UFC 333 will take place today, October 24, at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, featuring 14 mixed martial arts bouts, including two championship fights.
As reported by İdman.Biz, the main event will see reigning featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski defend his title against undefeated contender Movsar Evloev.
In the co-main event, bantamweight champion Petr Yan will face Merab Dvalishvili for the third time, adding another chapter to their rivalry.
Special attention will be focused on the UFC debut of Russian fighter of Azerbaijani origin Asaf Chopurov. He will take on Australia's Colby Thicknesse in a bantamweight contest on the early preliminary card.
The event will also feature several notable fighters, including Alexander Volkov, Azamat Murzakanov, Nikita Krylov and Aaron Pico.
Full UFC 333 fight card:
Main card:
- Alexander Volkanovski vs. Movsar Evloev (featherweight title)
- Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili (bantamweight title)
- Lone'er Kavanagh vs. Ramazan Temirov
- Alexander Volkov vs. Rizvan Kuniev
- Aaron Pico vs. Losene Keita
Preliminary card:
- Azamat Murzakanov vs. Dominick Reyes
- Nikita Krylov vs. Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev
- Abus Magomedov vs. Cam Rowston
- Grant Dawson vs. Nurullo Aliev
Early preliminary card:
- Colby Thicknesse vs. Asaf Chopurov
- Abubakar Vagaev vs. Jacob Malkoun
- Bolaji Oki vs. Daniel Santos
- Cody Steele vs. Noah Gagnon
- Yasmin Lucindo vs. Nicole Caliari
The tournament is scheduled to begin at 18:00 Baku time, with the main card starting at 22:00.
