UFC 333 adds Kavanagh-Temirov, Allen-Pico to Abu Dhabi card
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 16, 2026, 1:40 PM
Last updated Aug 16, 2026
The UFC confirmed new fight bookings for UFC 333, set for October 24 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The event will feature a featherweight title bout between champion Alexander Volkanovski and challenger Movsar Evloev, as well as a bantamweight title trilogy match between champion Petr Yan and former champion Merab Dvalishvili. Additional matchups include Lone'er Kavanagh versus Ramazan Temirov, Arnold Allen against Aaron Pico, and a heavyweight clash between Alexander Volkov and Rizvan Kuniev. The updated fight card was announced during the UFC 330 event broadcast.
- •UFC 333 takes place on October 24.
- •Main event features Volkanovski defending against Evloev.
- •Co-main event features Yan versus Dvalishvili.
- •New fights include Kavanagh vs. Temirov, and Allen vs. Pico.
- •Event will be held at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
- 1:40 PMYahoo Sports — Kavanagh-Temirov, Allen-Pico among new UFC 333 additions in Abu Dhabi
"The UFC added a slew of slick new fight bookings to its numbered event return to Abu Dhabi in October.
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