Volkanovski defends featherweight title against undefeated Evloev at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi

Alexander Volkanovski steps into the cage at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday to defend his featherweight championship against the undefeated Movsar Evloev, with all 28 fighters on the card clearing the scales at Friday’s weigh-ins.

Volkanovski and Evloev both needed to come in at 145 pounds or under to make the title fight official. Evloev enters the contest without a professional loss, making him one of the most dangerous challengers Volkanovski has faced during his reign at the top of the featherweight division.

The co-main event delivers a trilogy fight between bantamweight champion Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili, with the series locked at one win apiece. Yan reclaimed the 135-pound title in December with a decision victory over Dvalishvili at UFC 323, setting up Saturday’s rubber match as a genuine title decider. Both men weighed in at 135 pounds or below.

Elsewhere on the main card, Lone’er Kavanagh faces Ramazan Temirov, Alexander Volkov meets Rizvan Kuniev, and Aaron Pico takes on Losene Keita.

The preliminary card features former light heavyweight contender Dominick Reyes against Azamat Murzakanov, Nikita Krylov versus Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev, Abus Magomedov against Cam Rowston, and Grant Dawson facing Nurullo Aliev.

Early prelim action includes Colby Thicknesse vs. Asaf Chopurov, Abubakar Vagaev vs. Jacob Malkoun, Bolaji Oki vs. Daniel Santos, Kody Steele vs. Noah Gugnon, and Iasmin Lucindo vs. Nicolle Caliari.