The UFC returns to Abu Dhabi on Saturday night with a stacked card headlined by two title fights.
In the main event Alexander Volkanovski looks to further his case as the greatest 145lb fighter in UFC history when he takes on the undefeated Movsar Evloev.
After a devastating KO loss to Ilia Topuria threatened to spell an end to Volk's run of dominance at featherweight the Australian has rebounded emphatically in his last two outings, scoring back-to-back wins over top contender Diego Lopes.
With an impressive wrestling pedigree and strong skills on the feet Evloev posits an entirely different challenge. The former M-1 Global champion is still yet to earn his first UFC finish but has proven he has what it takes to win against some of the best fighters the division has to offer.
Meanwhile the co-main event will see two of the most skilled fighters in the UFC complete their trilogy as Merab Dvalishvili attempts to exact revenge against Petr Yan with UFC featherweight gold at stake.
The rest of the card includes an exciting mix of up-and-coming fighters, grizzled veterans and top contenders and MMA expert Adam Catterall has offered his analysis of the entire five-fight main card at the Etihad Arena.
Alexander Volkanovski vs Movsar Evloev - UFC Featherweight Title
Saturday's main event sees Alexander Volkanovski defend his UFC featherweight crown against undefeated contender Movsar Evloev.
Volkanovski is the oldest champion in the history of the 145lb division and he will attempt to continue to defy convention and add further evidence to to the case of him being one of the greatest ever to step foot inside the Octagon.
Alexander Volkanovski vs Movsar Evloev UFC 333 Prediction and Best Bet
Petr Yan vs Merab Dvalishvili - UFC Bantamweight Title
Petr Yan produced the performance of a lifetime to defeat Merab Dvalishvili and recapture the UFC featherweight title when they met in the main event of UFC 323 back in December.
The relentless pace of Dvalishvili saw him tear through the division over a seven-year unbeaten run but the Georgian now faces an uphill battle to emerge victorious and claim bantamweight bragging rights in Abu Dhabi.
Petr Yan vs Merab Dvalishvili UFC 333 Prediction and Best Bet
Lone'er Kavanagh vs Ramazan Temirov
Britain's Lone'er Kavanagh kicked off his 2025 with a win over flyweight legend Brandon Moreno, and while he suffered a defeat against perennial contender Brandon Royval last time out he will still be confident up climbing to the top of the pile at 125lbs.
In order to do so however he must first get through Uzbekistan's Ramazan Temirov who has been utterly dominant in his three fights since signing with the UFC in 2024.
Lone'er Kavanagh vs Ramazan Temirov UFC 333 Prediction and Best Bet
Alexander Volkov vs Rizan Kuniev
As he approaches the 20-fight milestone in his UFC career, Alexander Volkov remains one of the most consistent standouts in the heavyweight division. If not for a contentious decision loss to Ciryl Gane back in 2024 the towering striker could be in line for a title shot.
Instead Volkov will once again test himself against one of the division's rising contenders in the form of #5-ranked Rizvan Kuniev.
Alexander Volkov vs Rizvan Kuniev UFC 333 Prediction and Best Bet
Aaron Pico v Losene Keita
If the first fight of the main card sets the tone for the event as a whole then the featherweight clash between Aaron Pico and Losene Keita has all the ingredients to kick off an incredible evening of action.
Both men have their fair share of highlight-reel KO's on their resume and each of them will be desperate to claim another on such a big stage to catapult them towards contendership.
