Felder Takes Rogan's Seat for Volkanovski vs. Evloev at UFC 333
Felder joins Anik and Cormier on the UFC 333 call as Volkanovski, 28-4, defends his featherweight belt against undefeated contender Movsar Evloev.
Oct 21, 2026
Merab Dvalishvili Won't Bite on Petr Yan's Trash Talk Before UFC 333 Trilogy
The Machine dominated Yan in 2023, lost the belt in December. Saturday's rubber match snaps a quiet year — and ends a 14-fight streak chapter.
Oct 20, 2026
Volkanovski Puts Featherweight Record on the Line Against 20-0 Evloev
Volkanovski chases a division-record title defense in Abu Dhabi while Movsar Evloev, 20-0 and 10-0 in the UFC, fights for the belt at last.
Oct 19, 2026
Movsar Evloev Eyes First UFC Finish in Volkanovski Title Fight
The undefeated 20-0 featherweight has zero stoppages in 10 UFC wins. He thinks UFC 333 might be where that changes.
Oct 18, 2026
Asaf Chopurov Carries a Dagestan Blueprint Into UFC 333 at 11-0
The unbeaten bantamweight credits Khabib's discipline and a camp under Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov for a perfect 11-0 record built on 10 finishes.
Oct 15, 2026
Volkanovski vs. Evloev: Old Training Partners Meet at UFC 333
Before the belt was on the line, these two shared a mat. Now the 28-4 champ faces the only unbeaten threat left at 145: Evloev's 20-0.
Sep 28, 2026
Petr Yan Shrugs at Bantamweight Chaos Ahead of Dvalishvili Trilogy
After 10 months out and back surgery, the two-time champ says the 135-pound division hasn't produced anything new. UFC 333 settles the score on Oct. 24.
Sep 24, 2026
Merab Dvalishvili Pinpoints the Yan Rematch Mistake Before Their UFC 333 Trilogy
Dvalishvili says he abandoned his gameplan and boxed with Petr Yan at UFC 323. The trilogy lands in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 24.
Sep 22, 2026
Arnold Allen Out of UFC 333, Pico Gets New Foe in Losene Keita
The #7 featherweight is scratched from Abu Dhabi due to rehab, not a fresh injury. Pico now meets a 17-2 knockout artist on Oct. 24.
Sep 18, 2026
Volkanovski Vows a 'Prime' Showing vs Undefeated Movsar Evloev at 38
The 38-year-old champ says his UFC 333 clash with 20-0 Movsar Evloev on Oct. 24 will look like vintage Volk — and dares his No. 1 contender to wrestle.
Aug 27, 2026
Sean O'Malley Eyes Bantamweight GOAT Status If Title Run Delivers
Two wins into a comeback at 12-3 in the UFC, O'Malley says a third title reign — and a rematch history over the division's best — could make his case.
Aug 27, 2026
Volkanovski Sets a Retirement Line Ahead of Evloev at UFC 333
The 38-year-old champ says a bad night against undefeated Movsar Evloev on Oct. 24 could end it — a clean win keeps the 28-4 veteran going.
Aug 21, 2026
Volkanovski Meets Undefeated Evloev at UFC 333 as Yan-Merab III Lands
Volkanovski defends featherweight gold against a 20-0 Movsar Evloev on Oct. 24, while Yan and Dvalishvili run it back for a third time in Abu Dhabi.
Aug 16, 2026
Turman Slams Dulatov's 'Lack of Professionalism' After UFC Abu Dhabi Scratch
Fighting for the first time in two and a half years and four shoulder surgeries, Wellington Turman lost his comeback on fight day. He's not thrilled about how.
Jul 31, 2026
Valter Walker's Next Fight Hinges on His UFC Paycheck, Not a Feud
Five straight first-round finishes in, the Brazilian heavyweight says he won't chase a ranked name until the money's right — and Josh Hokit will have to wait.
Jul 29, 2026
Ankalaev Wants Costa Next — 'Unless He's Going to Be Running Away'
The No. 1 light heavyweight contender grinded out a fifth-round TKO in Abu Dhabi, then floated a grudge fight with Paulo Costa for UFC 333 on Oct. 24.
Jul 26, 2026