This weekend, Alexander Volkanovski and Petr Yan face critical challenges as they defend their titles in a high-stakes double-header at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi.

In the main event, Volkanovski puts his featherweight championship on the line against the unbeaten Movsar Evloev, who is known for his tricky grappling style. At 38 years old, the seasoned champion aims to prove he hasn't lost a step, as even a minor slip could be costly against a fighter adept at securing close decisions.

The co-main event features Yan battling Merab Dvalishvili for the bantamweight title. This marks their third encounter, with Yan having previously avenged a loss to Dvalishvili in December with a decisive performance. A victory for Yan could pave the way for a successful night for Russia, depending on Evloev's outcome.

UFC 333 occurs on Saturday, 24 October, at Etihad Arena. The schedule is as follows:

• Early prelims: 3pm BST (7am PT / 9am CT / 10am ET)
• Regular prelims: 5pm BST (9am PT / 11am CT / 12pm ET)
• Main card: 7pm BST (11am PT / 1pm CT / 2pm ET)

In the UK, fans can watch live on TNT Sports, with additional options including HBO Max, EE TV, Virgin Media, Amazon Prime Video, and Sky Sports. In the US, the event will be streamed on Paramount+, with CBS airing parts of the card.

Betting Odds:

• Volkanovski – 10/11; Evloev – 10/11
• Yan – 8/15; Dvalishvili – 6/4

Main Card:

• Alexander Volkanovski (C) vs Movsar Evloev (Featherweight Title)
• Petr Yan (C) vs Merab Dvalishvili 3 (Bantamweight Title)
• Lone’er Kavanagh vs Ramazan Temirov (Flyweight)
• Alexander Volkov vs Rizvan Kuniev (Heavyweight)
• Aaron Pico vs Losene Keita (Featherweight)

Prelims:

• Azamat Murzakanov vs Dominick Reyes (Light-Heavyweight)
• Nikita Krylov vs Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev (Light-Heavyweight)
• Abus Magomedov vs Cam Rowston (Middleweight)
• Grant Dawson vs Nurullo Aliev (Lightweight)

Early Prelims:

• Colby Thicknesse vs Asaf Chopurov (Bantamweight)
• Abubakar Vagaev vs Jacob Malkoun (Middleweight)