UFC 333 Weigh-In Results: Volkanovski vs. Evloev and Yan vs. Dvalishvili Official for Abu Dhabi

The stage is officially set for UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev, taking place Saturday, October 24, at Etihad Arena on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. Friday’s official weigh-ins confirmed both championship fights, with featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and undefeated challenger Movsar Evloev successfully making weight ahead of their highly anticipated main event.

The co-main event featuring UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan and former champion Merab Dvalishvili also received the green light, setting up a championship trilogy between two of the division’s most accomplished competitors.

Of the 28 athletes scheduled to compete, 27 successfully made weight. The lone exception was women’s strawweight Nicolle Caliari, who missed the divisional limit by 4.5 pounds.

Alexander Volkanovski vs. Movsar Evloev: Featherweight Championship Official

UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski (28-4) stepped onto the scale at 144.5 pounds, comfortably making the championship limit of 145 pounds.

His opponent, undefeated contender Movsar Evloev (20-0), weighed exactly 145 pounds, officially confirming their five-round championship encounter.

At 38 years old, Volkanovski continues to demonstrate why he is considered among the greatest featherweights in MMA history. The Australian champion enters Saturday’s contest looking to add another successful title defense to his remarkable résumé.

Evloev, meanwhile, presents a significant challenge. The 32-year-old Russian has remained undefeated throughout his professional career, including 10 victories inside the UFC Octagon.

Known for his relentless wrestling, positional control, and technical discipline, Evloev will attempt to dethrone one of the sport’s most experienced champions.

The matchup represents a classic championship confrontation between an established legend and an undefeated challenger seeking his first UFC title.

Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili 3: Bantamweight Championship

The UFC 333 co-main event features another compelling championship storyline as Petr Yan (20-5) defends his bantamweight title against former champion Merab Dvalishvili.

Both athletes officially weighed 135 pounds, making their five-round championship trilogy official.

The rivalry enters its third chapter with the series tied at one victory apiece.

Dvalishvili captured their first meeting in March 2023 with a dominant wrestling-heavy performance. Yan responded in December 2025 at UFC 323, reclaiming the bantamweight championship with a decision victory.

Saturday’s third encounter will determine who wins the series while also establishing the immediate direction of the UFC’s 135-pound division.

Yan’s precision striking and defensive improvements will once again be tested against Dvalishvili’s relentless pace, takedown attempts, and extraordinary conditioning.

UFC 333 Official Weigh-In Results

All weights listed in pounds.

Main Card

• Featherweight Championship: Alexander Volkanovski (144.5) vs. Movsar Evloev (145)
• Bantamweight Championship: Petr Yan (135) vs. Merab Dvalishvili (135)
• Flyweight: Lone’er Kavanagh (125.5) vs. Ramazan Temirov (126)
• Heavyweight: Alexander Volkov (256) vs. Rizvan Kuniev (265)
• Featherweight: Aaron Pico (145.5) vs. Losene Keita (146)

Preliminary Card

• Light Heavyweight: Azamat Murzakanov (206) vs. Dominick Reyes (205)
• Light Heavyweight: Nikita Krylov (206) vs. Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev (206)
• Middleweight: Abus Magomedov (185.5) vs. Cam Rowston (185)
• Lightweight: Grant Dawson (156) vs. Nurullo Aliev (155)

Early Preliminary Card

• Bantamweight: Colby Thicknesse (135.5) vs. Asaf Chopurov (136)
• Middleweight: Abubakar Vagaev (185.5) vs. Jacob Malkoun (186)
• Featherweight: Bolaji Oki (146) vs. Daniel Santos (146)
• Lightweight: Kody Steele (156) vs. Noah Gugnon (156)
• Women’s Strawweight: Iasmin Lucindo (115) vs. Nicolle Caliari (120.5)*

• Nicolle Caliari missed the non-title strawweight limit of 116 pounds by 4.5 pounds. She will forfeit 30% of her purse to Iasmin Lucindo, with the bout proceeding as scheduled at catchweight.

UFC 333: When and Where to Watch

With both championship fights officially confirmed, UFC 333 promises an exciting Saturday afternoon of mixed martial arts action from Abu Dhabi.

The event will stream on Paramount+ in the United States, with the following schedule:

• Early Prelims: 10:00 AM ET / 7:00 AM PT
• Prelims: 12:00 PM ET / 9:00 AM PT
• Main Card: 2:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM PT

With Volkanovski defending his featherweight championship against an undefeated challenger and Yan facing Dvalishvili for a third time, UFC 333 features two championship matchups with major implications for their respective divisions.

All eyes now turn to Saturday night in Abu Dhabi as the fighters prepare to settle their differences inside the Octagon.