UFC 333: Fight week in Abu Dhabi begins – 'Embedded' follows Volkanovski and co.
On Saturday Volkanovski defends his title against the unbeaten Evloev, while Yan and Dvalishvili meet for a third time. Press conference on Thursday.
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The UFC kicked off fight week in Abu Dhabi on Monday with the first episode of its "UFC 333 Embedded" video series. According to ufc.com, it shows Merab Dvalishvili at a barbecue with his team, Alexander Volkanovski sparring, Petr Yan signing autographs, Aaron Pico shopping in Morocco, Movsar Evloev training in Abu Dhabi and Volkanovski at the Sydney premiere of "Street Fighter".
At Etihad Arena on Saturday, featherweight champion Volkanovski (28-4) defends his title against Evloev, who is unbeaten in 20 pro fights, ten of them in the UFC. In the co-main event, bantamweight champion Yan and Dvalishvili meet for a third time: Dvalishvili won on points in March 2023, Yan regained the belt at UFC 323 in December 2025. Also on the main card: Lone'er Kavanagh vs. Ramazan Temirov, Alexander Volkov vs. Rizvan Kuniev and Aaron Pico vs. Losene Keita.
According to the schedule on ufc.com, an open workout follows on Wednesday, the press conference on Thursday and the ceremonial weigh-ins on Friday. The main card starts on Saturday at 10 p.m. local time (18:00 UTC).