UFC 333 Results: Volkanovski Stops Evloev as Yan Defeats Dvalishvili in Abu Dhabi

UFC 333 Results: Volkanovski Stops Evloev as Yan Defeats Dvalishvili in Abu Dhabi

UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev took place on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The event featured 14 bouts across the main card, preliminaries and early preliminaries, with two championship fights headlining the night.

In the featherweight championship main event, Alexander Volkanovski defeated Movsar Evloev by TKO (punches) at 4:54 of Round 2, retaining his title and handing Evloev the first loss of his professional career. In the bantamweight championship bout, Petr Yan defeated Merab Dvalishvili by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 48–47. The victory saw Yan successfully defend his title in the trilogy bout against Dvalishvili. In the flyweight division, Lone’er Kavanagh stopped Ramazan Temirov by TKO (punches) at 4:28 of Round 1. Alexander Volkov defeated Rizvan Kuniev by unanimous decision, with judges scoring the heavyweight contest 29–28, 30–27 and 30–27. Aaron Pico also secured a first-round TKO victory over Losene Keita at 1:14 of the opening round.

On the preliminary and early preliminary cards, Dominick Reyes knocked out Azamat Murzakanov with a head kick and punches at 2:40 of Round 1 in their light heavyweight contest. Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev defeated veteran Nikita Krylov by knee knockout at 2:38 of Round 1, maintaining his unbeaten record at 12–0. Abus Magomedov submitted Cam Rowston with a guillotine choke at 1:44 of Round 1 in the middleweight division. Grant Dawson defeated Nurullo Aliev by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the lightweight fight 29–27. Colby Thicknesse beat Asaf Chopurov by split decision, with two judges scoring the bantamweight bout 29–28 for Thicknesse and one scoring it 29–28 for Chopurov. Abubakar Vagaev earned a unanimous decision victory over Jacob Malkoun in their middleweight fight, with all three judges scoring it 29–28. Daniel Santos defeated Bolaji Oki by unanimous decision in the featherweight division, with three identical 29–28 scorecards. Kody Steele knocked out Noah Gugnon with punches at 3:54 of Round 1 in their lightweight contest, while Iasmin Lucindo defeated Nicolle Caliari by unanimous decision in the women’s 120.5-pound catchweight bout, with all three judges scoring it 30–27.

Volkanovski’s second-round stoppage of Evloev was one of the night’s biggest highlights, ending the previously undefeated challenger’s run and allowing the champion to retain his featherweight crown. Yan’s victory over Dvalishvili added another chapter to their rivalry, while Yakhyaev’s quick finish of Krylov kept his perfect professional record intact. Reyes, Pico and Kavanagh also recorded notable stoppage victories, while Volkov secured a unanimous decision win over Kuniev. The event delivered a mixture of championship action, decisive knockouts, submissions and closely contested decisions across all 14 bouts.