Two championship bouts headline a stacked card as Abu Dhabi prepares for its 24th UFC® event on Saturday, 24 October
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: UFC® 333: VOLKANOVSKI vs EVLOEV has officially sold out, with Etihad Arena on Yas Island set to welcome a capacity crowd this Saturday, 24 October for a blockbuster night featuring two championship bouts.
The sell-out reflects strong demand from fight fans across the region and beyond for one of the biggest UFC® cards of the year.
Held in partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), UFC® 333 will mark the 24th UFC® event hosted in Abu Dhabi, continuing a long-term partnership that has brought some of the sport’s biggest events and athletes to the UAE capital.
Headlining the card, UFC® featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski (28-4-0, fighting out of Windang, New South Wales, Australia) will defend his title against undefeated No. 1-ranked contender Movsar Evloev (20-0-0, fighting out of Ingushetia, Russia). In the co-main event, UFC® bantamweight champion Petr Yan (20-5-0, fighting out of Omsk, Russia) will defend his title against former champion and No. 1-ranked contender Merab Dvalishvili (21-5-0, fighting out of Garden City Park, New York) in the third chapter of their rivalry.
The stacked main card also features No. 6-ranked flyweight Lone’er Kavanagh against No. 10 Ramazan Temirov, No. 2-ranked heavyweight Alexander Volkov against No. 7 Rizvan Kuniev, and No. 11-ranked featherweight Aaron Pico against Losene Keita.
UFC® 333 headlines Abu Dhabi Showdown Week, which runs from 19–25 October and brings together UFC® athlete appearances, fan experiences and live combat sports across the capital.
With UFC® 333 now sold out, fans can still be part of Abu Dhabi Showdown Week through a packed programme of free UFC® events and experiences, including public open workouts, athlete meet-and-greets, the ceremonial weigh-ins and UFC® Fan Experiences at Yas Mall and Yas Bay Waterfront.
The free UFC® Fan Experience is taking place at Yas Mall and Yas Bay Waterfront throughout the week, while UAE Warriors takes place at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi on Thursday, 22 October and Power Slap 25 at Space42 Arena on Friday, 23 October.
The sell-out adds another milestone to the long-standing partnership between DCT Abu Dhabi and UFC® and further reinforces the UAE capital’s position as a leading destination for major international sporting events.
