Alexander Volkanovski vs. Movsar Evloev, Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili trilogy bout set for UFC 333

On February 1, 2026, UFC 333's headline fights were officially announced. The main event features Alexander Volkanovski of Australia defending his featherweight title against Movsar Evloev. Volkanovski, who holds a record of 28-4, aims to secure a second successful defense of his second reign. Evloev, who has a perfect pro record of 20-0, will finally get his chance at the championship title.

Meanwhile, Petr Yan of Canada is set to face Merab Dvalishvili in a trilogy bout for the bantamweight title. Yan, with a record of 20-5, recently reclaimed the title by defeating Dvalishvili at UFC 323, ending Dvalishvili's impressive 14-fight win streak. This will be Yan's fourth consecutive win since a career-low three-fight losing streak.

Dvalishvili, coming off a well-deserved break after successfully defending his belt three times in 2025, is now eager to avenge his loss to Yan. Both Yan and Volkanovski are ranked in the MMA Fighting Pound-for-Pound Rankings, with Yan at 3 and Volkanovski tied for 5. Dvalishvili is ranked 8th, tied with Sean Strickland, while Evloev holds the 19th spot.

Other main card fights announced for the event include Lone'er Kavanagh vs. Ramazan Temirov, Alexander Volkov vs. Rizvan Kuniev, and Arnold Allen vs. Aaron Pico.